MCSO investigates deadly shooting in Dunnellon area
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly shooting that happened early Saturday morning in Rainbow Lakes Estates.
Crime
Scammer arrested after attempting to defraud Marion County elderly woman
An 82-year-old Marion County woman was nearly defrauded of $160,000 in a scam involving false claims of hacked bank accounts and a bogus federal agent, leading to the arrest of Jiaan Cao.
Deputies charge Ocala man with 10 counts of Possession of Child Pornography
MCSO deputies arrested 21-year-old Om Patel on Tuesday after his Snapchat account displayed videos of child exploitation
Husband and wife arrested in connection to SW Ocala car burglaries
Diligent police work and a community tip lead to the capture of suspects behind multiple car burglaries in Ocala.
Former Gainesville mayoral candidate faces multiple homicide charges
Adam Rosenthal has been charged with homicides in Tennessee and Georgia, with Gainesville police investigating an undisclosed crime.
Marion County man arrested for alleged sexual battery of a minor
Deputies say Edward Atkins, 22, met with a 15-year-old victim on multiple occasions in the parking lot of a business in Ocala
Dunnellon Police ask for assistance in identifying two individuals who robbed a local Beall’s
Cameras inside of the Beall’s in Dunnellon captured two individuals alleged to have been involved in a theft of the retail store.
MCSO arrests 14-year-old on second degree murder charges
Marion County Sheriff’s Office has charged 14-year-old Kydris Jackson with the 2023 murder of 19-year-old Griffin Smith during a firearm transaction outside of a Dollar General.
Ocala police need your help identifying car break-in suspects
Police offer $3,000 reward for information on suspects linked to vehicle break-ins near Paddock Mall
Police arrest hit-and-run suspect involved in the death of a 34-year-old pedestrian
The Belleview Police Department says they have arrested 25-year-old Christian Patrick Parker in connection with the deadly hit-and-run incident.