Women attacked near downtown square, one robbed
Ocala, Florida — Ocala police are searching for two black females who brutally attacked at least three women near the downtown square on Friday, March 25, 2016. One of the victims was robbed during the...
View ArticlePregnant woman assaulted protecting her child from abusive boyfriend
Ocala, Florida — A 21-year-old man is still being held without bond after he struck a pregnant woman in the face. According to the Ocala Police Department, Eric McCray Jr., the live-in boyfriend of the...
View ArticleShooting near Highway 484 RaceTrac, suspect(s) on the run
Ocala, Florida — The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a shooting that occurred near the RaceTrac, located at 1525 Southwest Highway 484. According to officials on the scene, a...
View ArticleMan arrested, said he was teaching juvenile to defend himself
Ocala, Florida — Marion County sheriff’s deputies responded to Southwest 27th Avenue, and arrested a man they say held a knife to a juvenile’s throat while teaching the boy self-defense. Upon arrival,...
View ArticleUpdate: Victims of HWY 484 shooting were sitting in car
Ocala, Florida — The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is still investigating a shooting that occurred near the RaceTrac, located at 1525 Southwest Highway 484, on March 31. According to newly released...
View ArticleVideo: Two arrested for armed home burglary
Ocala, Florida — Two people are in custody following an armed residential burglary Sunday. According to reports, Lane Ravey, 30, and Natalie Kaiser, 31, entered a residence and allegedly stole $100,000...
View ArticleDrunk driver had two small children in car with him
Ocala, Florida — Authorities say a man who blew a .206 during a breathalyzer test had two juvenile children in the car with him. Jose Velez Maldonado, 29, was driving northbound on South Pine Avenue...
View ArticleMarion Oaks woman burnt a child with cigarette
Ocala, Florida — A woman arrested for battery says she did not do anything wrong. Ocala police responded to a residence after the mother of a juvenile victim reported that the child had been...
View ArticleReminder about closed boat ramps
The Marion County Board of County Commissioners wants to remind the public about boat ramp closures for the month of April. Marion County Parks and Recreation announced that boat ramps will be closed...
View ArticleStreet racing could be cause of fatal crash in Marion Oaks
Ocala, Florida — The Florida Highway Patrol has confirmed that at least one person is dead following a tragic street racing accident that occurred in Marion Oaks. The driver, Ethan J. Ruiz, 19, was...
View ArticleMother tried to evade arrest, left child behind
Ocala, Florida—The Ocala Police Department arrested a woman who left her child behind when confronted over stolen merchandise at the Wal-Mart, located at 4980 East Silver Springs Boulevard. According...
View ArticleMan, drunk, cut throat of family pet
Ocala, Florida — A family’s pet pig is dead after a man sliced its throat with a pocket knife. Marion County Animals Services released a more than 20-page document, which included graphic photos, which...
View ArticleMCSO: Shooting investigation in TimberWalk neighborhood
Ocala, Florida — The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a shooting that occurred in the TimberWalk neighborhood near Marion Oaks. The incident location is the vicinity of...
View ArticleCity of Ocala: Special Waste Amnesty Day
Ocala, Florida — The City of Ocala will conduct a special waste amnesty day Saturday, April 23 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The collection site is located at NE 14th Street and NE Eighth Avenue. Special waste...
View ArticleMan burglarized same bar multiple times
Ocala, Florida — The Marion County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man who burglarized the same bar on three separate occasions. According to reports, Darryl Kissell, 51, burglarized Duffy’s Bar,...
View ArticleMarion County School Board supports transgender bathroom ban
Ocala, Florida — In an e-mail, the Marion County School Board confirmed that they will aim to make sure that school bathrooms used by students who claim to be transgender will be based on the biology...
View Article1st Annual Ocala Amazing Race
Ocala, Florida — During the 1st Annual Ocala Amazing Race teams can experience Ocala like never before. At every destination, each team must compete in a series of challenges, and when the tasks are...
View ArticleWoman rescued from Belleview housefire
Belleview, Florida — A woman was hospitalized after Marion County Fire Rescue firefighters pulled the homeowner from her burning home Sunday. Dispatch received the call from a neighbor of 5145 SE 107th...
View ArticleCraigslist ad lead to capture of two multi-county burglars and murder suspects
Ocala, Florida — Two burglary suspects, dubbed the “Pillowcase Burglars,” have now been named as persons of interest in a Marion County murder. The nickname was given to the suspects because they would...
View ArticleReward offered for arrest in death of Ocala store clerk
Ocala, Florida — The Ocala Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding the person who shot and killed a store clerk. The shooting occurred during an attempted robbery on April 22,...
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