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CRIME & SAFETY
Drug Deal, Robbery, then Gunfight
The Sheriff’s Office received reports of a man attempting to flag down cars on Spring Lake Highway and Dallas Drive. He eventually managed to stop a Florida Highway Patrol trooper on Wednesday, July 17, around 5:20 pm. He stated that he’d just been robbed at gunpoint. The investigation...
Dunnellon Man Sentenced To 30 Years For Aggravated Abuse Of Disabled Adult
MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Thomas Gibson III, 53, of Dunnellon, was found guilty and sentenced to 30 years in prison for the aggravated abuse of an elderly or disabled adult. Judge Timothy T. McCourt handed down the verdict and sentence on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. The incident occurred on...
K-9 assists in arrest of Fruitland Park teen with drug paraphernalia
A K-9 assisted in the arrest of a Fruitland Park teen who was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia. Gage Mathew Stimmell, 19, was riding in a black Chevy Tahoe at about noon Tuesday in Lake Panasoffkee when the vehicle was pulled over due to an expired sticker on its license plate, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.
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