A 70‑year‑old man in custody at the Alachua County Jail died Feb. 24 after suffering a medical emergency, according to the Alachua County Sheriff's Office. Detention officers observed Ernest Gent ...

ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. - An Alachua County Jail inmate is back in custody is back in custody after officials said they escaped custody on Sunday, according to the Alachua County Sheriff's Office.

An armed 55-year-old man was shot by Alachua County Sheriff's Office deputies early Sept. 13 and later died from his injuries, according to an ACSO social media post. According to the post, deputies ...

An Alachua County Jail detention officer, Philip Carr, was terminated after falsifying records and failing to check on an inmate who committed suicide. The Sheriff's Office's Career Service Appeals ...

A 68-year-old woman died on May 10 after being found unresponsive in the Alachua County Jail infirmary. Jail staff and Gainesville Fire Rescue paramedics attempted life-saving measures before she was ...

A 68-year-old woman died late May 10 after being found unresponsive in the infirmary at the Alachua County Jail, according to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office. At about 11:15 p.m., jail staff ...