Teacher arrested for sexual relationship with student
A former New Smyrna Beach High School teacher was arrested Thursday and charged with Unlawful Sexual Activity with a Minor.
The student is a 16-year-old...
911 Dispatcher heard screams in background, one man dead
Marion County -- At approximately 10:30 p.m., Friday, a 911 dispatcher took a call in which she could hear screaming in the background.
When investigators...
Drug raid yields four arrests
Ocala -- Four drug dealers were arrested following tips that led to a drug raid at 950 NW Martin Luther King Ave, Ocala.
The home...
Update on The Market of Marion flea market
The Market of Marion flea market, following a recent fire, has passed all of their inspections.
The Market will re-open for business on Saturday, September...
Boyfriend attacked girlfriend, took too long at grocery store
Crystal River -- A Crystal River man was arrested after deputies say he threatened his girlfriend and had the means to carry out that...
Blessed Trinity School Carnival, coupons available
Blessed Trinity School will host its annual Winter Carnival, celebrating its 70th anniversary, from October 24 to October 27. It's being held at a...
Driver dead after slamming into the rear of a school bus
A driver is dead after slamming into the rear end of a school bus early Monday morning.
The driver has been identified as 72-year-old Gail...
Felons arrested following traffic stop, multiple charges
Three felons were arrested Wednesday during a traffic stop in Marion County.
According to reports, the driver was stopped because of an expired tag.
The driver,...
Violent felon arrested on warrant, violated injunction order
A man was arrested on a warrant after he violated an injunction order in which he was to stay away from a residence where...
Man wanted five people killed, fed to pigs
A 76-year-old Marion County man, identified as Gary Bangstad, who was incarcerated at the Marion County Jail, offered another inmate $4,000 and a car...
Toddler who was run over in driveway, identified
The Ocala Police Department has identified the little girl as 18-month-old Paris Narre Lecorn.
Police say the grandmother, identified as Joleen Melanie Ellis, 45, had...
X-ray revealed drugs in woman’s vagina
Two people were arrested and booked into the Marion County Jail on Halloween following an October 30, pursuit.
The two suspects, Andrew William Wiggins, 20,...
Ocala woman, 19, arrested for sex with teen
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Ocala, Florida -- Investigators have charged Kelly Maass, 19, of Ocala, with Lewd and Lascivious Battery on a 14-year-old boy.
Earlier...
Major controversy after police pulled over a firefighter
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- A major fire is raging after police in Pennsylvania conducted a traffic stop on a man who claimed to be a...
Marion County Fire Rescue mourns death of Firefighter/EMT
It is with my deepest regret that I announce the death of Firefighter/EMT Emilio Rivera.
Firefighter Rivera, a proud United States Marine Corps veteran, and...
Ocala man remains behind bars, made Molotov cocktails, attempted to burn down DCF building
An Ocala man is being held on a $125,000 bond after he was arrested for attempting to burn down the Florida Department of Children...
Woman tried to kill her kids, claims husband “hexed” her
Ocala — A Lake City woman says she attempted to kill her four children -- ages 6 to 13 -- because her husband "put...
TRAFFIC ALERT: Two dead, north and southbound lanes closed following plane crash
Two people are dead after a place that had mechanical issues crashed in Ocala.
The Ocala Police Department is currently investigating a plane crash that...
Precautionary boil water notice issued for Marion community
Marion County Utilities has issued a precautionary boil water notice for 75 customers in the Edgewater community and 114 customers in the Wineberry community...
Man standing in street wearing hospital gown, arrested
Man holding up a sign that read, "I am a beggar, In God, We Trust" was arrested and charged with panhandling.
Ocala police responded to...
