What started as a simple seatbelt violation quickly escalated into a major drug bust. A Marion County Sheriff’s deputy pulled over 44-year-old Andre Jerod Roundtree on NW Blitchton Road and uncovered multiple baggies of fentanyl, cocaine, and marijuana, along with $1,667 in cash.
Three men were arrested in connection with the shooting death of Ontaria Baisden,
A 61-year-old Ocala man was arrested after deputies say he repeatedly used his sprinkler system to spray neighbors, including children with disabilities, as they boarded and exited their school bus.
Eleven officers and a new police chaplain were sworn in this week by Mayor Ben Marciano, while three longtime members of Ocala PD earned well-deserved promotions.
Ocala’s Crime Stoppers has identified six new fugitives, all wanted on felony charges ranging from grand theft to drug trafficking. Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating them.
A fiber line cut has disrupted Verizon users’ ability to text 9-1-1 in Marion County. Emergency officials urge affected residents to call instead of texting during the outage.
Ocala man convicted in a sexual assault case of a minor.
Marion County deputies made multiple arrests Wednesday in separate cases involving impaired driving, drug possession, and the capture of a fugitive wanted in Louisiana for armed robbery and attempted murder.
A man who went on a violent stabbing spree in Morriston in the spring of 2024, was sentenced to 40 years in prison.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is warning families about the viral “door-kicking challenge,” a TikTok trend that recently caused property damage in the area and poses serious legal and safety risks for teens and homeowners alike.
