WCJB TV20 news is Live: Monday - Friday 5 AM-7 AM, Noon-1 PM, 4 PM-5 PM, 5 PM-6:30 PM, 10 PM-11 PM (The CW Gainesville), and 11 PM-11:35 PM. Murdaugh, 54, is accused of killing his wife, Maggie, 52, and their 22-year-old son, Paul, at kennels near their home on June 7, 2021, as the once-prominent attorney's career and finances were . A clothing closet event will be held at the Cone Park Resource Center on Wednesday. Gainesville Sun: Local News, Politics & Sports in Gainesville, FL Raising taxes, selling GRU, cutting services? Arrest 02/27/2023 12:35 AM 2500 BLOCK OF NW 57TH PL Arrest 02/27/2023 12:16 AM 3000 BLOCK OF NE 28TH DR Arrest 02/26/2023 3:14 PM 3000 BLOCK OF NE 28TH DR Arrest 02/26/2023 5:56 AM 3800 BLOCK OF SW 34TH ST Arrest 02/25/2023 6:34 PM 2900 BLOCK . Update or Upgrade Your Sustaining Gift Today! A Sherman man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for child sex crimes. Kitna, 19, returned with his parents, retired NFL quarterback Jon Kitna and wife Jennifer, to Burleson, Texas. There were about 21,500 murders, or 6.5 per 100,000 people. That would put the city on track to have 166 cases by Dec. 31 an almost 17% increase from five years ago. Police warn Jewish communities to be vigilant this weekend. The State Attorney's Office for the Eighth Judicial Circuit announced on Friday the indictment by the Fall Term Grand Jury of five Gainesville men on various charges, including first degree . An academic discusses the logistics of evacuating 2.5 million Floridians. NON-Emergency Number (dispatch) 352-955-1818. An Ardmore woman was arrested after leaving the scene of a crash that left two people injured Saturday afternoon. GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) -Southeast Gainesville was the site of yet another shooting in Alachua County on Saturday night. Police: Child sex abuse suspect on the run near Gainesville, Body found in car at Sherman Walmart identified, Leonard man charged with manslaughter for 2021 hunting trip shooting, Callisburg ISD janitor retiring after students raise over $270k, Federal wildlife agencies investigate an eagle nest that was cut down in Sherman, National Weather Service hosts annual SKYWARN Storm Spotter class, Black History Month: President of Grayson United writes book, Pandemic food stamp supplements come to an end. Students and visitors will gather at Florida Gateway College for the annual Black History Month program. Milford L. Griner, the president and founder of The Rosa Parks Quiet Courage Committee. Previous People are feline good at a cat caf in downtown Gainesville Information about crime in San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina. Megan is a reporter for WUFT News who can be reached by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org. Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans looks to pass in the first half against the Jacksonville Jaguars at NRG Stadium on September 15, 2019 in Houston, Texas. Chamberlin, Juarez and three other candidates are running in the March 7th special primary. 'Fox & Friends' enterprise reporter Lawrence Jones and 'Fox & Friends Weekend' co-hosts Will Cain, Rachel Campos-Duffy and Pete Hegseth speak to voters on key issues. The Florida Gators led 1-0 before their game against Texas A&M even started. There is still work to do on the behalf of Rosa Parks.. I realized I need to be safer and probably not go out by myself as much at night, Smith said. 20 Florida has failed to throw a touchdown through three games. In Gainesville you have a 1 in 26 chance of becoming a victim of crime. There were no injuries reported from the scene and the resident is accounted for, said Kimberlie CUMMING, Ga. The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to be on the lookout for a missing 79-year-old woman Monday night. The University of Floridas Faculty Senate on Thursday passed a resolution saying members have no confidence in a presidential search process that led to U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse being the sole finalist to lead the university. An Ardmore man is facing multiple felony charges after he retrieved a package from a house, knowing it contained drugs. The sheriffs office was informed that Thomas Baugher possessed videos of an underage victim. Kurnick said the police agency is dedicated to helping the children in the community. Indeed, the number of such cases reported is on pace to be by years end the most since 2018, and the second most a nearly 63% increase since 2014, according to GPD. Florida's game against Eastern Washington has been pushed back from Saturday to Sunday due to Hurricane Ian. According to ESPN , Watson spent the summer before his freshman year of high school working at the Falcons' practice facility, which was just 10 minutes away from his childhood home in Georgia. Colin Castleton had 20 points and nine rebounds, Kyle Lofton added 14 points and Florida used a 13-0 run late in the second half to upend No. Griner who grew up in Philadelphia was a victim of gun violence himself in 1969. As we tracked him from Fort Worth to the state line, we learned that the highway patrol in Texas and Gainesville got in a pursuit with him.. Ardmore Police are looking for a suspected scammer. Firefighters responded to the fire around 5:30 a.m. on the 3700 block of Pratt Reece Road and found a mobile home engulfed in flames. But from Jan. 1 up until now this has been a very difficult year. Update or Upgrade Your Sustaining Gift Today! An Ardmore man was sentenced to federal prison Friday for robbery and firearm-related offenses in Indian Country. Forbes analyzed cities by pulling recent data on the areas median home price, personal income per capita, and the unemployment and crime rate. Speaking to the committee last week, Kelly Rodts, a Buckhead City supporter, said that "Atlanta taxes us to the nines" but that city police have failed to stop both petty and violent crime. Jessi Mitchell has the latest. GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The Gainesville City Commission held a workshop Monday to hear ideas about how to reduce the more than billion dollars in debt owed by Gainesville Regional Utilities. Shannon Beauford, 28, was convicted on all eight counts by the jury late Thursday from the Oct. 4, 2020, wreck on White Sulphur Road that killed Madison Gray, 17, of Gainesville. A man from Gainesville was arrested after sheriffs deputies say he strangled his girlfriend and put a gun in her mouth. Armed with a flamethrower, which is not a regulated weapon, the man allegedly sprayed flames toward a car with three teens inside in parking dispute. Law enforcement completes manhunt for two individuals connected with Williston murder. the murder rate rose by nearly 30% in 2020, the largest increase on record. Keldon Charles Ford was charged with one count of felony child molestation. Among the event attendees was Jamie Kurnick the chief inspector of the Gainesville Police Department for the past 22 years. Gainesville city commissioners will hold a special meeting on Monday. Paris Police are investigating after an incident involving a woman and her ex-boyfriend. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that shifts control of the Reedy Creek Improvement District from Disney to the governors office. Florida head coach Billy Napier on Thursday spoke about the arrest of backup quarterback Jalen Kitna on child pornography charges. He said he understands their concerns but emphasizes that we can make a difference by offering up peace to the affected communities. A Coal County man was arrested for sexually abusing two children. An 18-year-old Flowery Branch man was accused of molesting a young girl, according to authorities. A man facing attempted murder charges was appointed to the Alachua County Historical Commission. The plan includes a gun buyback program and community policing. Some older students will be grandfathered in to their current school. Three people from Ardmore were arrested for the stabbing death of a woman in Northern Oklahoma. Recruiting & Hiring 352-393-7595. We may not be able to stop all these episodes of gun violence because some crimes and known as crimes of passion, he said. Like many of his Florida teammates, Johnson tested positive for COVID-19 during the summer. In 2015, GPD reported 930 cases of violent crime, which include murders, rapes, robberies and aggravated assaults. In March, Jones spoke to the Gainesville Police Advisory Council about the surge in aggravated assaults, and said he wanted to address these offenses along with sexual batteries. Megan is a reporter for WUFT News who can be reached by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org. Dylan Lyons is also remembered by the people he worked with at TV20 who now work across the country. City commissioners said Friday they were aware of the increased reports of violent crimes and expected to hear Jones address that as well. Should he have been suspended for what he did? WGFL CBS4 and WNBW NBC 9 are the local news leaders for the Gainesville, Florida area. Douglas was convicted on three counts of DUI manslaughter and four other charges. Three key takeaways from the states football scene this past weekend. According to a press release from the Hall County Sheriff's Office, Michael Timothy Sites, 34, was charged with first-degree arson. Partly cloudy skies early then becoming cloudy with periods of rain late. The Gainesville Police Department is welcoming 12 new officers to the force as they work to fill dozens of vacancies at the department. Authorities said the abuse happened multiple times in 2014. There has been a loss of life of young men not too far away from here.. The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing starting at 10 a.m. Wednesday entitled Oversight of the Department of Justice, featuring testimony from Attorney General Merrick Garland. Valentina Gomez contributed reporting to this story. He said that because of this experience, he has a personal mission to offer up his strength and support to others in similar situations. Chief (Tony) Jones said several years ago that we dont want to go to one more funeral of one more child within our community and how do we stop that, Kurnick said. Trends Analytics. High Springs bank robbery attempt leads to arrest. The 2023 Women of Distinction luncheon will be held at the Hilton UF Conference Center on Wednesday. Durant Police are investigating after a shooting early Wednesday morning. The location is near the Troncalli, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram car dealership. Crime Southwest Gainesville shooting kills 1 J.C. Derrick Feb 18, 2023 No suspect information available as investigation continues. Like a scene from Home Alone, Gainesville police wrote. All rights reserved. The bullet caused Griner to have damage to his right eye and need a skin graft. His rehearsals were notorious & his shows were legendary! That's because the game was delayed due to the Aggies missing their uniforms. The proposal calls for a one-time $200 million expenditure to further work on the shared-use nonmotorized, or sun, trail network, which was created in 2015. It had to do with that particular case that we were pinging and we were actively tracking that today. The chase began in Gainesville at the Quik Trip. A Denison man was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to child sex abuse. A man from Keystone Heights claimed a $1 million prize from a scratch-off ticket. They used spike strips to deflate three of the tires. Fort White man arrested on child porn possession. Three key takeaways from the states football scene this past weekend -- and a glimpse at whats to come next week. A Gainesville teen is facing felony charges in connection to an alleged sexual assault on a pre-teen girl. Two people from Jacksonville and one from Gainesville were among nearly three dozen indicted for their involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy centered in south Georgia and reaching into the Caribbean, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday. GAINESVILLE, Texas (KXII) - Gainesville Police are searching for a man who they say escaped from them on Tuesday afternoon. Asked to explain why, Jannetta said, Violence is a complicated social phenomenon.. Low 48F. Florida finishes Billy Napiers first season at 6-7 and there are many more questions than answers after a disappointing finish. Referring to her apartment complex, I wouldnt want to sign here again. Property & Evidence 352-393-7540 Additional charges have been added against the Orlando man who killed three people including former a TV20 reporter, Marion County Sheriffs Office detectives have a literal ton of evidence against a man from Ocala accused of possessing printed child pornography images, The Bradford County Sheriffs Office has confirmed a woman who attempted suicide at the Bradford County Jail died at the hospital, Alachua County deputies say one inmate may be facing charges after he was reported pushing a technician at Meridian Behavioral healthcare facility, and making a knife out of furniture. According to the Gainesville Police Department, two men were hit in a drive-by style shooting near 1900 Fourth St. around 9:30 p.m. Crime Map for Gainesville, FL. A Gainesville attorney facing a total of 22 felony counts related to what he allegedly did to an 8-year-old girl while taking care of her is an attorney no more. The Gators had been scheduled to host North Florida on Wednesday night, but the game was called off Monday evening. Chance of rain 70%. Steve Hartman reports on the surprise awaiting the Gainesville Tornadoes, who usually have no cheering fans, when they visited Vanguard College Prep in Waco. Jury indicts 5 Gainesville men on murder charges. No suspect information available as investigation continues. The News4JAX Super 6 girls basketball rankings will be published each Tuesday during the regular season. White supremacist Dylann Roof fatally shot nine black church members during their Bible study lesson at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, during the summer of 2015. Alachua County Moms Demand Action group met to prepare for advocacy day. Winds light and variable.. Tonight Mike White knows it will be a bit strange going back to the Southeastern Conference school where he coached the last seven seasons. With an 18-month-old daughter and another child on the way, the 22-year-old Gainesville woman had goals of buying her own car and finding a home in Gainesville. Bradford County crash kills one person, sends another to hospital, Lake Butler City Commission searches for a replacement city manager, Rollover crash on West Silver Springs Boulevard sends driver to hospital. Gainesville crime rates are 68% higher than the national average. The Verdict CBS News The jury of six women convicted Mike Reuschel of attempted murder, and four additional charges. The Gainesville Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run on Main Street after a grandmother and a child were hit while crossing the street on Tuesday News Grand Jury indicts man on first degree murder charges for killing Demiah Appling from Dixie County Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 12:21 PM PST | By Ryan Wyatt Turbeville Let us know what's going on! To Download Our News App: Apple Users Click Here Android Users Click Here. A Soper man is in the Choctaw County Jail, facing multiple charges related to an alleged brutal sexual assault that occurred on Sunday. Police said Moreno was last seen wearing a gray tank top and baggy jeans. Nebraska Republican Ben Sasse resigned from the U.S. Senate on Monday as he prepares to take over as University of Florida president on Feb. 6. The Gainesville Police Department executed a narcotics-related search warrant Thursday. There is still work to do for justice. Yes, unfortunately in Gainesville, weve seen an increase in violence, especially gun violence, Commissioner Adrian Hayes-Santos said. The annual Seaport Mission Plan says the state's ports handled 112.5 million tons of cargo last year, up six percent from 2021 and 0.5 percent higher than in 2019, the last full year before the COVID-19 pandemic. Florida has formally dismissed quarterback Jalen Kitna from the team following his arrest on five child pornography charges that police said included an image of a man having sex with a young girl. Aggravated assault reports rose by 18% between 2019 and last year, the largest jump since 2014 and leading to a 23% bump for such crimes since that year. Chloe is a reporter for WUFT News who can be reached by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org. TV20 explores the relationship between the Black community in North Central Florida and law enforcement in a Black History Month special feature. The University of Florida Board of Trustees on Tuesday voted unanimously to select U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse as the schools 13th president. , Oct. 18, to hear from Police Chief Tony Jones about a public safety gun initiative. David Nathaniel Jones, 45, Andrew Carter Ownby, 25, and Hope Dockery, 19, all from Murphy, North Carolina, each face a count of trafficking fentanyl and trafficking methamphetamine. Aziel Gainey, 21. and Jerquay Freeman, 18, are being charged with the murder of Romeo Sheppard. According to a press release from the Grayson County Sheriff's Office, police received a call in reference to a threat made between a tenant and a landlord. Pastor Michelle Rizer-Pool told the publication the girl visited her church last Wednesday, but no events were scheduled that night. Alachua County commissioners will meet to discuss the buying and operating of GRUs trunked radio system on Tuesday. looking for arson suspect, Soper man faces list of charges related to alleged brutal sexual assault, Two arrested after months-long investigation in Love County, Coal Co. man in jail; accused of sexually abusing two children, Wanted: registered sex offender fails to comply with Oklahoma law, Ardmore man sentenced for robbing 3 people at gunpoint, Attorney General Drummond takes on prosecution of Oklahoma attorney accused of assisting illegal marijuana operations, Denison man pleads guilty to sexual assault charges, Suspect arrested in narcotics investigation, OBSI investigates officer-involved-shooting in Hugo, Sherman teen arrested for child sex abuse, Suspect in custody in connection with Ardmore stabbing incident, Suspect in Durant shooting arrested, facing multiple charges, Police: Man forces himself inside womans home and rapes her, Kingston student arrested for allegedly assaulting teacher, One in hospital after early morning shooting in Durant, Police: 3 arrested for stabbing death of woman, Ardmore woman arrested after hit & run leaves 2 seriously injured in Grayson County, Police: High speed chase in stolen pickup ends in arrest, Man charged with child porn will serve no prison time, Bethany Police arrest Ardmore woman accused of leaving baby in dumpster, Durant PD asking for help identifying suspect vehicle, Van Alstyne man arrested for alleged role in vehicle theft, Man arrested for making terroristic threats, Atoka man arrested for possession of child porn, McAlester doctor pleads guilty to unlawful distribution and dispensing of a controlled substance, Accused child predator arrested again for meth in Healdton, Man wanted by FBI and ATF; arrested in Austin. Jonathan Marshall Wallace, 34, of New Port Richey, Florida, was indicted in January 2020 on two counts of aggravated child molestation, three counts of child molestation and one count of aggravated sexual battery. No bail information was available before the Register went to press Monday afternoon. If anyone can identify the suspect vehicle, you are asked to call Durant PD. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OBSI) is investigating an officer-involved-shooting involving officers with the Hugo Police Department. Ten arrested in alleged human trafficking scheme in Johnston Co. Texas woman accused of killing friend, taking baby sentenced. Schoolchildren, teachers, anti-death penalty advocates and attorneys gathered across the street from the Florida State Prison in Raiford Thursday protesting the execution of David Dillbeck, a convicted murderer. about the surge in aggravated assaults, and said he wanted to address these offenses along with sexual batteries. 2 Gainesville men charged with child porn possession. The city commission is set to hold a special meeting at 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 18, to hear from Police Chief Tony Jones about a public safety gun initiative. By WCJB Staff. When analyzing the increases from 2019 to 2020, he said, it is important to consider how the pandemic shifted peoples engagements. 30-year U.S. Marine Corps veteran honored as the 2022 veteran of the year in Gainesville. This year is still very young, said Rev. Police departments and Jewish organizations across the U.S. are bracing for antisemitic confrontations and harassment after reports of . I retired, but Im not tired, he said. State House District 24 Candidate Ryan Chamberlin sat down with TV20s Lisa Sacaccio to discuss running for the Special Election on March 7th. Police arrest man allegedly responsible for three burglaries in Lake City. Moreno abandoned his vehicle around exit 503 and ran into the woods north of the Texas Travel Center located near the Texas-Oklahoma border. Unarmed man apprehended at Capital City Bank. They say the vehicle struck a curb just North of the intersection with 23rd Avenue. Both victims were trauma alerted to UF Health Shands. Authorities in Alachua County say they stopped an attempted bank robbery in High Springs on Friday morning, The co-founder of the company Salt Life has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after he shot a teenager from Lake City, A man is in the hospital after Gainesville Police Department officials say he was shot in the head on Thursday afternoon, The search is underway for two men police say were involved in a shooting that killed a man in Williston, A janitor who worked at a Marion County elementary school was arrested after sheriffs deputies say he battered a student at the school, A man was shot and killed in Interlachen on Wednesday morning after Putnam County Sheriffs Office deputies say he entered a womans home armed with a gun, Additional deputies were on the campus of Bradford Middle School and a student was arrested after concerns of a possible school shooting were posted online, Lake City Police officers arrested two individuals Wednesday morning in connection with a shooting that happened last year, Two men are sentenced to spend years in state prison after pleading guilty to having sexual contact with minors, The deacon of a church in Perry was sentenced to 22 years behind bars on Tuesday after being found guilty of producing child pornography, Columbia County Sheriffs Office called off the search on Tuesday afternoon for a man who escaped custody from the probation and parole office, Gainesville Police Department officers arrested a woman accused of stabbing a man and setting a fire at an apartment complex in Southwest Gainesville on Tuesday, People in Branford were sent running after a suspected drunk driver drove through a restaurant in Branford on Saturday and left the scene, A woman was hospitalized after she met up with a man she started talking to online and he hit her with a cinder block while trying to rob her at knifepoint, The state attorneys office is changing the charges against one of the individuals accused of kidnapping and murdering a 14-year-old girl from Dixie County, The Ocala Police Department is asking for help locating a missing 9-month-old baby and her mother after they disappeared last month, A man in Gilchrist County was arrested over the weekend after deputies say he threatened them and fired a shotgun as a form of intimidation, ACSO deputies arrested a man Friday afternoon after an on-foot chase led to him to a nearby dumpster, A Gainesville man is behind bars after causing a disturbance at StadiumHouse apartments early Sunday morning, Suwannee County deputies arrested a Live Oak couple Friday for child abuse and neglect, The Alachua County Sheriffs Office has arrested the suspect in a deadly shooting that left two people dead and a third person injured in a Gainesville neighborhood, Putnam County deputies arrested a woman Tuesday with charges of third-degree felony animal neglect after discovering one dog deceased, and three more on the brink of death, Marion County Sheriffs Office has arrested the man accused of committing the first murder in the city of Dunnellon in 32 years, An investigation into a stolen trailer led the Levy County Sheriffs Office to arrest a couple found with a large number of drugs and guns, A Marion County high school teacher was arrested for touching and making inappropriate remarks to female students over the course of several years at the school, A man from Gainesville was arrested on child pornography charges and booked into the Alachua County Jail, Anela Sheffield was found safe on Wednesday evening, Law enforcement agencies are tight-lipped about a deadly trooper-involved shooting at a gas station in Suwannee County as FDLE investigates, Columbia County deputies arrested a man Wednesday afternoon for luring and enticing a child under the age of 12 in an incident near Fort White, Three victims have come forward to accuse an Ocala Parks and Recreation employee of sexually battering them as children, Putnam County Sheriffs Office deputies arrested a man they say stabbed someone in Interlachen during a burglary, The Williston Police Department has confirmed a man who was shot in the head in Williston on Sunday has died from his injuries, The Gainesville Police Department has confirmed the identities of two people killed in a shooting at a home in Northwest Gainesville early on Thursday morning, Putnam County Sheriffs Office deputies arrested a woman after children and animals were found living in deplorable and unhygienic conditions at her home, Gainesville man arrested for battery on landlord over 65 years old, Levy County officials announce sentencing for two men accused of sex crimes, Gainesville man arrested, found hiding in dumpster after ACSO chase, Gainesville man arrested for disorderly conduct at University Avenue apartment building, Suwannee County couple arrested in child abuse investigation, Missing 9-year-old from Gainesville found safe, Half-naked man accused of stabbing Interlachen man during burglary. Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 3:04 PM PST. Using name, image and likeness compensation to recruit college athletes is still very much against NCAA rules. Mainstreet Daily News is a local, independent news outlet dedicated to telling the story of Gainesville and its surrounding area. Published: Aug. 8, 2021 at 10:55 AM PDT. Gov. Liquid nitrogen leak at Georgia poultry plant kills 6 At least six people are dead and several others were injured after a liquid nitrogen leaked at a poultry plant in Gainesville, Georgia. A 13-year-old boy last seen Thursday in Gainesville is still missing Saturday and police are asking for the public's help to find him. There will be a one-week break for Christmas and will resume Jan. 3. The initiative encourages the community to engage with police to help prevent gun-related incidents. Already since the year began, there has been multiple killings and mass shootings while here in Gainesville. Sulphur Police had been working on a case involving Joshua Moreno, who they say is a child sexual abuser, who will be charged with lewd acts to a child. "Our investigation indicated the church was targeted by the juvenile because of the racial demographic of the church members," Parrish said in a statement. GPD arrests men over last week on multiple counts. But what we can do is we know the power of prayer. The Marietta Police Department concluded a several months long investigation last Friday when they served a felony search warrant at an apartment located inside of Marietta city limits. WUFT News News and Public Media for North Central Florida from the University of Florida in Gainesville . Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Florida has formally dismissed quarterback Jalen Kitna from the team following his arrest on five child pornography charges. He said, she said: Evidence photos from the Reuschel attempted murder caseMichael Reuschel On February 3, 2018, Mike Reuschel called 911 to report he and his wife Sue had been stabbed by an intruder inside their Gainesville, Florida, home. As work and school became more difficult, summer was approaching and routines were disturbed, everyones lives were unsettled, he said. Commissioners Ward and Hayes-Santos also stressed, however, that Gainesvilles circumstances are not unique. Indeed, the FBIs Uniform Crime Report for 2020. , shows that violent crime rose nationally, led by significant jumps in murders and aggravated assaults. An Alachua woman was arrested after officers say she attacked and bit her 68-year-old father after an argument. Florida forward Keyontae Johnson was "following simple commands" Monday after being transferred from Tallahassee Memorial to UF Health in Gainesville, the school said. Violent crimes in Gainesville are 99% higher than the national average. Police arrested Antwine Johnson in connection with those attacks and charged him with two counts of battery and one count of sexual battery and one count of kidnapping. Crime Map. Rodriguez was arrested on two counts of capital sexual battery on a victim under 12, and three counts of lewd and lascivious battery on a victim under 16. Florida Gators quarterback Jalen Kitna was arrested Wednesday on child pornography charges, according to the Gainesville Police Department. A lot of what we are seeing is violence amongst kids and that is the scariest part for us, she said. Florida quarterback Jack Miller will make his first collegiate start when the Gators play 17th-ranked Oregon State in the Las Vegas Bowl. Last week on multiple counts local News leaders for the special Election March. 6.5 per 100,000 people, 21. and Jerquay Freeman, 18, to Burleson, Texas to right. Especially gun violence, especially gun violence himself in 1969 for sexually abusing two children chase began in.... 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