Ocala Police: 74-year-old man had 35,000 images of child porn
Ocala police allege George Hicks had over 35,000 images and over 120 videos of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
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UPDATE: Ocala police looking for suspect wanted in downtown shooting
Ocala Police say they are looking for 31-year-old Anthony Reagan in connection with the weekend shooting.
DEVELOPING: Hernando County detectives investigate Spring Hill home invasion, homicide
A targeted home invasion on Marquette Street left one person hospitalized and another dead, says Sheriff Al Nienhuis. Deputies are looking for relevant information about the incident or suspect(s).
UPDATE: Multiple agencies now warn of scammers calling, impersonating real law enforcement officers
ACSO says scam callers are posing as real deputies to demand money for supposedly missing jury duty. No law enforcement agency will ever demand money over the phone.
Florida Attorney General launches virtual human trafficking summit
The Florida Department of Education says the Sunshine State is the third largest hub for human trafficking.
Two arrested in connection to a neighborhood shooting in Citrus County
Deputies say both men fired several shots at a home where multiple people were standing outside.
OPD arrests man wanted in connection with shooting
The Ocala Police Department arrested 36-year-old Dustin W. Smith in connection with the shooting in the 1300 block of NE 15th Street.
47-year-old Silver Springs man arrested on 20 counts of child porn possession
MCSO says Heaton responded to an undercover social media post and offered teach who he thought was a 13-year-old girl about a variety of sexual acts. He was actually corresponding with Homeland Security Investigations.
14-year-old Trinity Catholic High School student charged with asking online, German friend to make bomb threat
The TCHS student’s online friend is also being investigated by German authorities for his involvement in the threat. OPD says the two used an instant messaging app to communicate
Troopers seeking information in mysterious death of motorcyclist
Troopers found motorcyclist Alexander “Ozzy” Osborne, dead from gunshot wounds on November 13, 2021, on the Florida Turnpike in Okeechobee County.