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Gainesville man met girl online, then drove to North Carolina to kidnap, rape her, officials say
Jose Manuel Castillo Jr
Jose Manuel Castillo Jr
Nick Watson
The Times
Updated: Jun 1, 2022, 10:56 PM
Published: Jun 1, 2022, 1:55 PM
A Gainesville man made a roundtrp drive to North Carolina in October to kidnap and rape a girl in his home after he met her online, the Hall County Sheriff’s Office reported.
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NTSB releases final report on experimental gyroplane that crashed, killed 75-year-old Gainesville pilot
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An experimental gyrocopter crashed March 25, 2023 near Clarks Bridge Road, killing the 75-year-old pilot. Photo from National Transportation Safety Board report
Nick Watson
The Times
Published: Apr 4, 2025, 2:48 PM
Investigators reviewed GoPro footage from a 75-year-old man’s crashed gyroplane, according to a report.
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