UPDATE: Driver charged in crash that killed Fort McCoy man on motorcycle
Troopers say a 74-year-old man on a motorcycle died in the hit-and-run crash in Levy County.
Crime
UPDATE: Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods shares latest on condition of K-9 Leo
Deputies say they shot and killed a man who began shooting at them. They say the K-9 was injured in the crossfire.
Ocala Police arrest man on charges of stealing over $16,500 from an elderly woman
Ocala Police say they discovered multiple unauthorized payments including ATM withdrawals, convenience store purchases, Cash App transactions, restaurant purchases, and cell phone bill payments.
UPDATE: MCSO says two children have been safely returned to their mom
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says Tristan and Terrance Johnson are back home and safe.
Scam Alert: Marion County Sheriff’s Office warns about bail bonds scam
The sheriff’s office says scammers use online inmate databases to gather information about incarcerated individuals and contact their families.
Marion County Sheriff’s Office arrests Ocala man they say had porn depicting toddlers in sex acts
A detective working the case described the files as among the most egregious he has seen in his career.
Out-of-state kids arrested on charges of threatening Marion County schools
Ocala police say students more than a thousand miles away in Illinois are responsible for texting students at Forest, Vanguard, and North Marion High schools threatening shootings and bombings.
Marion County SRO arrested on charges he had sex with a 15-year-old
Deputies say the alleged victim is now an adult and just came forward last week.
Homosassa man sentenced to 25 years after undercover operation targeting sexual predators
SAO says Glenn Talmage Cunningham was caught communicating with a law enforcement official posing as a 14-year-old girl online.
Lady Lake man faces several charges in fatal wreck
Florida Highway Patrol troopers say 31-year-old Robert Vanzant left the scene of the accident and then abandoned his Ford truck at a gas station.