Gainesville

Texas man gets 10 life sentences for extreme torture of children

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GAINESVILLE, TX – A Texas resident has been convicted of heinous child abuse, the severity of which has been likened to the torture endured by prisoners of war during the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. David Calhoun, 38, was found guilty of subjecting several of his stepchildren and nephews to extreme physical and psychological torment in his Gainesville trailer home. The Cooke County District Attorney’s Office reported that the jury took under an hour to find …

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Man arrested after plowing stolen tractor into Walmart store

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Gainesville, Florida – A local man was apprehended on Monday evening following a chaotic incident involving a stolen excavator and a Walmart store. Jesse Charles Smith, 47, is accused of commandeering the heavy-duty machinery and causing significant damage to a storage facility on SW 40th Boulevard in the southwestern part of Gainesville, according to local law enforcement. After the initial destruction, Smith reportedly embarked on a reckless journey through the city streets, toppling power poles …

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A man showed up at CIA headquarters claiming to be an agent with an AK-47 and a ton of ammo

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On Tuesday, federal officers began an active investigation after a 32-year-old man from Gainesville, Florida, identified as Eric Sandow, was encountered by security guards outside the gate of the CIA headquarters near Dolley Madison Preschool in Virginia. According to a law enforcement source, Sandow stated he “had a gun” and was not granted access to the facility. Police were called and they located Sandow’s vehicle on the grounds of the school, where they confiscated an …

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