Man arrested after a drug bust in Lake County
Lake County Sheriff’s Office detectives say they found nearly three ounces of cocaine, a half-pound of marijuana, oxycodone, and two firearms.
Crime
Inverness man sentenced to 30 years for deadly hit-and-run crash of woman who was delivering pizza
The State Attorney’s Office says the victim 45-year-old Kathryn Gosman was delivering pizzas and working to make extra money when she was hit and killed.
OPD: Mother arrested after nine-month-old baby dies from drug overdose
Police say the baby died from a combination of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and xylazine.
Hernando County Sheriff’s deputies believe debt dispute was the motive for a shooting
Hernando County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Stacey Barnes after they say he admitted shooting into a garage in an attempt to scare a person who owes him $2,000.
Troopers searching for driver who hit an ambulance transporting a stroke patient and took off
Troopers say the vehicle involved in the hit-and-run is a silver or grey Chrysler 300 and will have significant damage to the passenger-side.
OPD: Grand jury indicts mall shooting suspect, investigation reveals two bystanders injured
Initially the Ocala Police Department reported one person was injured in the shooting at Paddock Mall but say the investigation has revealed there were actually two injured in addition to a man who died.
Amazon driver arrested on charges of stealing French bulldog while delivering packages in Spring Hill
Deputies say 34-year-old Amazon driver Reinier Revilla picked up the dog, put it in his backseat and drove off.
Marion County pastor, school district employee found guilty of lewd and lascivious battery of a child
Authorities say the victim told them that the abuse happened at a variety of locations multiple times including a church in Ocala that Hamilton presided over.
Levy County deputies say ATV rider who tried to outrun them has multiple felony convictions
Florida law states ATVs may only be operated on unpaved roadways where the posted speed limit is less than 35 mph and only during daylight hours.
Ocala couple arrested on charges of hiding body in North Carolina
Police in North Carolina say they searched a home in Lowell where the couple used to live and found human remains there.