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Some 6,000 previously submitted kits that were part of the backlog have now been processed, with more than 1,000 still to go by June 2019.
Read More »Where Florida Stands On Processing Its Sexual Assault Kit Backlog
Marion County Puts Resource Officer In Every School In Wake Of Forest High School Shooting
All public schools in Marion County now have resource officers in the wake of the Forest High School shooting.
Read More »One Injured, Shooter In Custody In ‘Intentional’ Shooting At Forest High School In Ocala
One person is injured, and Ocala police say the shooter is in custody.
Read More »Deputies Arrest Suspect In 2 Summerfield Home Robberies
A 25-year-old man has been arrested and charged in at least two robberies in the Stonecrest subdivision in Summerfield, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
Read More »Marion County Sheriff’s Office Hands Out Scent Preservation Kits
The Marion County Sheriff's Office is handing out scent preservation kits to assist them with finding missing persons, particularly those with special needs. MCSO is using the kits for its Extra Special Person program. The ESP program has nearly 600 people registered.
Read More »New Program To Help Marion County Farmers
A new position was recently created to respond to the issues of Marion County’s farming community. An agricultural deputy will oversee over 3,500 farms in the county. The appointee, Cpl. Tim Ogletree, grew up around farming and is familiar with agricultural-related issues. Due to Marion County’s approximate 1,500 square miles of …
Read More »UPDATE: Pilot Killed In Micanopy Crash Identified; Weather Possible Cause
The Marion County Sheriff's Office and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating a small plane crash that left one dead near Williston Tuesday morning.
Read More »2016 Death In Marion County Ruled As Homicide
Marion County authorities announced today that Eric Danzell Humbert Jr.'s death in August 2016 was a homicide, bringing last year's homicide count for the county to 16.
Read More »Man Faces Murder Charge In Silver Springs Shores Death
A 19-year-old Ocala man, Kasaan Patterson, has been charged with murder in the Wednesday shooting death of Jeffery Aaron, 26, in Silver Springs Shores.
Read More »1 Dead In Silver Springs Shores Shooting
One man was killed in a shooting this morning on Pine Course Loop in Silver Springs Shores. Authorities have identified him as 26-year-old Jeffrey Todd Aaron Jr.
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