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Two people suffer smoke inhalation after lightning strike in The Villages
Two people suffered smoke inhalation after a lightning strike sparked a blaze at a home in The Villages. The Villages Public Safety Department responded at about 9:30 p.m. Saturday to a structure fire at 2269 at Foggy Brook Loop in the Village of St. Charles. Upon arrival, firefighters found heavy...
Three cars involved in rollover accident in Ocala
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – No major injuries were reported following a rollover crash involving three vehicles in Ocala on Friday morning. According to the Ocala Police Department (OPD), the rollover occurred on Friday morning at the intersection of North Magnolia Ave. and NW 10th St. The accident caused temporary...
Florida Crime Files: Walgreens pharmacist robbed at gunpoint, man accused of stealing steaks at Walmart
FLORIDA - A Lake County Walgreens pharmacist was robbed at gunpoint, a Florida man is accused of stealing four ribeye steaks from Walmart, and a man is accused of tricking an elderly woman at an Ocala Walmart by stealing $3,000 from her. Here's FOX 35's Florida Crime Files. Lake County...
Ocala woman allegedly threatens to ‘shoot up’ ex-spouse’s home
A 21-year-old Ocala woman was arrested after she allegedly wielded a gun and threatened to “shoot up” her former spouse’s home. On June 17, Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a local residence in reference to a domestic disturbance between former spouses. Two victims had informed MCSO that the ex-wife of one of the victims, identified as Keyrra Leigh Jenkins, had shown up at their home and threatened them with a firearm, according to the arrest report.
Villager avoids stalking prosecution after neighbors forced to sell and leave The Villages
A Villager who had been accused of tormenting her neighbors will avoid prosecution in a stalking case after her neighbors were forced to sell their home and leave The Villages. Suza Barr, 77, of the Village of Santo Domingo, earlier this month in Sumter County Court agreed to enter into...
Trucker’s gal pal bails out of rig after raiding his CashApp
A truck driver’s gal pal bailed out of his rig after allegedly raiding his CashApp. Carla Rose Sanbe, 46, of Key West, was spending the weekend at the Sumter County Detention Center following her arrest this past week on felony warrants charging her with theft and fraud. The trucker...
Woman trespassed from Publix for sitting out front and refusing to leave
A New Port Richey woman was arrested for trespassing when she sat in front of Publix and refused to leave despite being asked by police. An officer responded to Publix, located at 10601 U.S. Hwy. 441 in Leesburg, regarding a suspicious person around 10:37 a.m. Monday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. Dispatch advised that the caller, an employee of the business, stated 62-year-old Krystal Lynn Barnett was sitting in front of the business refusing to leave.
Fed-up wife allegedly slaps husband for getting too close during argument
A Leesburg woman was arrested for battery when she allegedly slapped her husband for getting too close during a verbal argument. An officer responded to a battery at an undisclosed Lake County residence around 9:50 a.m. July 14, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. He met with the male victim in the front yard of the residence upon his arrival.
Maserati driver jailed without bond after leading cops on two chases
A Maserati driver was being held without bond after leading cops on two chases. Marcus J. Sims, 32, of Leesburg, was booked this past week after a judge revoked his bond. Sims had been free on $16,500 bond following his arrest in July 2023 after he was hunted down and charged in connection with a Jan. 28, 2023 crash on State Road 44 near Lake Deaton.
Lady Lake Police and Multiple Agencies Pursue Suspect in Basketball Court Shooting
Lady Lake Police are in pursuit of a man believed to have opened fire at a busy basketball court. The incident, which occurred shortly before 7:30 p.m. at an athletic complex located at 221 W. Guava Street, unfolded amidst a disturbance where the man then retrieved a firearm from his white four-door sedan and discharged it towards individuals nearby, officials detailed, as reported by FOX 35 Orlando.
Villager escapes prosecution in shoplifting case at Walmart
A Villager has escaped prosecution in a shoplifting case after successfully completing an anti-theft course. Karon Rae Stockman, 68, of the Village of St. James, will not face prosecution on the theft charge, according to an announcement of no information earlier this month in Sumter County Court. Stockman had been allowed to enter into a pre-trial intervention contract which required her to complete a four-hour anti-theft course and to complete a weekend of work detail in Sumter County.
Marion man gets 30 years in prison for abusing elderly girlfriend over bank account charges
A Marion County man who beat and choked his elderly ex-girlfriend following an argument over “suspicious transactions” in his bank account will spend the next three decades in prison. On Wednesday, July 17, 53-year-old Dunnellon resident Thomas Harold Gibson III was found guilty of one felony count of...
Teen arrested in shooting after bullet strikes woman’s vehicle
A teen has been arrested in connection with a shooting after a bullet struck a woman’s car. Demarein Jerome Sanders, 18, of Coleman, was arrested on multiple charges after a firearm was discharged at about 11 p.m. Wednesday in the 400 block of York Street, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department.
Speeding PepperTree Apartments man jailed after traffic stop
A speeding PepperTree Apartments man was jailed after a traffic stop on County Road 466. Trey Anthony Shell, 21, who lives in the apartment complex in Wildwood, was driving a red Kia Optima at about 6:30 p.m. Thursday on County Road 466 at County Road 229 when he was caught on radar traveling at 75 miles per hour in a 55 mph zone, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.
DUI suspect in golf cart leads cop on wild chase in The Villages
A drunk driving suspect in a golf cart led law enforcement on a wild chase down County Road 466 in The Villages. Christopher Scott Esdale, 21, who lives at 2367 Unity Terrace in the Village of Hadley, was driving a red golf cart at 1 a.m. Friday taking up both lanes of traffic on County Road 466 near the Morse family compound.
Homeless unlicensed driver and gal pal arrested in vehicle stolen in Leesburg
A stolen vehicle was recovered from a homeless man with a suspended license and a Leesburg woman with meth, announced the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. On July 6, a deputy was on patrol in the Fruitland Park area when he ran a license plate query on a vehicle and discovered the vehicle was stolen out of Leesburg. The deputy was able to follow the vehicle until additional units, as well as Leesburg PD, were able to assist.
85-year-old Leesburg bicyclist struck and killed
An 85-year-old Leesburg bicyclist died Sunday afternoon after he was struck from behind by an automobile. The bicyclist was traveling at 3:39 p.m northbound on Palm Tree Trail north of Beach Park Road when a 76-year-old Leesburg woman driving a 2023 Hyundai Kona failed to notice him, according to an accident report from the Florida Highway Patrol. The front of her vehicle struck the rear of the bicycle.
Man allegedly raises fist at sister when asked to leave their residence
A Leesburg man was arrested for allegedly threatening to punch his sister when she asked him to leave their residence. An officer responded to a threat complaint at an undisclosed Lake County residence around 12:33 p.m. Friday, July 12, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. Upon arrival, the officer met the complainants, or victims.
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