Newberry’s Cornfield Maze For Halloween 2014

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October 6, 2014

Newberry’s Cornfield Maze For Halloween 2014

Newberry's Cornfield Maze, Halloween, ocala, ocala news, ocala events — Haunted House

If you are looking for an affordable Halloween adventure for your children, you may want to consider Newberry’s Cornfield Maze at Hodge Farms.

The Hodge’s are genuine American farmers that have been operating the family owned farm since 1919; four generations of blood, sweat, and tears.

Brad Hodge, son of David and Gail Hodge, are true testaments of what farming is all about. The family knows the meaning of hard work and they are never afraid to get their hands dirty; the Hodge’s really are part of a dying breed.

Brad Hodge told Ocala Post, “We have been hosting Newberry’s Cornfield Maze for nine years and we love doing it.”

When asked what the admission prices do for his farm, he said, “The admission helps offset the loss of farming revenue during the off season, but it is no way just about the money. We provide a fun safe environment for kids during Halloween, it gives kids something to do, and it keeps them out of trouble. We truly enjoy doing it.”

Hodge Farms will have hay rides, a corn maze, a haunted house, and more.

Newberry’s Cornfield Maze is located at 20015 West Newberry Road, Newberry, Florida 32669.

Hours are:

5PM – 11PM Fridays

3PM – 11PM Saturdays

2PM – 5PM Sundays

Pricing:

No costumes, masks, or costume makeup allowed in the maze.

For more information visit Newberry’s Cornfield Maze or call 352-354-5118.

Your children are sure to be A-Mazed.

Special weather statement for October 4th, to Oct. 6th

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October 4, 2014

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Special weather statement for October 4th, to Oct. 6th

After dealing with a rather wet and soggy September month, drier weather will finally arrive in Florida as this first week of October moves in and the state trends out of the rainy season. Not that there is such a thing as “out of the rainy season” in Florida.

Tonight’s forecast is breezy and the low should dip down to 51 degrees with a feel of 50, which will be close to the record of 49 degrees set in 1980 for this time of year.

Some meteorologists have predicted Ocala will beat that record, dropping to 48 degrees overnight.

So, open your windows, grab your partner, and turn on that scary movie because it is going to be a beautiful night.

[Updated on October 5, 2014, at 9 a.m.]

Temperatures will be continue to dip today and into Monday, October 6, 2014. Look forward to sunshine with a high of 73° and a low of 48°, a beautiful way to start the work week.

Girls being sexually harassed at Fort King Middle

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October 4, 2014

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Girls being sexually harassed at Fort King Middle

Ocala, Florida — According to Ocala father, David Marrs, a Fort King Middle school boy who sits near his 12-year-old daughter on the school bus, has been sexually harassing, bullying, and even making threats against his daughter’s life.

Marrs said last week the boy told his daughter she was f***ing ugly. He also said the boy told her to suck his d**k.

On September 30, 2014, Marrs’ daughter came home crying. He said the boy was telling his friends, “Maybe she wants to suck my d**k.” His daughter said the boy was accusing her of staring at him. She stated that the boy then got her attention and said, “Oh, you wanna suck my d**k?” The girl said the boy kept repeating it over and over again.

Marrs said he called the Ocala Police Department, but because he lives outside city limits, they could not respond to his complaint. OPD informed Marrs that he would have to speak to the school resource officer.

On October 1, 2014, Marrs said he spoke with the school resource officer and explained the situation to him. According to Marrs, the school resource officer informed him that the boy had not broken any laws, but would inform the school dean, Patrick Sasnett.

Later that same day, Marrs said Dean Sasnett called him back for a phone conference. Also included were his daughter and the school resource officer.

The dean told Marrs since the girl responded to the boy’s harassment with a rude remark, she was just as much at fault. The dean then proceeded to tell Marrs that because she hadn’t contacted the school first, but instead went to her father, it caused things to escalate to this point.

Marrs said during the conversation it seemed as though his daughter, the victim, was now being perceived as the responsible party.

“The dean suspended my daughter from the bus for two (2) days because she was defending herself from the boy’s sexual comments,” Marrs said.

Marrs said he asked the dean why his daughter was being punished. The dean told Marrs his daughter was punished because she reacted to the boy’s comments, and that it’s school policy to suspend both parties if both are involved.

Marrs said he told the dean that this situation was clearly sexual harassment and it should be treated as so. Marrs said the dean informed him their decision was final, and the dean then terminated the conference call.

Marrs said when his daughter was questioned there wasn’t a female present. She was only questioned by men, which made her uncomfortable due to the nature of the questions.

Marrs’ daughter said that she was told it was just as much her fault as the boys. She also said she felt intimidated by the dean and the resource officer. “I was afraid,” she said.

On this same day — on the bus ride home — the girl said the boy threatened her life. She said the boy told her, “I am going to beat you bloody for getting me in trouble.”

Witnesses on the bus said that the boy has not only harassed Marrs’ daughter, but also other girls.

Marrs said he has tried to call the school several times since his daughter was threatened, but he gets directed to voice mail every time.

Ocala Post reached out to Fort King Middle on October 3, 2014.

Dean Sasnett said, “We are investigating, and I have no comment.”

Sexual harassment expert and attorney, Indira Jaising, said, “Many young women are destroyed when their character is called into question after reporting sexual harassment. Punishing a victim for reporting sexual harassment could cause future victims to not come forward.”

Marrs has not heard back from the school since October 1, 2014.

We want to hear from you. Do you think the school should be held more accountable for sexual harassment cases? Do you think a female authority figure should be present when questioning female victims?

Sexting law in Florida being enforced in Ocala: Parents, this is your warning

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Sexting law in Florida being enforced in Ocala: Parents, this is your warning

Ocala, Florida — Since cell phones first saw widespread adoption in the 1990s, they’ve become not just ever present, but have developed vastly expanded capabilities, such as the ability to take and instantly share photos. This ability has lead to the phenomena of “sexting,” where people send suggestive or nude pictures to others using their cell phones. Some states have adopted laws that prescribe penalties aimed specifically at teenagers or adolescents who send such photos. These laws make the penalties for teen “sexting” less severe than if an adult would send similar photos to an under-age person.

On October 1, 2011, the law went into effect in Florida, but only recently has the Ocala Police Department began strictly enforcing the law.

The law provides a lesser-penalty alternative to punish “sexting” committed by a minor. Under the bill, a minor commits the offense of “sexting” if the minor knowingly:

Uses a computer, or any other device capable of electronic data transmission or distribution, to transmit or distribute to another minor any photograph or video of any person which depicts nudity and is harmful to minors; or
Possesses a photograph or video of any person that was transmitted or distributed by another minor which depicts nudity and is harmful to minors.

A first sexting violation is a noncriminal violation punishable as provided in the bill. A sexting violation committed after a non criminal violation is a first degree misdemeanor. A sexting violation committed after a first degree misdemeanor violation is a third degree felony. The bill also specifies conditions in which the sexting offense does not apply.

The new section does not prohibit the prosecution of a minor for a violation of any law of this state if the photograph or video that depicts nudity also includes the depiction of sexual conduct or sexual excitement, and does not prohibit the prosecution of a minor for stalking.

Ocala Police Department Public Information Officer, Sergeant Angy Scroble , said, “Teens don’t realize what kind of damage they are doing.”

Officials warn that if a nude photo goes “viral,” it is on the internet forever. For teens, this can have devastating consequences.

“They will not be designated as a sex offender,” Sergeant Scroble said.

OPD officers have cited four students for “sexting” in the last 30 days.

Two teen boys, age 14 and 15, of West Port high school, were cited after they used the mobile messaging app KIK to share nude photos of a girl while in class.

On October 1, 2014, two teens — a girl and a boy — were cited after the girl sent a nude photo of herself to the boy using the mobile app SnapChat. Police said that in text messages from the girl to the boy, she wrote that she didn’t care if she got in trouble.

Civil citations (for first offense) were issued to all four teens in which a court appearance is required.

“The electronic/internet world they are growing up in only expands the levels that these incidents can escalate to, and they do these things without thought, for there is a level of disconnection with what you are doing when you do it remotely; many are very brave on Facebook, Twitter, SnapChat, Instagram, Texting, etc., in ways they aren’t when face to face with someone. And, as our youth tend to do because they are young and self-involved, they think nothing of the consequences of their actions; no thought for harm caused to another occurs to them. This civil citation is an opportunity to learn early that this behavior is unacceptable and can cause great harm, without incurring a criminal history. But, there is only one (1) opportunity as this noncriminal citation is only for first offenses; the level escalates to the criminal level with the next offense. I feel that in putting this law into place in the way that it is written, the State allowed for the opportunity, and obligation, of us as a community to teach our youth acceptable behavior prior to being given criminal charges,” Sergeant Scroble said.

Juvenile judges can choose to punish a teen who commits a sexting offense with a verbal warning without requiring any other penalty.

Fine

Florida imposes a fine of $60 on first-time juvenile sexting offenders. Subsequent offenders may face more significant penalties.

Community service or counseling

A judge may order a teen who commits a sexting offense to perform community service. The court may also order a teen to attend individual or family therapy.

Probation

Probation is also possible for juveniles sexting offenders. A teen on probation must typically report to a probation officer, stay in school, and comply with any other orders the court decides.

Detention

Teen sexting — for subsequent offenders — might result in a court ordering the juvenile into a detention center, home confinement, group home, or other placement location.

During some court appearances, parents have told judges that “sexting” is just “kids being kids.” Authorities say this is poor judgment on the parents part. They say a parent would quickly change their mind if their son or daughter were to commit suicide over a nude photo being passed around a school or broadcast over the internet.

Florida has had several cases since 2009, in which teen girls have committed suicide after they sent nude photos to a boy and he then sent it to all of his friends.

Thirteen (13) year-old Beth Shields, of Tampa, a middle school student of Hope Witsell, ultimately took her own life when the taunting and bullying by other students became too much to handle after she sent a nude photo to her boyfriend.

Employers have also been known to turn down job applications or terminate employment for an individual if it is determined a nude photo of that person is floating around in cyber space.

Seargeant Angy Scroble said, ” The civil citations for this were developed and began use in 2012. I personally wrote the policy and procedures for use and requested the crime code be enacted when I was the supervisor of Youth Development. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office actually created the citation form, got it approved by the Clerk’s Office, and shared it with us.”

Police say that parents need to know what their children are doing and cell phones need to be monitored. It is the responsibility of a parent to protect their children.

Authorities say in today’s society, parenting has become lazy and, all too often parents are under-involved in many areas of their children’s lives.

Teens: The person (your friend) you send a nude photo to today, will be a bully tomorrow when that photo is being passed around.

NFL week 5 picks

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October 2, 2014

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NFL Week 5 Picks (Predicted winning team in parenthesis)

Thursday, October 2:

Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers 8:25 p.m. (Green Bay Packers)

Sunday, October 5:

Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers 1:00 p.m. (Chicago Bears)

Houston Texans at Dallas Cowboys 1:00 p.m. (Dallas Cowboys)

Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lions 1:00 p.m. (Detroit Lions)

Baltimore Ravens at Indianapolis Colts 1:00 p.m. (Indianapolis Colts)

Pittsburgh Steelers at Jacksonville Jaguars 1:00 p.m. (Pittsburgh Steelers)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints1:00 p.m. (New Orleans Saints)

Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants 1:00 p.m. (New York Giants)

St. Louis Rams at Philadelphia Eagles 1:00 p.m. (Philadelphia Eagles)

Cleveland Browns at Tennessee Titans 1:00 p.m. (Tennessee Titans)

Arizona Cardinals at Denver Broncos 4:05 p.m. (Denver Broncos)

New York Jets at San Diego Chargers 4:25 p.m. (San Diego Chargers)

Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49ers 4:25 p.m. (Kansas City Chiefs)

Cincinnati Bengals at New England Patriots 8:30 p.m. (Cincinnati Bengals)

Monday, October 6:

Seattle Seahawks at Washington Redskins 8:30 p.m. (Seattle Seahawks)

2014 Week 4 Record: 6-7

2014 Overall prediction record: 37-24

—By Brandon Wilson—

MCSO: Baby Jayden will be taken off life support

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October 2, 2014

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MCSO: Baby Jayden will be taken off life support

baby beaten to death, ocala news, jayden, marion county news, child abuse — Kendall Blyden [Mugshot]

Ocala, Florida — Jayden Green, the one-year-old that was severely beaten by Kendall Blyden, 27, will be taken off life support once his organs are harvested.

The child was so badly injured from the strikes to his head inflicted by Blyden that Baby Jayden’s brain could not recover due to lack of blood flow.

Blyden, who lied about the incident several times, will remain behind bars. He was originally charged with Aggravated Child Abuse, but once Jayden is removed from life support, his charges will be upgraded. Those specific charges have not yet been released.

Detectives with the Major Crimes Division at the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, arrested Blyden after he injured the child and sent him to the hospital in critical condition.

On September 30, 2014, deputies responded to the scene in reference to an unresponsive one-year-old infant.

The infant could not breathe on his own at the time of transport to the hospital. Baby Jayden was later transferred to UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville.

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DCF investigators were notified and also responded.

During the investigation it was learned that Blyden was babysitting Jayden before he was transported to the hospital. Blyden is the boyfriend of the child’s mother, Alexis V. Stiles.

Blyden had originally told detectives that the child had fallen from his crib and became unresponsive. However, after consulting with the child’s doctors, Blyden’s story did not match Baby Jayden’s massive injuries.

When confronted with this information, Blyden said that the infant had fallen from the crib, but when he was rushing the child into the living room area, he dropped the child and fell on top of him. He said the back of the baby’s head then struck a piece of metal protruding out of a lounge chair.

Blyden also stated that his elbow slammed into the front of the child’s head when he fell on the baby.

Blyden claims he is innocent of all charges and that the blunt force trauma that Jayden sustained to his head was caused by a simple fall.

Investigators said Jayden’s crib was measured at 27 inches high, and Doctors with UF Health Shands Hospital said there is no way these types of injuries were caused by a fall from a height of 27 inches.

According to reports, the injuries are consistent with being slammed in the head with a blow from an elbow strike. It also appears that the baby was erratically shaken.

Blyden has been on felony probation for drug possession and check forgery since 2012.

Blyden failed his drug test that was administered by DCF following this incident.

Jaydens biological father, who goes by the name James “Acezz” Green, could not be reached for comment.

This investigation is ongoing.

Grandmother reported her grandson’s step-father for child abuse

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October 1, 2014

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Grandmother reported her grandson’s step-father for child abuse

child abuse, ocala news, marion county news — John Hopkins [Mugshot]

Belleview, Florida — On September 29, 2014, Marion County Sheriff’s Deputy, Julie Vowinkel, responded to Belleview Elementary School after a grandmother reported that her six-year-old grandson had been battered by his stepfather, John Hopkins, 33.

The boy told the deputy that on September 26, 2014, his step-father hit him in the back with a belt because he would not blow his nose.

According to reports, the bruise on the boy’s back was still visible and quite large – measuring two and a half inches wide — from one side of the boys back to the other. The boy told the deputy that after three (3) days, his back still hurts.

Deputy Vowinkel then visited the boy’s home, where she conducted an interview with both the mother and step-father.

The boy’s mother stated to the deputy that she was aware of the incident and severity of the bruise. The mother said that her son would not stop screaming and refused to go to bed, and when he was told to blow his nose, he refused. She said that is when Hopkins entered the boy’s room and “spanked” him with a belt.

Hopkins told the deputy that the boy is out of control and needs counseling. He said the boy kept squirming while he was trying to hit him with the belt, which caused him to strike the boy’s back.

After Hopkins was placed under arrest, he said, “He (meaning his step-son) swung on me, and I wasn’t going to have that.”

He also stated that he felt bad and claimed that the boy bruises easily.

Hopkins was charged with Cruelty Toward a Child-Aggravated Child Abuse.

He also has previous arrests for Possession of Cocaine (x2), Possession of Narcotics Equipment, DUI, and Violation of Probation.

Hopkins was released from jail on September 30, 2014, on $5,000 bond.

DCF investigators were notified of the situation and they responded to the boy’s home immediately.

The mother was not charged with any crime.

Woman sent drug-laced love letters to jail

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October 1, 2014

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Woman sent drug-laced love letters to jail

Ocala, Florida — An Ocala woman was arrested yesterday for sending her incarcerated boyfriend drug-laced love letters.

According to officials, a part-time mail clerk made the discovery when she lifted the stamp off a letter from Sarah Laurito, 18, to Jeremy Weber, 25, because it was not sticking to the envelope properly.

Marion County Sheriff’s Detective, Meyer Carter, researched the suspicious material on www.drugs.com and found it to be Suboxone, a narcotic used to treat opiate dependence.

Through further investigation, Detective Carter found that Weber had been dropping subtle hints during recorded phone conversations with Laurito on how to get the drugs to him by using her love letters.

Jail officials requested all letters from Weber that had been mailed to him from Laurito. Detectives obtained five (5) letters, all of which were missing the stamp.

Letters were also collected from another inmate that Weber used as a pen pal for Laurito. Those letters also contained Suboxone under the stamp.

According to reports, the inmate said a few days after Weber’s belongings were searched, Weber asked him if he wanted a pen pal. The inmate told investigators that he received a letter that did not make any sense just a few days later.

Laurito came to the jail to visit Weber on September 26, 2014, and was questioned about her letters.

She told the officer that she and Weber both had prescriptions for Suboxone and admitted to sending the drug to Weber three or four times.

Weber refused to cooperate with investigators, citing he has a prescription for Suboxone and requested an attorney.

Laurito turned herself into the Marion County Jail Monday, September 29, 2014.

She was arrested and charged with Smuggling Contraband into a Detention Facility (F).

She was released a few hours later on $2,000 bond.

Weber remains behind bars and is facing additional charges of Smuggling Contraband into a Detention Facility (F).

Webber, who is a convicted felon, has been previously convicted of Burglary, Possession of Oxycodone Without a Prescription, Battery, Possession of Suboxone Without a Prescription, Possession of Cocaine, Driving While License Suspend, and Possession of Narcotic Equipment.

He was arrested and has been in jail since July of 2014, after he violated his probation for possession of a controlled substance without a prescription.

The couple have one child together.

OPD: Suspicious device found

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October 1, 2014

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suspicious package ocala, bomb squad — Photo compliments of Caitlin McTiernan

Ocala, Florida — A suspicious device was found at Citizen’s Circle just moments ago.

Ocala Police Department Public Information Officer, Angy Scroble, said City Hall and surrounding buildings in the area have been evacuated at this time.

Ft. King Street is closed from Osceola Avenue to Watula Avenue.

Ocala Fire Rescue is on the scene along with Ocala Police Officers, awaiting the Marion County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad Unit to respond.

Authorities said the device appears to be a plastic bottle containing a clear liquid with an aluminum straw inserted into the bottle.

The Ocala Police Department does not have any further information at this time.

[Updated at 2:01 p.m. on October 1, 2014.]

The scene has been cleared at Citizen’s Circle. MCSO Bomb Squad conducted a controlled destruct of the suspicious device. Marion County Fire Rescue HAZMAT determined it not to be an incendiary device, and no hazardous chemicals were detected.

Waldo Police Department shutdown

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October 1, 2014

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Waldo, Florida — The Waldo City council voted last night to disband the Waldo Police Department effective at midnight, October 1, 2014.

This means that all law enforcement functions will be assumed by the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office. Currently employed Waldo Police Officers will be on paid administrative leave until October 31, 2014, to give the officers time to seek alternate employment.

Acting Captain Steve Maynard’s tour of duty as the interim Police Chief will end and he will resume his normal duties at the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff Darnell expressed her sincere appreciation to Waldo City Manager Kim Worley for her cooperation during the last 30 days and wants residents to know that there will be no break in law enforcement coverage.

The officers that blew the whistle on the corruption in the small town said it was worth losing their job because it was the right thing to do.

“What we (meaning the other four officers) did was in the fabric of the oath we swore to as officers,” said Waldo Police Officer Brandon Roberts.

State Attorney Bill Cervone said shutting down the agency was the right thing to do in order to avoid further embarrassment to the town.

Corruption in the City of Waldo exposed (full story)

Teen attempted to blow up car with gasoline soaked rag

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September 30, 2014

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Teen attempted to blow up car with gasoline soaked rag

arson, jamare rush, ocala news, — Jamare Rush [Mugshot]

Ocala, Florida — (Official Press Release) From Friday night, September 26, 2014, to Sunday night, September 28, 2014, there were four (4) arson cases involving the throwing of Molotov cocktails at homes.

In one case, there was also a gasoline soaked rag stuck into the gas tank of a car that was parked in the driveway of a home and lit on fire; luckily the residents discovered the fire immediately and extinguished it before anyone was seriously injured, or property destroyed.

The incidents were as followed:

9/26/14 at 9:19 PM, 920 SW 5th St.

9/26/14 at 10:06 PM, 727 NW 6th Terr.

9/27/14 at 2:41 AM, 1620 NW 17th PL.

9/28/14 at 11:33 PM, 1620 NW 17th PL.

On Monday, September 29, 2014, Ocala Police Department Detective, Melissa Buetti, obtained a warrant for the arrest of Jamare A. Rush, 18, for one (1) count of Arson to a Structure and one (1) count of Arson to an Occupied Dwelling in reference to the case at 727 NW 6th Terr., where a Molotov cocktail was thrown at the house and the gasoline soaked rag was place in the gas tank of the car.

Officers located Rush on that same date and arrested him on the warrant.

At his first appearance on September 30, 2014, Rush was denied bond by the judge.

Detectives are continuing to work cooperatively with Ocala Fire Rescue Arson Investigators on the remaining cases.

Anyone with information about the arson’s is asked to contact the Ocala Police Department at 352-369-7000. Tips can also be submitted through their mobile app, MyPD. Tips may also be submitted through Crime Stoppers of Marion County at 352-368-STOP(7867), at www.ocalacrimestoppers.com , or by texting keyword 368STOP to 274637.

Ocala man threatened to kill his grandmother

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September 30, 2014

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Ocala man threatened to kill his grandmother

ocala news, threaten to kill grandmother, elderly fraud, — Duran Gilbert [Mugshots]

Ocala, Florida — An ongoing fraud investigation by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office lead to the arrest of the victim’s own grandson yesterday.

It all started when the 77-year-old grandmother reported her Sam’s Discover Card showing charges for purchases she did not make.

The victim stated that on September 8, 2014, she noticed one of the charges was for a clipboard that her grandson, Duran S. Gilbert, 25, was in possession of. When she confronted him, she stated he became defensive and started calling her names.

According to reports, the victim told Gilbert to leave her residence.

The next day, September 9, 2014, she noticed a tire on her vehicle had been slashed. It cost her $91.00 to replace it.

On September 9, the victim had her locks changed. Shortly after having her locks replaced — on the same day — Gilbert broke into her home. The victim advised Gilbert to leave immediately or she would call the police, to which he responded, “Call the police and I will kill you.”

Before leaving the property, Gilbert stole the victims Echo edger valued at $297.00 and her white Club Car golf cart valued at $450.00.

Further investigation revealed that Gilbert used his grandmothers credit cards at Game Stop, Wal-Mart, Murphy Gas Station, and Sam’s Club totaling purchases of $1969.83.

A few days later, the grandmother’s credit card companies provided the Sheriff’s Office with details of more transactions.

They are as follows.

Wal-Mart:

08-02-14 $51.83 and $60.00 cash back

08-11-14 $5.18 and $100.00 cash back

08-12-14 $7.84 and $100.00 cash back

08-12-14 $63.44 and $60.00 cash back

08-13-14 $56.04 and $100.00 cash back

08-17-14 $110.40

08-18-14 $114.61 and $100.00 cash back

Sam’s Club:

07-26-14 $115.96

07-30-14 $24.26

08-01-14 $30.11 and $60.00 cash back

08-05-14 $260.47 and $60.00 cash back

08-07-14 $49.74 and $60.00 cash back

08-11-14 $49.78

08-11-14 $51.99 and $100.00 cash back

The grandmother stated she waited to report it because she was scared. She also stated that she never gave her grandson permission to use her credit cards.

On September 29, 2014, after obtaining surveillance video of the purchases, an interview was conducted with Gilbert.

He told deputies that he had permission to use the credit cards and that he had given the cash to his grandmother.

When asked if he had permission why did his grandmother question him, he said, “I don’t know, it’s mind boggling to me.”

Gilbert was arrested and charged with Felony Grand Theft, Felony Fraud- Illegal Use Of A Credit Card (x14), and Misrepresenting Self- Personal ID Fraud (F).

He is being held on $32,000 bond.

A win 29 years in the making for the Royals

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September 30, 2014

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A win 29 years in the making for the Royals

KANSAS CITY, baseball — KANSAS CITY, MO – SEPTEMBER 30: The Kansas City Royals celebrate their 9 to 8 win over the Oakland Athletics in the 12th inning of their American League Wild Card game at Kauffman Stadium on September 30, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

After winning their first playoff game in 29 years, the Kansas City Royals partied like it’s 1985.

It was in no way easy for the Royals as they were down in the ball game three separate times. It took the Royals 12 innings to finish off the A’s 9-8.

Catcher Salvador Perez was the hero in the game as he hit the game winning RBI into left field, driving in the winning run from second. A’s third baseman Josh Donaldson came within inches of making a spectacular diving catch to save the game.

Oakland A’s first baseman Brandon Moss provided most of the run support for his team as he went 2-5 with 2 runs, 2 home runs, and 5 RBIs. Both of Moss’ home runs gave the A’s the lead, one of James Shields in the first to give the A’s a 2-0 lead and one off Yordano Ventura to give the A’s a 5-3 lead.

The Royals entered the bottom half of the 8^th inning down four runs. The Royals scored three runs in the 8^th inning and one run in the 9^th before back-to-back strikeouts stranded the winning run on third in the bottom of the 9^th.

Alberto Callaspo singled to left field to score Josh Reddick to give the A’s a 8-7 lead in the top of the 12^th inning.

After a Lorenzo Cain ground out, Eric Hosmer came through with a triple to left field; Hosmer eventually scored the tying run on a Christian Colon infield single. Colon later stole second with two outs to set the stage for Salvador Perez’s game winning hit.

Small ball and speed was a major part in the Royals game plan to get runners in scoring position, as they stole 8 bases in the game and sacrificed bunted 4 times

The A’s seemed to just collapse after trading Yoenis Cespedes to the Boston Red Sox. The A’s were 65-35 with him in the starting lineup this year and they finished the season 23-39, so the A’s blowing a 4 run lead in the 8^th inning seemed like a perfect end their season.

New laws that take effect October 1, 2014

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September 30, 2014

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New laws that take effect October 1, 2014

Florida — There are 32 new laws set to go into effect on October 1, 2014. Below are some of the most high profile and controversial laws that will take effect.

Pain clinics/Pharmacies: To rein in activity at a growing number of “pill mills” that often too freely dispense pain medication, doctors at the facilities now must actually examine prospective patients. They can only prescribe enough pills for three days (72-hour supply) — for emergencies — 30 days if the patient is under the care of a physician and office visits are well documented. A prescription for a controlled substance listed in Schedule II may not be refilled. Additionally, they cannot advertise that they sell pain pills or name the pills and must register with the state and open their doors to inspections. Failure to comply means the state could revoke a clinic’s registration and close its doors, fine a clinic $5,000 a day, or charge owners and doctors with a felony. This law went into effect in October of 2010, but has been amended for tougher penalties.

Compounding pharmacies that are located in other states, but sell in Florida, will now have a new set of standards and registration requirements. The law is aimed at preventing medical disasters in cases where compounded medicines might have been contaminated. In 2012, an outbreak of fungal meningitis occurred when a Massachusetts pharmacy sold contaminated batches of compounded medicines to other Florida pharmacies. The outbreak killed 48 people. Also in 2012, a former compounding pharmacy in Ocala sold contaminated surgical dye to eye surgeons that blinded patients or damaged their eyes, according to five federal complaints.

Franck’s Compounding Lab, of Ocala, has been sued twice in Los Angeles, once in Las Vegas and twice in New Orleans, for its Brilliant Blue G, a stain used in eye surgery.

In 2009 the pharmacy was also responsible for the deaths of 21 Polo horses after mixing contaminated compounds.

Street racing: Street racers with repeat offenses will face bigger fines. Second violations will result in a fine of at least $1,000. Three or more offenses will mean fines of $2,000 to $5,000 and a possible four-year driver’s license revocation. The bill was named for Luis Rivera Ortega, an Orange County teenager who was riding his bike when he was killed by a street racer doing between 50 mph and 70 mph in a 35-mph zone.

Cyber threats: People who send letters threatening to kill or injure someone, either signed or anonymously, already risk conviction of a second-degree felony. Now legislators have entered the Internet age by adding “electronic communication,” or e-mail, to the statute. Electronic communication also includes Facebook, Twitter, and any other social media outlet. The changes include making threats to drive to someone’s house with the intention of inciting a fight or any other type of threat to cause bodily harm. There are currently several Facebook groups based in Marion County that are monitored by law enforcement.

In 2013, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office arrested a felon after he openly threatened an out-of-state family member on Facebook. The threat was considered credible, therefore he was arrested.

Several law enforcement agencies throughout Florida have created task forces whose jobs are to monitor criminal activity, including threats from one person to another, on social media.

Polk County Sheriff, Grady Judd, has a no tolerance policy in his county for threats of violence on Facebook. In 2013, 12-year-old Rebecca Sedwick, of Lakeland, jumped to her death from the top of an old concrete plant after she was repeatedly threatened and bullied on Facebook. Sheriff Judd arrested both of the teens that were accused of making the threats. Sheriff Judd said the laws for online threats and bullying do not only apply to teens.

Methadone: Someone who sells Methadone, a synthetic pain killer, to a person who later overdoses and dies may now be charged with first-degree murder. Provisions are that the seller is 18 or older, and that the drug, typically used to wean addicts off heroin, is proven to be the actual cause of the overdose. First-degree murder carries a mandatory life sentence.

Homeless hate: Offenses against the homeless now will carry enhanced penalties similar to those in effect based on race, ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation. For example, a second-degree misdemeanor would be elevated to a first-degree misdemeanor if committed against a homeless person, and a first-degree misdemeanor would become a third-degree felony. Such re-classifications would result in stricter sentences.

Unborn children: This new law establishes a “crime against unborn children” charge, irrespective of term of pregnancy. (HB 59) calls for people who attack pregnant women to be charged with crimes against unborn children, regardless of the term of pregnancy. This includes domestic violence cases in which an unborn child is harmed. The penalties could also apply to someone that harms an unborn child in a car accident. This law was put into place after a man in Tampa, Florida tricked his girlfriend into ingesting a pill that caused her to have a miscarriage.

Sex offenders: The newly amended sex offender laws are designed to curb sex offenses, including longer sentences and strengthening rules on reporting and registering offenders.

Human trafficking: These new set of laws increase penalties for individuals who profit from the prostitution earnings of others or crimes involving child trafficking. The law also removes the statute of limitations for human trafficking violations. Additionally, the law prohibits any adult theater from employing minors and requires age verification on all employees.

Education: A new house bill stiffens penalties for teachers and other school staff who abuse their power by taking advantage of students in a sexual manner.

Parasailing: This new law requires commercial parasailing operators to track weather conditions, be licensed by the U.S. Coast Guard, and limits operation in the vicinity of any airport. This new bill is known as the “White-Miskell Act,” named after 28-year-old Kathleen Miskell, who died in August of 2012 after she fell while parasailing over Pompano Beach. In 2007, Amber White, of Belleview, died after her parasail line snapped, causing her to slam into the roof of a hotel. In Panama City Beach last summer, two teens were critically injured and the incident was caught on video.

“When you see those storm clouds coming up (on the video), and those two young girls slammed against buildings and balconies, and then going up against power lines and finally landing on a SUV, you think why is this happening,” bill sponsor Maria Sachs said after the committee hearing. “That dramatized the need for safety regulations and I think that, unfortunately, that had to happen before a lot of people said, ‘You know what, we need to do this’.”

Impersonating a soldier: People who wear military uniforms to collect donations from the public, usually in camouflage at busy intersections and store-fronts, must now disclose their identity, where the money will go, and what the intended use of solicited money is for. Should a person misrepresent themselves as members of any U.S. military branch by uniform or statement, they could be convicted of a third-degree felony.

In 2014, Ocala Police Officer Diesso, was dispatched to Big Lots located on East SR 40 in reference to solicitors suspected of illegally accepting nonprofit military contributions.

The couple was arrested after they claimed they were part of an organization called the Navy Seal Foundation, but were actually not affiliated at all.

Both fraudsters were dressed in military fatigues.

Read about the Florida “sexting” law here.

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$26 million criminal fine for automotive parts manufacturer

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$26 million criminal fine for automotive parts manufacturer

Ohio — Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd., an automotive parts manufacturer based in Aichi, Japan, has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $26 million criminal fine for its role in conspiracies to fix prices and rig bids for automotive hoses, airbags and steering wheels sold to automobile manufacturers, the Department of Justice announced today.

According to a two-count felony charge filed today in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio in Toledo, Toyoda Gosei conspired to fix the prices of certain automotive hoses sold to Toyota Motor Corp. and certain of its subsidiaries, affiliates and suppliers (collectively Toyota), in the United States; and conspired to fix the prices of automotive airbags and steering wheels sold to Toyota and Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. and certain of its subsidiaries, affiliates and suppliers, and certain of their subsidiaries, affiliates and suppliers (collectively Subaru), in the United States and elsewhere. In addition to the criminal fine, Toyoda Gosei has agreed to cooperate in the department’s ongoing investigation. The plea agreement will be subject to court approval.

“When purchasing an automobile, American consumers should feel confident that the sticker price is based on fair market costs to manufacture the vehicle,” said Brent Snyder, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division’s criminal enforcement program. “The Antitrust Division will continue to prosecute cases in the auto parts industry to ensure fair and competitive prices are maintained.”

Toyoda Gosei and its co–conspirators, according to the charges, conspired through meetings and conversations in which they discussed and agreed upon bids and price quotations to be submitted to certain automakers and to allocate the supply of the products to those automakers. In furtherance of the agreements, Toyoda Gosei sold certain automotive hoses at noncompetitive prices to Toyota in the United States, and sold airbags and steering wheels at noncompetitive prices to Toyota and Subaru in the United States and elsewhere. Toyoda Gosei’s involvement in the automotive hoses conspiracy lasted from at least as early as February 2004 until at least September 2010 and its involvement in the automotive airbags and steering wheels conspiracy lasted from at least as early as September 2003 until at least September 2010.

Toyoda Gosei manufactures and sells a variety of automotive parts, including certain automotive hoses, airbags and steering wheels. The charges against Toyoda Gosei are the latest in the department’s ongoing investigation into anticompetitive conduct in the automotive parts industry. These are the first charges filed relating to automotive hoses sold to automobile manufacturers.

To date, 43 individuals have been charged in the government’s ongoing investigation into price fixing and bid rigging in the auto parts industry. Twenty-nine companies, including Toyoda Gosei, have pleaded guilty or agreed to plead guilty and have agreed to pay a total of nearly $2.4 billion in fines.

Toyoda Gosei is charged with price fixing and bid rigging in violation of the Sherman Act, which carries a maximum penalty for corporations of $100 million for each violation. The maximum fine may be increased to twice the gain derived from the crime or twice the loss suffered by the victims of the crime, if either of those amounts is greater than the statutory maximum fine.

Today’s charge is the result of an ongoing federal antitrust investigation into price fixing, bid rigging and other anticompetitive conduct in the automotive parts industry, which is being conducted by the Antitrust Division’s criminal enforcement sections and the FBI. Today’s charge was brought by the Antitrust Division’s Chicago Office and the FBI’s Cleveland Field Office, Lima Resident Agency, with the assistance of the FBI headquarters’ International Corruption Unit and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio.

Anyone with information on price fixing, bid rigging and other anticompetitive conduct related to other products in the automotive parts industry should contact the Antitrust Division’s Citizen Complaint Center at 1-888-647–3258, visit www.justice.gov/atr/contact/newcase.html or call the FBI’s Cleveland Field Office at 216-522-1400.

COPS grants to fund 215 law enforcement agencies

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September 29, 2014

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COPS grants to fund 215 law enforcement agencies

Attorney General Eric Holder and Director Ron Davis of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) today announced the department’s latest effort to strengthen community policing through hiring grants that will fund nearly 950 officers at 215 law enforcement agencies in cities and communities across the country. This year’s $124 million in awards place a special emphasis on increasing community policing, bolstering crime reduction, and making the streets of America safer.

“These targeted investments will help to address acute needs – such as high rates of violent crime – funding 75 percent of the salary and benefits of every newly-hired or re-hired officer for three full years,” said Attorney General Holder. “The impact of this critical support will extend far beyond the creation and preservation of law enforcement jobs. It will strengthen relationships between these officers and the communities they serve, improve public safety and keep law enforcement officers on the beat.”

“The COPS Office is pleased to assist local law enforcement agencies throughout the country in addressing their most critical public safety issues,” said Director Davis. “Funding from this year’s program will allow many cities and counties to focus newly sworn personnel on issues related to violent crime, property crime and school safety.”

The COPS Hiring Program offers grants to state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies to hire or rehire community policing officers. The program provides up to 75 percent of the approved entry-level salaries and fringe benefits of full-time officers for a 36-month grant period, with a minimum 25 percent local cash match requirement and a maximum federal share of $125,000 per officer position.

Grantees for the 2014 hiring program were selected based on their proposed community policing strategies, fiscal need and violent crime rates.

To date, the COPS Office has funded more than 125,000 officers serving over 13,000 state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies, in jurisdictions both large and small. More than 700,000 people – including government leaders, community members and police officials – have received training through COPS-funded organizations. Since its inception in 1994, the COPS Office has provided roughly $14 billion to put additional officers on the streets, to provide technical assistance and training, to enhance crime fighting technology and to support cutting-edge crime prevention initiatives.

For the entire list of grantees and additional information about the 2014 COPS Hiring Program, visit the COPS website at www.cops.usdoj.gov.

Man arrested for mobile app that would spy on your spouse

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September 29, 2014

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Man arrested for mobile app that would spy on your spouse

Virginia — A Pakistani man has been indicted in the Eastern District of Virginia for allegedly conspiring to advertise and sell StealthGenie, a spyware application (app) that could monitor calls, texts, videos and other communications on mobile phones without detection. This marks the first-ever criminal case concerning the advertisement and sale of a mobile device spyware app.

Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Dana J. Boente of the Eastern District of Virginia and Assistant Director in Charge Andrew McCabe of the FBI’s Washington Field Office made the announcement.

“Selling spyware is not just reprehensible, it’s a crime,” said Assistant Attorney General Caldwell. “Apps like StealthGenie are expressly designed for use by stalkers and domestic abusers who want to know every detail of a victim’s personal life – all without the victim’s knowledge. The Criminal Division is committed to cracking down on those who seek to profit from technology designed and used to commit brazen invasions of individual privacy.”

“StealthGenie has little use beyond invading a victim’s privacy” said U.S. Attorney Boente. “Advertising and selling spyware technology is a criminal offense, and such conduct will be aggressively pursued by this office and our law enforcement partners.”

“This application allegedly equips potential stalkers and criminals with a means to invade an individual’s confidential communications,” said FBI Assistant Director in Charge McCabe. “They do this not by breaking into their homes or offices, but by physically installing spyware on unwitting victim’s phones and illegally tracking an individual’s every move. As technology continues to evolve, the FBI will investigate and bring to justice those who use illegal means to monitor and track individuals without their knowledge.”

According to allegations in the indictment, Hammad Akbar, 31, of Lahore, Pakistan, is the chief executive officer of InvoCode Pvt Ltd, the company that advertises and sells StealthGenie online. Akbar and his co-conspirators allegedly created the spyware, which could intercept communications to and from mobile phones, including Apple’s iPhone, Google’s Android, and Blackberry Limited’s Blackberry. StealthGenie was undetectable by most users and was advertised as being untraceable.

Akbar was charged in the indictment with conspiracy, sale of a surreptitious interception device, advertisement of a known interception device and advertising a device as a surreptitious interception device. He was arrested in Los Angeles on Sept. 27, 2014, and is expected to appear before a magistrate judge in the Central District of California later today.

StealthGenie was hosted at a data center in Ashburn, Virginia. On Sept. 26, 2014, a federal judge in the Eastern District of Virginia issued a temporary restraining order authorizing the FBI to temporarily disable the website hosting StealthGenie.

The indictment alleges that StealthGenie’s capabilities included the following: it recorded all incoming/outgoing voice calls; it intercepted calls on the phone to be monitored while they take place; it allowed the purchaser to call the phone and activate it at any time to monitor all surrounding conversations within a 15-foot radius; and it allowed the purchaser to monitor the user’s incoming and outgoing e-mail messages and SMS messages, incoming voicemail messages, address book, calendar, photographs, and videos. All of these functions were enabled without the knowledge of the user of the phone.

Akbar and his co-conspirators allegedly programmed StealthGenie to synchronize communications intercepted by the app with the customer’s account so that the customer could review intercepted communications almost immediately from any computer with access to the Internet. To install the app, a purchaser needed to obtain physical control over the phone to be monitored for only a few minutes. The purchaser could then review communications intercepted from the monitored phone without ever again having physical control over the phone. Akbar and others alleged designed SteathGenie to be undetectable to users of the phone.

According to allegations in the indictment, the business plan for the development, sale and advertisement of StealthGenie stated that the target population for the marketing of the app was “[s]pousal cheat: Husband/Wife of (sic) boyfriend/girlfriend suspecting their other half of cheating or any other suspicious behaviour or if they just want to monitor them.” Language and testimonials on the StealthGenie website focused significantly on potential purchasers who did not have any ownership interest in the mobile phone to be monitored, including those suspecting a spouse or romantic partner of infidelity. The indictment alleges that Akbar and his co-conspirators fabricated the testimonials.

An indictment is merely an allegation, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

This case is being investigated by the FBI’s Washington Field Office, and prosecuted by Trial Attorneys William A. Hall Jr. and Peter V. Roman of the Criminal Division’s Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Jay V. Prabhu of the Eastern District of Virginia.

Corrections officer first to be fired under new policy

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Corrections officer first to be fired under new policy

Tallahassee, Florida — On September 26, 2014, Department of Corrections Secretary Michael D. Crews directed the dismissal of Franklin Correctional Institution Sergeant John Nunez, for representing an immediate threat to the safety of the inmates under his care, custody, and control.

Sergeant Nunez has been advised of his dismissal and a formal dismissal letter is pending.

Secretary Crews said, “I instructed Franklin Correctional Institution Warden Atkins to dismiss Sergeant Nunez based on information received from law enforcement related to potential criminal activity at Franklin C.I. The Department of Corrections has zero tolerance for anything less than absolute integrity from our officers and staff. Anything less compromises our primary mission of public safety and will not be allowed.”

On September 5, 2014, the Department announced a clear and consistent policy that outlines the initiation of disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal against any employee whose conduct violates any criminal statute.

While the Department has consistently taken disciplinary action against members whose conduct violated state statutes, the current policy applies a uniform standard of dismissal for members who engage in any criminal act, including misdemeanors.

The Department continues to fully cooperate with law enforcement partners and to take all and any appropriate administrative action as swiftly as possible with those staff who do not meet our expectations.

Officials would not release any further information as to the nature of Nunez’ crime due to an active criminal investigation.

OPD: Suspect wanted in multiple burglaries

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September 29, 2014

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OPD: Suspect wanted in multiple burglaries

Ocala, Florida — (Official Press release) Six cases Church Burglary and two cases of Residential Burglary have occurred from September 11, 2014, to September 22, 2014. They are as follows:

* 9/11/14 at 4:54 PM – New Saint John Baptist Church, 2251 NW 2nd St.

There was a broken glass door and entry was made. Pieces of concrete were thrown into the glass door to break it. The burglary occurred over night. Inside the church a door to the Pastors office was kicked in. Electronics were moved around and a flat screen Vizio television was moved to the floor, but nothing taken.

* 9/12/14 at 7:50 A.M. – New Saint John Baptist Church, 2251 NW 2nd St. for a report of a second burglary that occurred overnight. Another large glass door was broken and entry was forced into the Pastors office. This time the Vizio television (that was moved the night before) was taken.

* 9/13/14 at 6:15 P.M. – United Holiness Church, 1642 NW 3rd St.

It was found that the lower glass pane of the window was shattered and a door on the west side of the building, to the right of the broken window, was discovered partially open. An Epson, Power Lite SS Series projector was missing, as well as a Samsung Digital camera. A check of the “music room” revealed an empty cash box on top of a chair that had $15 missing. Two small pieces of black asphalt and a rock, that were used to break the window, were on the hallway floor, inside the building.

* 9/16/14 at 10:56 P.M. – Green Pastures Worship Center,1818 NW Old Blitchton Rd.

Alarm response. A broken window that was entered by an unknown suspect(s) was found, as well as a door open and a broken window that lead into an office. The suspect appeared to have gained entry into the office through the broken window and left the office via the door, setting off the alarm. Several pieces of concrete were located inside the office, used to break open the window to the office. The office desk was ransacked and a HP laptop computer was taken.

* 9/17/14 at 1:52 P.M. – 1715 SW Ft. King ST.

The resident stated that around 10 A.M. he left his residence with the windows open. Upon his return at 11:20 A.M., he noticed a screen out of a living room window. Inside he discovered that unknown had searched drawers and closets and removed over $100 worth of property. Mr. Forde reported that numerous tax/social security documents, a Funai brand DVD player, a Sony DVD player, approximately 20 newer DVDs and a Kyocera brand (“government food stamp phone”) cellular phone was taken.

* 9/20/14 at 10 P.M – 906 SW Fort King St.

Sometime between 9:00 A.M. and 10:00 P.M. someone entered her apartment and stole a 19” flat screen TV. Victim reported that when she got home the front door was locked but she found open windows. A TV was found to be missing from one room.

* 9/22/14 at 10:08 AM – Word Of God Church, 1924 W Silver Springs Blvd.

Unknown had kicked in the door to the church a second time. The pastor advised that Friday September 19th unknown broke into the church and scattered some stuff around, but nothing was missing so they didn’t report it. This time an Epson Projector was stolen.

* 9/22/14 at 10:53 A.M. – New St John Missionary Baptist Church, 2251 NW 2 ST.

Officers and several Detectives responded to a 911 call of a burglary in progress (third one at this location).

Detective M. Buetti arrived on scene first within minutes of the call and spoke with a witness (on a bicycle) who she identified as Demario Carter born 07-07-91. He reported that he witnessed a young black male throw the item that damaged the door. He described the suspect as: possibly 16 or 17 years old, wearing gray, “skinny” style jeans with no shirt, thin with an afro on a silver bicycle. He even provided a direction the suspect headed. Officer searching for the suspect never found him.

Church employee reported that while she was inside cleaning, she heard glass break. She found that someone had thrown an object against the glass door on the west side of the church. Entry was not made as the glass was broken, but still in place and she did not see who broke the door.

On 9/23/14, it was discovered that items from some of the burglaries were pawned locally by a Catoryia Ayala, 25; a Samsung Digital camera from the United Holiness Church of Christ burglary on 9/13/14, the HP laptop from the Green Pastures Worship Center burglary on 9/16/14, and a Sony DVD player from the residential burglary at 1715 SW Fort King St. on 9/17/14. Detectives Hardman, Buetti, and Sirolli arrested Catoryia Ayala for 3 cases of Dealing in Stolen Property.

In their investigation, detectives were able to identify Demario (Mario) Carter, 23, as the suspect in the burglaries. Mario is the same subject who claimed to be a witness to an attempted burglary at New St. Johns Missionary Baptist Church on 9/22/14. Mario’s girlfriend was identified as Symmer Morrison, 20, who also sold stolen items from burglaries to two local pawn shops. She sold the Vizio television from the 9/12/14, New St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church burglary and a projector from the Word of God Church burglary on 9/21/14. Morrison was arrested on 9/24/14, for Dealing in Stolen Property charges in two cases.

Information was gained that Carter is homeless, but has a location where he commonly sleeps. Detectives went there and located more of the stolen items, to include a projector, a music CD and a small TV.

On September 25, 2014, warrants in 4 Cases were obtained for the arrest of Demario Carter for the following:

3 Counts of Burglary Commercial

2 Counts of Burglary Residential

3 Counts of Grand Theft

1 Count of Petit Theft

1 Count of Criminal Mischief

Probable Cause for Carter’s arrest exists for 4 more cases on the following charges:

3 Counts of Burglary Commercial

1 Count of Attempted Occuppied Burglary

4 Counts of Criminal Mischief

2 Counts of Grand Theft

Carter is also currently on Felony Probation reference charges for Burglary, Resisting Arrest With Violence and Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer.

Anyone with information on the location of Carter is asked to contact the Ocala Police Department at 352-369-7000 or tips may also be submitted through our mobile app, MyPD. Tips may also be submitted through Crime Stoppers of Marion County at 352-368-STOP(7867), at www.ocalacrimestoppers.com , or by texting keyword 368STOP to 274637.

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Florida State remains #1

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September 29, 2014

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Florida State remains No.1 after surviving back-to-back upset scares. Florida State dropped from 34 first place votes to 27 and they are now only ahead of No.2 Oregon by 11 points overall. Florida State’s next game is at home against Wake Forest.

Rounding out the top five are Alabama at No.3, Oklahoma at No.4 and Auburn at No.5.

Texas A&M stands at No.6 after having to comeback from 14 points down and win in overtime to avoid being upset by unranked Arkansas. Texas A&M has a chance in the next few weeks to improve its rank as they play No.12 Mississippi State, No.11 Ole Miss, and No. 3 Alabama.

South Carolina had the biggest drop as they fell from No.13 to unranked after losing 21-20 to unranked Missouri. South Carolina was not the only team to fall out of the top 25 as Arizona State fell from No. 15 to unranked after losing 62-27 to No. 11 UCLA.

South Carolina and Arizona State falling out of the top 25 made room from Missouri and TCU.

Complete Week 6 Rankings (Overall record in parenthesis):

Florida State (4-0)
Oregon (4-0)
Alabama (4-0)
Oklahoma (4-0)
Auburn (4-0)
Texas A&M (5-0)
Baylor (4-0)
UCLA (4-0)
Notre Dame (4-0)
Michigan State (3-1)
Ole Miss (4-0)
Mississippi State (4-0)
Georgia (3-1)
Stanford (3-1)
LSU (4-1)
USC (3-1)
Wisconsin (3-1)
BYU (4-0)
Nebraska (5-0)
Ohio State (3-1)
Oklahoma State (3-1)
East Carolina (3-1)
Kansas State (3-1)
Missouri (4-1)
TCU (3-0)

—By Brandon Wilson—

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