OPD looking for man who sped away from them on a dirt bike, endangering small child
If your tip leads to an arrest, you could be eligible for a cash reward of up to $3,000.
Crime
Gainesville mayor’s office target of vandalism and hate
Mayor Harvey Ward says someone broke into his office on the ground floor of city hall, vandalized his office and left behind a “lengthy and hate-driven” note.
UPDATE: Sheriff’s deputies arrest man caught on camera taking stolen ambulance on wild ride
Troopers released a nearly one-minute video of the carjacker’s wild ride that ended in a crash.
Investigation into hoax active shooter call at Dunnellon Middle ends with arrest in Canada
The investigation led Marion County deputies to a 20-year-old more than 1,400 miles away in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada.
Case of mistaken identity as Gainesville police deploy newly reinstated K-9 unit
GPD says the individual was transported to Shands Hospital to receive treatment for punctures to their thumb and calf.
Citrus County Sheriff’s deputies looking for stolen airboat and trailer
Deputies say they believe the theft happened around midnight on Friday, March 22.
Marion County man wanted on animal cruelty charges, deputies say dead dogs discovered in freezer
Investigators hope someone will speak up and turn in Matthew Wayne Keel so he can face charges in the animal cruelty case.
Sumter County deputies looking for man and woman who broke into gas station and stole vapes
SCSO is looking for two individuals they say stole multiple vapes from a gas station.
Ocala police respond to a shooting Monday evening that ends in a chase, crash
OPD says when officers arrived to investigate a report of a shooting, a person took off prompting a more than two-mile police pursuit.
Ocala police arrested three illegals they say attempted to steal a safe filled with guns, jewelry, money worth $50k
Officers say a neighbor saw three masked men breaking into a home and reported the crime in progress.