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Rabies alert: Raccoon tests positive for rabies
Marion County — The Florida Department of Health in Marion County stated Thursday that a raccoon in the Sparr/Anthony area tested positive for rabies. The raccoon was tested for the rabies virus after...
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Charges for drunk driver upgraded to DUI manslaughter, released on bond
Marion County — The family of a 60-year-old Ocala woman who died following a May 10 car accident is outraged that the drunk driver was released on a $30,000 bond. The crash occurred at the intersection...
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Hit-and-run suspect charged with multiple felonies
The Florida Highway Patrol arrested a man Monday they say was involved in a hit-and-run crash. Joshua Turner, of Weirsdale, was arrested and charged with Hit and Run-Leaving the Scene of an Accident...
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FDLE: Crime rate up in Marion County
Marion County — A Uniform Crime Report released by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Tuesday shows that crime is up by four percent in Marion County. According to FDLE, the number of violent,...
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Two shot in Summerfield
Summerfield, Florida — A double shooting in Summerfield Tuesday night sent two men to the hospital — one in critical condition and the other is stable. Marion County sheriff’s deputies responded to...
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Leesburg woman arrested in Ocala after false rape report
Ocala, Florida — A 22-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday and charged with making a false report of sexual battery. Nicole Hosmer, who is from Leesburg, reported to Ocala police on May 2 that she had...
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Curfew warning: school will be out soon; keep minors off the street after dark
Ocala, Florida — When the school year ends, a drive down Easy Street, through Marion Oaks, or Silver Springs Shores after 11 p.m. would reveal children by the dozens roaming the streets, many...
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Gas prices creep up for Florida
If you plan to travel on Memorial Day weekend you will have to open your wallet to higher gas prices. According to a press release from AAA, the national average continues to rise toward $3 a gallon....
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Man’s beef was too small for woman
Ocala, Florida — A woman was arrested Monday after she attacked a man over the size of his beef. According to reports, Amanda Lou Chartrand, 42, did not like the size of a man’s burgers he had grilled...
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PETA demands all FFA programs be removed from schools after raccoon drowning
TeachKind, the humane education division of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) based in California, is now using the drowning of two raccoons and an opossum at Forest High School...
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Man arrested after woman’s body found in trunk
Silver Springs — A Silver Springs man was arrested Sunday and charged with First-degree Premeditated Murder after his roommate was found stuffed in the trunk of a car. Eric Todd Gay, 36, said he woke...
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Ocklawaha River bridge lane closure
Beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday, the Florida Department of Transportation will close one lane of the Ocklawaha River bridge. “The lane closure may cause significant delays in travel time, so motorists...
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Alleged rapist could have other young victims
Ocala, Florida — Detectives with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office arrested 18-year-old Cor’yon She’monte Gillum, A.K.A, “Trapboi”. Gillum is accused of raping two runaway girls — ages 14 and 15. One...
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Attempted murder suspect smiles for his booking photo
Ocala, Florida — A career criminal, Keith Joseph Crabtree Jr., 26, smiled for his booking photo Friday as he was booked on charges of Attempted Felony Murder, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted...
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Woman bound, beaten after she denied man sex
Ocala, Florida — An Ocala man remained behind bars Wednesday after he battered a woman who denied him sex. According to reports, 29-year-old Shannon Gene Farris came home from work Sunday and wanted to...
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Can you identify this tattoo? Information needed to identify human remains
Ocala National Forest — The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the public’s help with identifying human remains found in the Ocala National Forest. The remains of a female were found...
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Lawsuit filed to stop Suncoast Parkway construction
According to court documents, Friends of Etna Turpentine Camp filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Ocala Monday against the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...
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FDOH concerned, heightened risk of disease transmission by mosquitoes
Marion County — The Florida Department of Health said Thursday that Marion County continues to experience new cases of eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, as additional animals have become sick with...
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FHP: Street racing cause of fatal crash, second driver sought
The Florida Highway Patrol is looking for the driver of a Chevy Blazer they believe was involved in an April 21 street race which claimed the life of a 44-year-old man. According to an FHP crash...
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Residents may soon qualify for homeowners insurance premium reduction
The Insurance Services Office says a yearlong evaluation of Marion County Fire Rescue’s service, delivery and professionalism rank MCFR among the nation’s top 10 percent of fire departments. According...
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