Ocala man arrested on child porn charges, detectives believe he victimized a child
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office arrested 55-year-old James Robert Crafton, Jr. on 20 counts of possession of child pornography.
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Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Issues Purple Alert for Missing Wildwood Man
Purple Alerts are activated when the missing person has any combination of the following: an intellectual or developmental disability, brain injury; or another physical, mental, or emotional disability that is not related to substance abuse.
UPDATE: Marion County Sheriff’s Office investigates human remains found in Weirsdale, evidence indicates it may be a woman missing since October
Marion County deputies believe the remains found in Weirsdale are that of Crystalyn Mobley.
Proud Boy from Florida on house arrest in Jan. 6 case disappears ahead of sentencing
Authorities are searching for Christopher Worrell, 52, a member of the Proud Boys extremist group. He disappeared days before his sentencing in the U.S. Capitol riot case.
GPD arrests 20-year-old suspected in shooting death at Woodland Park Apartments
The Gainesville Police Department arrested a 20-year-old in connection with the shooting death of a teen on August 10.
Marion County Sheriff’s office is asking for your help finding woman suspected of stealing her friend’s trailer
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a woman accused of stealing a friend’s trailer.
Execution set for Florida man convicted of killing two women he met at beach bars in 1996
Michael Duane Zack III’s execution is set for Oct. 3. It’s the sixth execution scheduled in Florida this year.
Ocala Police Department officer arrested on charges of aggravated stalking, terminated from force
Marion County deputies arrested an Ocala police officer for allegedly threatening to shoot up his ex-girlfriend’s house.
UPDATE: Search for woman missing since March called off for the day
A search has been organized for Saturday morning for a missing 66-year-old who disappeared in the Ocala National Forest.
Gainesville Police arrest man on charges of distributing child sexual abuse material on messaging app Kik
GPD says Tyler McCann-Carter, 24, was distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material through the Kik messaging app.