Gainesville man receives 35-year sentence for February murder
Dec 19, 2024
Dyquann Freenay accepts plea deal for Pointe 23 Apartments shooting.
Tags: Gainesville Police Department
Gainesville man receives 35-year sentence for February murder
Dyquann Freenay accepts plea deal for Pointe 23 Apartments shooting.
GPD arrests alleged arsonist responsible for Satchel’s Pizza fire
Dec 18, 2024
Fire occurs on Sunday in van at restaurant.
Gainesville police resolve 7-hour standoff on NE 10th Drive
Dec 12, 2024
Incident started Wednesday afternoon when shots were fired at GRU employees.
Sexual abuse victims, Ignite Life Center settle lawsuits
Dec 12, 2024
Settlement ends three suits filed in March against church, parent organization.
GPD urges public to come forward with crimes involving Adam Rosenthal
Dec 10, 2024
Former Gainesville mayoral candidate charged with two out-of-state homicides.
Illegal stop sign near Cabana Beach Apartments removed
Dec 9, 2024
Gainesville police request help in finding who erected stop sign at intersection.
UF names new UF Police Department Chief
Nov 25, 2024
Bart Knowles has served as interim chief since June and with UFPD since 2010.
Gainesville votes to ban camping, sleeping in public rights-of-way
Nov 21, 2024
The Gainesville City Commission passed an ordinance on Thursday to prohibit sleeping or camping on city rights-of-way. The ordinance comes after Florida approved a homelessness bill […]
GPD seeks help identifying Five Star Pizza robbery suspects
Nov 21, 2024
Restaurant robbed at gunpoint on Nov. 7.
Moya to officially step into GPD chief role with manager, mayor support
Nov 15, 2024
Swearing-in ceremony scheduled for Thursday.
GPD seeks assistance in identifying robbery suspects
Oct 30, 2024
Robbery occurred Monday night at X-tra Discount Beverage.
GHS student arrested for bringing loaded gun to school
Oct 30, 2024
Anonymous tip given to school resources officer.
Gainesville Police arrest man inside Black church, city manager responds
Oct 29, 2024
Officers responded to theft call from Dollar General.
Gainesville police update shows positive crime trends
Oct 17, 2024
Commission finalized higher commercial solid waste fee.
GPD encourages parents, childcare providers to listen to children
Oct 16, 2024
After the conviction of a sexual predator and a victim’s mother, GPD pushes parents to take threats seriously.
Sexual predator, mother of child victim sentenced to prison
Oct 16, 2024
Mom allowed daughter to visit registered sexual predator unsupervised.
Gainesville police seek public’s help with September hit-and-run
Oct 15, 2024
Two pedestrians sustained serious injuries in collision.
Suspect charged with vehicular homicide for NE 39th Avenue head-on crash
Oct 3, 2024
A Gainesville woman was arrested and charged with two counts of vehicular homicide and one count of reckless driving with serious bodily injury when drove in […]
Law enforcement responds to suspicious package found at Hampton Inn
Sep 18, 2024
Employee finds concerning note while cleaning room.
Curry taps Moya as permanent Gainesville Police Department chief
Sep 13, 2024
Moya has served as interim since March.
Gainesville holds remembrance ceremony for 23rd anniversary of 9/11
Sep 11, 2024
Mayor Harvey Ward issues Patriot’s Day proclamation.