Deputies respond to 88 Store and Pub, woman said she heard voices
Salt Springs — A disturbance call to the 88 Store and Pub (88 bar), located at 14280 Northeast 203 Avenue Road, Salt Springs, ended with several felony charges for a Fort McCoy woman. When Marion...
View ArticleMCSO sergeant resigns following child erotica allegations
Ocala, Florida — A veteran Marion County sheriff’s deputy has resigned following the announcement of an internal affairs investigation. On October 10, 2016, The National Center of Missing and Exploited...
View ArticleTwo men robbed, one viciously attacked at campground
Marion County — A Georgia man faces multiple charges after he attacked and robbed two individuals who were staying at the Lake Bryant Campground off of 314-A, Marion County. When deputies responded,...
View ArticleFull details still not available on teen arrested for murder of Jiffy Food...
[Last updated on January 23, 2017, at 7:16 p.m.] The State Attorney’s Office has indicted a 19-year-old on charges of First Degree Murder with a Firearm. The warrant was issued on January 19, 2017, by...
View ArticleSunday crash leaves three dead, one seriously injured
The Florida Highway Patrol said they are conducting an investigation after a Sunday crash left three people dead and one seriously injured. The crash occurred on State Road 326 and Northeast 25th...
View ArticleMan jailed, nearly strangled a mother, kids were home
Marion County — A Silver Springs man was arrested and charged with Domestic Battery by Strangulation after he choked a mother while her children were home. The victim told deputies that Steven...
View ArticleTruck ends up on a car during road rage incident
All photos were courtesy of OPD Ocala, Florida — The Ocala Police Department arrested a High Springs man Wednesday following a road rage incident. Upon arrival, Officer Derek Vitale saw the rear-end of...
View ArticleChild abuse arrest, juvenile suffered multiple bruises
A man told a Marion County Sheriff’s Deputy that he hit a juvenile several times with a belt because he had “reached his boiling point”. A MCSO deputy and a Department of Children and Families...
View ArticleHuman remains found in Dunnellon, Fl, identified
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement, through DNA analysis, identified humans remains found in Dunnellon. On August 20, 2016, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes unit were notified...
View ArticleTeen stole truck, passed out
Ocala, Florida — A teen who stole a Ford F-150 pickup truck was caught after he passed out behind the wheel. Ocala police say they responded to 1909 Northeast 25th Avenue, when a victim reported that...
View ArticleCitra man in critical condition following U.S. 27 crash
A Citra man remained in critical condition Tuesday after he was involved in a car crash Monday afternoon. Ocala Police Department traffic crash investigators said Antonio James Turner, 38, who was...
View ArticleDeputy found not guilty in 2014 beating case
Former Marion County Sheriff’s deputy Jesse Alan Terrell, was found not guilty Wednesday afternoon. He was facing felony battery charges. Terrell, 33, is just one of five deputies accused of beating...
View ArticleBelleview man faces felony charges following road rage incident
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to Southeast 112th Lane, just west of County Road 25A, after a caller reported a road rage incident. Troopers say two victims were riding their bicycles northbound...
View ArticleShooting prompted school lockdown
A man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that occurred Thursday afternoon in the 2000 block of Northeast 3rd Street. The Ocala Police Department told Ocala Post that they are not...
View ArticleWoman arrested, having sex with multiple juveniles
An Ocala woman was arrested after detectives were provided with video evidence which showed the woman had sex with juvenile boys. According to the arrest affidavit, Maria Lynn Baker, 28, called the...
View ArticleWoman shot as she sat in her minivan
Marion Oaks — The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred in Marion Oaks, 3814 Southwest 143rd Lane Road, Wednesday morning. Authorities say a woman was shot while she...
View ArticleOut of control prescribed burn threatens Marion Oaks
[Last updated on February 17, 2017, at 5:11 p.m.] A prescribed burn in the Florida Highlands got out of control Friday and began to burn toward Marion Oaks. The fire is in the area of Southwest 155th...
View ArticlePark shooting sends 17-year-old to hospital
Marion County Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating a shooting that happened Monday at approximately 12 a.m. The shooting took place at Ralph Memorial Park, located at 1690 Pine Road, Ocala....
View ArticleTeen attacked pregnant girlfriend, confronted him about another woman
Ocala, Florida — A teen was arrested on a warrant for aggravated battery after he attacked his pregnant girlfriend. On January 5, 2017, deputies responded to an apartment on Northeast 23rd Circle,...
View ArticleTeacher arrested after touching girl inappropriately
Dunnellon, Florida — A Dunnellon High School teacher is under arrest after a 15-year-old female said he touched her breast during class. The teen came forward with the allegation on February 8, 2016....
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