Former youth basketball coach charged with sexual offenses against minors
Deputies say they believe 58-year-old Carl Philip Lombardo used his position as a children’s basketball coach to prey on his victims.
Crime
Marion County deputies seek suspect in connection with young girl’s sexual abuse case
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says 44-year-old Ely Gomez-Alcantara may still be in Marion County due to his ties with the equine community.
Trenton woman captured in deceptive $3,000 rental scheme
The Levy County Sheriff’s Office reports that 46-year-old Carrie Ann Hendricks was not connected to the house she was trying to rent out
Teen arrested for discharging handgun outside Lady Lake restaurant
Officers say they were dispatched to a fight in progress when they heard that a firearm was discharged during the altercation.
Ocklawaha man sentenced to life for child sexual battery
Brian Patrick McCoy appeared in the Fifth Judicial Circuit court on September 11, where jurors found him guilty on all charges
Dunnellon student arrested for school threat incident
MCSO says 16-year-old Jason Moore was holding a gun and made a threat on the popular social media platform Snapchat
MCSO says a 44-year-old man died after being shot in NW Ocala
While it is confirmed that the suspect is in custody, there is no other information available.
Spring Hill man faces multiple charges including 13 counts of sexual activities with animals
Detectives say they also found methamphetamine inside of Randall’s house following a search.
Bronson man faces charges for deliberately hitting wife with car
LCSO deputies arrested Shawn Orr for manslaughter after they say they found evidence located at the scene and the couple’s home suggesting Orr intentionally ran the victim over.
LCSO arrests man for burglary after he reportedly asks them to test his drugs
Lake County deputies say 36-year-old Timothy Gunter asked them to test narcotics he purchased that he thought were “bad.”