Law and public safety

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash which occurred late yesterday on County Road 136 at 98th Terrace in Suwannee County. Live Oak resident Clark Dean Eplin was pushing a golf cart on the side of CR 136 when he was struck by a Toyota Camry driven by 21-year-old …

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office has uncovered a methamphetamine lab with 574 grams of the drug valued at $57,400. Deputies were searching for a warrant suspect at 19955 SE 156th Street in Umatilla when they heard noise coming from a shed behind the home. A search of the shed uncovered …

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office has obtained a surveillance photo identifying the vehicle driven by a man suspected of multiple recent sexual assaults. The vehicle is a 1991 through 1995 Plymouth Voyager, Dodge Caravan, or Chrysler Town and Country. Ocala Police and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office are searching for …

The Ocala Police Department is looking for any information which will lead them to the man responsible for a fatal stabbing last night.  Officers responded to the Village Green Apartments on SW 33 Avenue to find Isidro Garcia-Reyes dead from multiple stabbings.  Garcia-Reyes was in a verbal altercation with another …

[audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/ArborHouseFINAL.mp3] The Arbor House, a home for homeless single women with children, laid off most of its staff last week as it struggles with financial problems and seeks for a way to keep the doors open. Arbor House Director Christy Finnegan says at this point, the center is not sustainable. …

[audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPDomVioQAdgt2.mp3] Today we continue our series of interviews on the issue of domestic violence. As the Director of External and Internal Affairs for the Coalition against Domestic Violence, Leisa Wiseman works with 42 certified domestic violence centers across the state providing technical and educational assistance. Most importantly, the coalition provides a …

A study from the Domestic Violence Resource Center says 1 in every 4 women experience domestic violence in their lifetime. As Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM, Joanna Wise reports, people in the community came together last night to raise awareness about the issue… one step at a time. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/DomesticViolenceWrapFINAL.mp3]

October is recognized nationally as domestic violence awareness month. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Samantha Taub reports on what the organization Peaceful Paths is doing to raise awareness locally. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/DomesticViolenceWRAP.mp3]

This Friday the Alachua County Victims’ Services and Rape Crisis Center will start a ten-week session aimed at helping groups of women who are victims of sexual assault. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Katiana Krawchenko tells us how the sessions are even beneficial for the counselors. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPRapeVictims.mp3]

Progress Energy Florida and local emergency response agencies held a full scale simulation to practice emergency medical drills this morning.  The drill focused on the decontamination and transportation of patients from Progress Energy’s nuclear training center to Seven Rivers Hospital. Progress Florida Energy Spokeswoman Heather Danenhower says these drills are taken …