Ocala
CRIME & SAFETY
Rollover crash blocks intersection in Ocala
A rollover crash at an Ocala intersection is causing delays for motorists on Friday morning. Shortly before 6:40 a.m., the Ocala Police Department stated in a social media post that a collision occurred at the intersection of N Magnolia Avenue and NW 10th Street. One of the vehicles involved in...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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.
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.
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