Thursday, October 29, 2026
Trai Williams, 28, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison after pleading guilty in July to possessing more than 100 grams of carfentanil with intent to distribute. Authorities found the drugs — along with heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, and more than $50,000 in cash — in his Gainesville apartment following a multi-county high-speed chase in October 2025. Williams had faced a sentencing range of 10 years to life.
Sources: WCJB TV20
Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Victor White, 44, Tuesday evening after he fled a traffic stop on Southwest 20th Avenue, driving into a dead end at Pinetree Gardens Apartments before attempting to escape on foot. Deputies subdued him with a taser and recovered about 8 grams of cocaine along his flight path and 0.4 grams of fentanyl in his vehicle. White also had two outstanding Alachua County warrants for battery, false imprisonment, and robbery, and was driving on a suspended license.
Sources: WCJB TV20
Civil sexual cyber harassment lawsuits have been filed against one former and two current University of Florida students who allegedly posted nonconsensual sexually explicit videos of another student. The criminal charges that had been brought in connection with the same conduct were dropped, according to a sworn civil complaint.
Sources: The Independent Florida Alligator
