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Florida Woman Arrested in Murder-For-Hire Scheme: PD
A Florida woman was arrested after police investigators recorded a phone call on Friday night during which she discussed hiring someone to kill a man, authorities said. Victoria Leigh Sargento-Graham, 29, was charged with attempted murder and attempted solicitation, Gainesville police said in an arrest report. The relationship between the pair was redacted by authorities in the report. The Gainesville…
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Rapper Charged With Threatening to ‘Shoot Up' University of Florida Campus, Football Game
26-year-old Christopher Maurice McCallum was arrested Tuesday and charged with threatening a mass shooting.
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Man Paying for Meals in Florida Waffle House Shot Dead: Sheriff
A man who was picking up restaurant tabs at a Florida Waffle House was shot and killed during an altercation at the eatery, authorities said.
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Missing Alert Canceled for 1-Month-Old Girl Near Gainesville
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement canceled a Missing Child Alert issued for a 1-month-old girl reported missing from the Gainesville area on Monday.
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Skull Found in Woods ID'd as Florida Woman Missing Since 1990
A skull found by children playing in the woods 16 years ago has finally been identified, solving a 27-year-old mystery.
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Young Bald Eagle Rescued at Florida Trash Collection Center
Wildlife officials have rescued a juvenile bald eagle suffering from poisoning at a Florida garbage collection center.
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Man Drags Florida Police Officer After Traffic Stop
A Florida police officer was dragged for almost a mile by a vehicle driven by a man who had been stopped for a traffic violation.
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Mortar-Type Fireworks Explode in Pipe, Killing Florida Man
Authorities say a Florida man trying to launch mortar-type fireworks through a PVC pipe lodged in the ground was killed when the pipe exploded.
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North Florida Man Charged With Kidnapping Ex-Girlfriend's 4-Year-Old Son
Police say they have captured a north Florida man who kidnapped his ex-girlfriend’s 4-year-old son.
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Victim of Child Sex Abuse Moves Next to Her Alleged Attacker
A central Florida woman who says she repressed memories that she was sexually assaulted as a child ironically moved next to her alleged attacker, ultimately leading to an arrest roughly 40 years later.
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Sheriff's Candidate, Wife Investigated for Domestic Incident
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a domestic violence case involving two of its deputies.
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Sheriff to Provide Security in Waldo Amid Ticket Quota Allegations
After suspending two police chiefs over the past month due to allegations of illegal ticket quotas, the north Florida town of Waldo has agreed to allow the local sheriff’s department to provide security.