HIGH SPRINGS –A 31-year-old High Springs man is facing a felony charge after a child reported that he had touched her inappropriately, according to court and arrest records. Kyle Durant Kirby has been charged with lewd or lascivious molestation involving a child between the ages of 12 and 16. The case was reported to the…
GAINESVILLE – Decisions about how Florida sheriff’s offices prepare for policy reviews, facility inspections and accreditation will include an Alachua County voice during the coming year. Alachua County Sheriff Chad Scott has been selected as vice chair of the Florida Sheriffs Association Accreditation Advisory Committee for 2026-27, the Sheriff’s Office announced. The appointment places Scott…
ALACHUA – Two brothers were arrested after a domestic dispute in which police say one brother pushed their 67-year-old grandmother to the ground and the other stabbed his brother with a knife. The incident also prompted nearby Mebane Middle School to briefly enter a secure status as a precaution, according to the Alachua Police Department….
NEWBERRY – A 44-year-old Newberry man was arrested Sept. 2 following a nine-hour standoff with Alachua County Sheriff’s Office deputies at a home in CountryWay Town Square, where authorities said he barricaded himself after allegedly attacking and threatening a 73-year-old woman. Earnest Lee Coleman Jr. was arrested at about 9:20 a.m. after deputies found him…
HAWTHORNE – A 27-year-old man sought by the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office following an August shooting in Hawthorne is in custody and facing an attempted murder charge, according to court records. The Sheriff’s Office announced that Adrion Flowers, also known as “Solo Mook” and “Mook,” had been taken into custody after previously asking the public…
HAWTHORNE – A 49-year-old Hawthorne man was arrested after authorities say he fled from law enforcement at speeds exceeding 110 mph before a Florida Highway Patrol vehicle collided with his SUV and both vehicles crashed during a pursuit that crossed from Putnam into Alachua County. Walter Zachary Brown was arrested following the Aug. 28 pursuit…
HIGH SPRINGS – A 46-year-old High Springs man was arrested on a felony animal cruelty charge after witnesses told police they saw him repeatedly punch and kick a dog. Nicholas Matthew Alex was arrested following an Aug. 25 incident in the 23700 block of Northwest 184th Place, according to a High Springs Police Department report….
ALACHUA COUNTY – An 11-year-old boy was arrested after authorities say he threatened two other juveniles with a handgun during an argument early Saturday morning. An Alachua County sheriff’s deputy responded Aug. 29 to an armed disturbance at a residence in the 1100 block of Southeast 41st Drive, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Two juveniles…
ALACHUA – A 28-year-old Alachua man has been arrested on a child abuse charge after allegedly pressing a heated lighter against the arm of an 8-year-old girl, leaving two burn marks. Steve Wallace Lanier II was charged with child abuse without great bodily harm. Judge Adam Lee set bail at $20,000. According to an Alachua…
GAINESVILLE – A 40-year-old Newberry man who had been held in the Alachua County Jail since his arrest last month was found unresponsive in his cell Thursday morning and died despite efforts by detention officers, medical staff and emergency responders to revive him, according to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office. The man was identified as…
