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Linda Ivery and Betty Jefferson, Eugene Jefferson's wife, have been released on their own recognizance after they turned themselves in on election fraud charges from the District 10 Lake City council election.
Read More »Four arrested for homicide involvement in Clay County
Almost exactly a year after the homicide of Clay County Detective David White, four men were arrested on Thursday in connection to the theft and transfer of the gun White was killed with.
Read More »Powder mailed to Marion County sheriff leads to emergency procedure
A suspicious package containing a unknown powder was sent to the Marion County Sheriff's office, and contained a written threat to Sheriff Chris Blair. The powder is now being tested.
Read More »Amber Alert issued Monday
Some smartphone users in Florida received a loud wireless Amber Alert at 1:45 a.m. Monday.
Read More »Florida sees increase in request for gun permits
The increase in gun permit requests may indicate people's uncertainties about the economy, said some gun supporters. The increase happened the day after the November elections.
Read More »Undersheriff taking leave of absence, state investigating extramarital affair
Marion County Undersheriff Dan Kuhn is taking an unpaid leave of absence while the Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigates whether or not Kuhn's extramarital affair violated the law.
Read More »On Florida Missing Children’s Day, a father remembers
Patrick Sessions, whose daughter disappeared in 1989, looks for closure on a day that honors the memory of missing children and seeks to educate citizens on safety awareness.
Read More »Marion inmate dies
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has taken over the death investigation of a Marion County Jail inmate who died late Monday. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says 37 year old Frederick Charles Kimball tried to kill himself around five o’clock yesterday. The agency won’t say how he was trying …
Read More »I-75 report outlines the minute by minute details of the events leading up to fatal I-75 crashes
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has completed its investigation of the events leading up the I-75 fatal crashes that took place nearly three months go. The lengthy detailed report was made public Thursday. Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Kelsey Peck gives us an inside look at what the agency found and what’s being recommended …
Read More »Operation “Blue Forest” ends with 43 arrest warrants
Multi-agency drug enforcement action has resulted in arrest warrants for 43 suspects. On March 12-13 the Unified Drug Enforcement Strike Team, Multi Agency Drug Enforcement Team, Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Fifth Judicial Circuit of the State Attorney’s Office capped an 11 month investigation known as “Blue Forest”. The …
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