Tag Archives: Ocala

Ocala Police detectives are working to confirm the link between the accused serial rapist and another victim that came forth yesterday. Ocala Police Department Sergeant Chas Maier says there were many similarities, including the victim’s description of the attacker and the details of the attack. A 25-year-old female says she …

One man is dead following a collision in Marion County last night. Donald Snyder was walking northbound along SW 46th Ave, across SR 40 when he was struck by a semi and thrown 80 feet.  Snyder was pronounced dead on scene at 9:26 PM.  Charges against the driver, Larrison Parker …

An Ocala police officer is facing charges related to aggravated identity theft and fraud after being arrested yesterday morning. Ocala Police Department Chief Samuel Williams says Officer Dana Brown will go through the court system like any other arrestee. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2011/10/Williams1.mp3] Williams says this is the first time someone in the …

A suspected serial rapist has been formally charged in four attacks. Michael Alan Frye was already detained when he was charged yesterday for sexual battery and kidnapping relating to an attack in Ocala on September 19th. He is charged on those same counts in one other Ocala attack and two …

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says another attack has been tied to the suspected serial rapist, now potentially linked to 5 sexual assaults over the past few months in Marion and Alachua Counties.  Detectives leading the investigation held a news conference this morning with more information on the latest attack and prior …

The City of Ocala is preparing for more severe weather and helping residents do so too. As Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Caitlin Lawrence reports, the city is increasing sandbag distribution efforts. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2011/10/OcalaSandbagFINAL.mp3|titles=OcalaSandbagFINAL]

The City of Ocala is stepping up sandbag distribution efforts to help residents prepare for more severe weather.  City Spokesman Sonny Allen says they have extended distribution hours and added another location where people can pick up sandbags for free. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2011/10/ALLEN-22.mp3] Ocala experienced severe flooding early last week because of …

Ocala residents can expect a new skate park in the near future. WUFT-FM’s Blake Alderman says the city is trying something a little different for the new park’s design. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2011/10/Ocala-Skatepark2.mp3] Ocala Parks and Recreation Division Head Ire Beathea says the park will have a direct benefit to the city, especially …

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 …