A 35-year-old woman died at the scene Wednesday night after her vehicle collided with a southbound sedan on Southeast 15th Street near the entrance to Boulware Springs Park. Florida Highway Patrol troopers said the crash occurred around 8:30 p.m. as the woman attempted to turn onto the roadway. The 18-year-old driver of the other vehicle and all four of his passengers were taken away with serious injuries.
Sources: WCJB TV20
Gainesville Police Department has identified two people killed in unrelated homicides on Sunday night. A 17-year-old was shot on Northwest Sixth Street and later died at the hospital, while a 53-year-old man was found with stab wounds on Northwest Third Street and also died at the hospital. Both investigations remain active.
Sources: WCJB TV20
An anonymous caller reported that a bomb had been placed at a specific location on Santa Fe High School’s campus Tuesday, prompting a multi-agency response. Students were moved to a secure location while the school was placed on lockdown, and no one was allowed onto the property during the investigation. Officers from the Alachua Police Department and a bomb-detection K-9 unit from the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office conducted a search of the campus.
Sources: WCJB TV20
A 68-year-old woman held at the Alachua County Jail died after she was discovered unresponsive, according to a report from The Gainesville Sun. No further details about the circumstances of her detention or the nature of her medical emergency are available from the source.
Sources: The Gainesville Sun
