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'Massive bust' leads to recovery of about 2,000 fentanyl pills, 5 pounds cocaine; 1 arrest
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - Nearly 2,000 fentanyl pills and 5 pounds of cocaine were recovered during the arrest of an Ocala man, after a months-long drug operation, law enforcement authorities said. The arrest was made in a drug sting outside a Sebastian area Tractor Supply Co. store on County Road 512 Wednesday just...
Florida Man Caught Taking out the Trash in Walmart Theft
It’s not really a surprise when you hear about a Florida man caught in an idiotic crime spree. Meet Eric Slaughter, a 38-year-old who got himself busted after a not-so-slick shopping trip to Walmart in Ocala. According to FOX35, Slaughter strolled into the Walmart thinking he was real smooth...
VIDEO: Two arrested after fleeing Ocala police in stolen car
Two men who led Ocala police on a brief chase in a stolen car that began on State Road 200 were apprehended after they ditched the vehicle in downtown and tried to escape by foot. On Tuesday, July 23, at around 10:30 a.m., an Ocala Police Department officer spotted a...
U.S. Attorney's Office Targets Corruption at FCC Coleman, Inmates and Staff Charged
U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg Announces New Prosecutions to Address Crimes at Coleman Federal Correctional Complex. Federal law enforcement agencies have been working diligently since 2021 through the Ocala Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, bringing a wide range of criminal charges against inmates and staff members alike. Charges include murder, assault, drug distribution, sexual assault, and bribery, among other offenses.
VIDEO: Porch pirate steals package from Marion Oaks home
Law enforcement authorities are asking for the public’s help identifying a man who recently stole a package off the porch of a Marion Oaks home. On Tuesday, July 16, 2024, a man was caught on camera stealing a package from a residence located in the 7400 block of SW 128th Street in Ocala, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
Ocala Man Sentenced for Defrauding SBA, Ordered to Pay Over $25K in Restitution
A scheme to defraud the Small Business Administration (SBA) has ended in a Florida man's sentencing on federal charges, according to a recent report from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts. Hector Garcia, a 52-year-old resident of Ocala, Florida, faced Judge Denise J. Casper and received time served and three years of supervised release. He was also ordered to refund the SBA $25,104.33.
Gas station gash: He hit worker in the face with M&Ms but faces felonies for fighting cop
OCALA, Fla. (TND) — A man accused of criminal mischief at a gas station ended up with a gash by his eye after he tried to fight a police officer and lost, his arrest report said, and he has been in jail ever since. The victim, in Florida, was...
DUI suspect in golf cart arrested after traffic stop at Cody’s
A drunk driving suspect in a golf cart was arrested after a traffic stop at Cody’s Original Roadhouse in The Villages. Christopher Joseph Vanwetering, 40, who lives in the Cherry Vale Villas, was driving a red Yamaha golf cart at about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday on Lake Shore Drive in the area of Canal Street at Lake Sumter Landing when he cut into the lane of a deputy who was following behind him, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. The deputy initiated a traffic stop in front of Cody’s.
Suspected thief arrested after returning to scene of crime at Family Dollar
A suspected thief was arrested after returning to the scene of the crime at Family Dollar in Wildwood. Brittany Nicole Pea, 38, of Wildwood, tried to switch the pricetag on a pair of pants before checking out at about 10 a.m. Tuesday at the store at 400 Main Street, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department.
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