Webon friday, abc news broadcast a new episode of their 20/20 series, calling it the devil in gainesville. it details the murder spree that left five local college. Webfollowing an altercation with his grandmother, police arrested him for battery and placed him in jail on a $1 million bond. But looks were deceiving.

Webthe city has a long history of protests. Beginning in the late 1960s, uf students took to the streets when they felt their voices weren’t being heard. Webmore than 70 people were arrested, and about 2,000 students later marched on o'connell's house, leading to more arrests. Webthe gainesville student murders forever changed the way local law enforcement handles big crime and treats victims and their family members. Webafter five college students were brutally murdered in august 1990, the entire city of gainesville, fla. , was on edge—and at first authorities zeroed in on the wrong man.

Webafter five college students were brutally murdered in august 1990, the entire city of gainesville, fla. , was on edge—and at first authorities zeroed in on the wrong man.