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Saturday, October 17, 2026
An 18-year-old University of Florida student named Lakshya Yadav has been charged with sexual assault, according to a report from the Independent Florida Alligator. As a result of the charge, Yadav has been barred from the UF campus for three years.
Sources: The Independent Florida Alligator
A Gainesville Police Department cruiser struck a Marion County school bus on Southwest 49th Avenue, injuring four people, according to Florida Highway Patrol troopers who responded to the scene. Twelve children were aboard the bus along with a driver and a bus aide at the time of the crash. The officer was among those hurt in the collision.
A 31-year-old Gainesville man already on probation for a 2024 aggravated assault charge was arrested after a witness reported seeing him inappropriately touch a 5-year-old girl. Marqui Branch is being held without bond.
Sources: WCJB TV20
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