Litter crackdown in Marion County nets second felony conviction
Alex Herring, 30, was sentenced to two concurrent five-year prison terms in maximum confinement as part of the county’s ‘No Horsin’ Around with Marion’ litter initiative.
Crime
Man arrested on attempted murder charges following shooting in Gainesville
Deputies say the shooting happened at Palms of Archer mobile home community located at 7117 Southwest Archer Road.
Marion County Sheriff’s deputies need help identifying credit card thief
Deputies say they are looking for a woman accused of stealing another woman’s credit cards and attempting to spend over $2,000.
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Lady Lake police need your help identifying gas station robber
Lady Lake police hope security camera video will help generate leads in the armed robbery case.
Citrus County Sheriff’s Office says scammers are trying to scare you into thinking there’s a warrant out for your arrest
Citrus County officials say they will never call to demand payment to avoid being served with a court warrant, summons or subpoena.
UPDATE: Sumter County Sheriff’s Office says man involved in deadly standoff shot himself
The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office says a preliminary investigation indicates 44-year-old Wayne Raulerson died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Inverness man found guilty for hit-and-run crash that left a woman who was delivering pizza dead
The State Attorney’s Office says 37-year-old Mark Anthony Wieder killed 45-year-old Kathryn Gosman in the hit-and-run accident.
Hernando County deputies arrest men aged 64, 70 on charges of stealing liquor from Walmart
Deputies say when they pulled over Johnnie Magee and Michael Brinson they found multiple unopened bottles of alcohol in the backseat and trunk.
Marion County deputies searching for person of interest in connection with teen girl’s death in Dunnellon
Deputies say they found 17-year-old Sofia Lugo dead early Sunday morning at a home in the 1000 block of NW 111th Court.
NEW INFORMATION: Reward offered in weekend shooting that injured a deputy and bystander
The sheriff’s office says both the deputy and the civilian are expected to make full recoveries.