It’s been nearly six years since Kivi Jacquis Ellis, 31, killed his girlfriend Shelby Mathis and their infant son Gideon Ellis. He is scheduled to face trial in August.
Court records show
A man facing an aggravated stalking charge after reportedly racially assaulting a mailwoman wants to waive his presence at his upcoming trial.
On June 12, 2025, Gainesville Police Department officers arrested Avi Benjamin
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On October 19, 2023, Gainesville Police Department
Marlon Herber Mercado Esquilin, 49, has started serving time in prison following a jury trial and conviction for sexual battery. Judge David Kreider sentenced him to 15 years in prison, the maximum sentence.
15-year-old Ke'Mani Hill's murder trial is set for next week.
Hill faces charges of first-degree murder, robbery with a firearm, shooting into a dwelling or structure,
