The Marion County Sheriff's Office has created a safe space for victims to fill out necessary paperwork for restraining orders. The room is equipped with a lock and key and an escape route.
Read More »Early Morning Meetup Turns into Life-Threatening Robbery
Four suspects are currently in custody for robbery with a firearm after an incident Wednesday at an Ocala motel.
Read More »1,000 Ocala Students Miss School After Social Media Posts Cause Racial Tension
After a Thursday incident, more than 1,000 West Port High students stayed home on Monday.
Read More »Gun Protocols Reviewed After Officer’s Death During Training
OCALA — A north Florida police department is investigating whether its firearm protocols were followed after an officer’s death during a training accident at a shooting range. It’s not yet clear whether the Ocala Police Department’s regular weekly firearms training will continue next week as scheduled, said Chief Greg Graham. …
Read More »Two Dead After Murder-Suicide In Ocala Early Monday Morning
Ocala residents Chad Alan Miller, 38, and Kristi J. Musick, 44, were found dead Monday morning. The Ocala Police Department have called the incident a murder-suicide.
Read More »Police Departments Look to Advance with Cameras
While some area law enforcement are struggling to find funding for officer body cameras, Ocala Police Department has been using them since 2009 for specialized units.
Read More »Ocala Double Homicide Suspect Dies in Local Hospital
The suspect in a double homicide has died last night, Tuesday. Ricardo De Jesus Barrera was suspected to have shot and killed Bonnie and Julia Motto.
Read More »Marion County Teenager Arrested After Shooting Two Men
A Marion County teenager was arrested Thursday in connection with last week’s shooting of two 18-year-old men.
Read More »Ocala Community Members Unite at Prayer Vigil
Ocala religious leaders and the Ocala Police Department organized a community prayer vigil to promote an end to the recent violence in the community. Four drive-by-shootings have left three injured since early September.
Read More »Man Arrested In Connection To Marion County Drive-By Shootings
One man has been arrested in connection with the string of drive-by shootings that occurred last week in Marion County.
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