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Local agencies weigh in on storm response
The National Weather Service continued multiple severe weather warnings for Marion County on Thursday afternoon as first responders stood ready for storm effects. The NWS alerts for the Marion County area Thursday afternoon included a countywide tornado watch until 8 p.m.; hurricane warning for western Marion County; flood watch through Friday morning for central and western Marion; and a tropical storm warning for central and eastern Marion County including Anthony, Burbank, Ocala and Weirsdale, according to the NWS website.
Jail ‘refused’ battery suspect with dozens of priors until his latest facial injury was treated
BELLEVIEW, Fla. (CohenConnect) – This unusual case ended with both the victim and suspect battered, and the suspect’s booking photo – showing a “laceration to his forehead” – was the latest of dozens taken by four law enforcement agencies over the decades.
Jail footage shows inmate complied with orders before fatal use of force
Footage obtained through the “Ocala Gazette’s” lawsuit against the Marion County Sheriff’s Office showed that inmate Scott Whitley exhibited no physical violence toward Marion County Jail detention deputies before he was rushed to the floor, restrained and hit with a Taser 27 times over 12 minutes.
Motorcycle rider charged with DUI manslaughter in crash that killed grandmother in The Villages
A man has been arrested on charges of DUI manslaughter and DUI with property damage in connection with a fatal crash late last year. Gerald Antonio Palomba, 56, of Belleview, told a Star-Banner reporter that he was hospitalized for nearly a year after the crash. Florida Highway Patrol officials said the crash happened along...
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