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Teen strangled woman over inhaler, said he needed a goodnight’s sleep before...
Deputies responded to the 4800 block of NW 60th Ter, Ocala, after a victim reported that she had been attacked by her boyfriend. Upon arrival, the victim told deputies that she and the suspect, Tyrese...
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FDLE Crime Report shows Ocala climbing Florida’s most dangerous cities list,...
A Uniform Crime Report released by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement shows that total violent crime was up in Marion County for 2019. In an email to Ocala Post, Dana Kelly, Communications...
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Marion County Sheriff’s Office accused of overstepping, internet cafe owners...
In February, the Marion County Board of County Commissioners unanimously voted on an ordinance spearheaded by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office to prohibit internet cafes from allowing customers to...
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Op-ed: Incentivized rehabilitation improves public safety
As Chair of the Florida Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Civil and Criminal Justice, it is my job to ensure Florida’s neighborhoods remain safe and every dollar we spend on our criminal justice...
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Ocala woman allegedly raped, left on side of road, suspect on the loose
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who allegedly kidnapped and raped a woman. The victim told authorities that the incident took place on Tuesday, March 2, between 8 a.m and 9 a.m...
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New Publix opens in the Villages
The Villages — On Thursday, March 4, Publix Super Markets opened a new store at the Magnolia Plaza Shopping Center in The Villages, Florida. This 48,387 square-foot store will have departments for...
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Dunnellon man shoots mother, grandmother, then turns gun on himself
A seven-hour standoff with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team ended with three dead. On Sunday, March 7, 2021, at approximately 6:00 p.m, MCSO deputies responded to a shooting on SW...
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Protected: Lowell Correctional Institution is now hiring certified and...
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Driver trauma alerted following crash with semi
Ocala Fire Rescue (OFR) responded to reports of a vehicle crash with entrapment on the 5100 block of SR 40 at 12:47 a.m. on Tuesday, March 9. OFR Engines 4, Rescue 4, Tower 1, Battalion Chief 11, and a...
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Investigation ongoing after mother of three murdered in her home, no leads
Ocklawaha, Florida — The investigation continues after a mother of three was found murdered in her home. On February 28, a 911 call went out after a family friend found Melissa Nease, 29, inside her...
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Man killed after his motorcycle slammed into a bear
Marion County — A man was killed Thursday after his motorcycle collided with a black bear. The crash happened at approximately 11 p.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 42-year-old man was...
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Wanted: Suspect vandalized restaurant bathroom, did not pay tab
The Ocala Police Department is asking for the public’s help with identifying a man they say pulled a “Dine and Ditch” and vandalized the bathroom. The man in the photos ran out without paying his tab...
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Circumstances surrounding missing teen now considered suspicious
Reddick, Florida –A 14-year-old Marion County girl first presumed to be a runaway is now considered a suspicious missing person case. Alliana Marie Gargis was last seen at her home in the 13000 block...
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Innocent bystander injured in high-speed chase, suspect apprehended
Ocala, Florida — On March 10, Ocala Police Officer Roger Hollingsworth was exiting the Ocala Police Department onto South Pine Avenue when he saw a grey BMW traveling northbound on Pine with one...
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Dunnellon man who smiled, laughed after crashing into packed church, setting...
Steven Anthony Shields, 24, of Dunnellon, was charged with setting fire to and damaging the Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Ocala by a federal grand jury in Orlando, who returned an indictment...
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Alert: Nearly 1,000 gallons of wastewater leaked into ground
Dunnellon, Florida — The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is investigating after approximately 1,000 gallons of wastewater spilled from a City of Dunnellon lift station on Monday. In a...
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Woman killed in crash on CR-464C
Ocklawaha, Florida — A 31-year-old woman was killed in a crash Monday after she lost control of her vehicle. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the woman, who was from Daytona, was traveling...
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Florida man kidnapped, tortured woman for days, referred to himself as Lucifer
Marion County, Florida — A Silver Springs Shores man was arrested after it was discovered that he was torturing a woman he had been holding captive. The woman was able to call 911 on April 7 and told...
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CF is first state college approved to cultivate hemp
Ocala, Florida — The College of Central Florida has been approved by the Florida Department of Agriculture’s Division of Plant Industry to produce industrial hemp at its Vintage Farm Campus in Ocala....
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14-year-old killed in crash, took grandmother’s SUV without permission
A 14-year-old, identified as Javariy Wilson, was killed in a crash Monday after he took his grandmother’s SUV without permission and went for a joyride. The grandmother stated that she had told Wilson...
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