Man sentenced to 20 years for soliciting a minor for sex in Citrus County
46-year-old Jeff Adams was found guilty of soliciting a minor for sex after a 9-minute deliberation.
Crime
Citrus County Sheriff’s Office says man set house on fire, shot at first responders. They responded with deadly force
CCSO says 57-year-old Paul Vincent Noeller poured gasoline around the home and yard, lit it on fire and shot at first responders as they tried to put the fire out.
Gainesville police arrest man suspected in shooting another man at Windsor Terrace Apartments
Officers say they developed 35-year-old William W. Murphy III as the person responsible for the shooting after talking to people in the area.
Ocala police investigate shooting at Burger King that left one person dead
One man died at an emergency room after the shooting.
Husband of Ocala businessman Tim Smith arrested, charged with Smith’s murder
MCSO booked 55-year-old Herbert Swilley into the jail on Friday, Nov. 3, at 8:45 a.m. and charged him with first-degree premeditated murder of his husband 59-year-old Tim Smith.
DEVELOPING STORY: Gainesville police investigate shooting, search for gunman
GPD is looking for the person who shot a man at a business on NW 6th Street in Gainesville this afternoon. They ask that anyone with information, call 352-955-1818.
Marion County deputies looking for 24-year-old man with several warrants out for his arrest
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says they are looking for 24-year-old Curtavious Brown who witnesses say was ringing doorbells and peeping in windows.
FHP: Driver points gun at off-duty trooper, arrests man for highway violence
FHP says a pickup truck driver became agitated in slow-moving traffic, pulled out a gun and pointed it at another driver who happened to be an off-duty trooper.
Troopers investigate deadly hit-and-run accident that killed a pedestrian in Dixie County
Someone hit and killed a 42-year-old man from Old Town who was walking on Northeast 316th Avenue near the
area of Northeast 497th Street in Dixie County.
VIDEO: MCSO bodycam footage reveals what led up to deputy shooting a man pulled over for riding a dirt bike on the street
26-year-old Rasheem Edwards died from the shooting. The video reveals how the incident unfolded after the deputy pulled Edwards over because the motorcycle he was driving was not street legal in Florida.