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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 »Deputies Arrest Suspect In 2 Summerfield Home Robberies
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.
Read More »Silver Springs Woman Died After Being Beaten With An Axe
A Silver Springs woman who was attacked with an ax Friday, died Sunday. Her attacker, Durant Aundrey Smith, is being held at the Marion County Jail without bond.
Read More »Police Remove Protesters From Inside Sabal Trail Pipeline
Two protesters lodged themselves deep in the Sabal Trail Pipeline in Marion County early Wednesday, and only one had been removed as of Wednesday afternoon.
Read More »Marion County Deputies Investigate Shooting At Park
A 17-year-old boy is in stable condition after he was pulled from his car and shot at Ralph Russell Memorial Park in Ocala Monday morning.
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