Video: 5th deputy indicted in Marion Oaks police brutality case
Ocala, Florida -- A federal grand jury has indicted former Marion County Sheriff's deputy, Jesse Alan Terrell, 33, who is accused of beating Derrick...
Shooting death of former corrections officer under investigation
// Silver Springs Shores - In the late evening hours of January 6, 2016, Marion County Sheriff's Office deputies were...
Marion County Sheriff’s Office sergeant demoted and suspended
// Ocala, Florida -- A Marion County Sheriff's Office supervisor was demoted and suspended after an internal affairs investigation revealed...
Marion County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit Interdiction Commander suspended
// Ocala, Florida -- The Marion County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that K-9 Unit Interdiction Commander, Sergeant Jeremie Nix, was suspended...
To the Editor: Domestic violence victim was deaf and at my doorstep
// Note: Before readers jump to conclusions and attack the writer, readers should realize that this information was addressed with the...
MCSO: Shots fired at SWAT and UDEST agents
// Pedro, Florida -- The Marion County Sheriff's Office said law enforcement officials were met with gunfire as they attempted to serve...
Fourth deputy pleads guilty in beating case, confesses to second beating
// Ocala, Florida -- Former Marion County Sheriff's Deputy and SWAT Team member Cody Hoppel, 31, pleaded guilty in federal court...
Boy bitten by his father’s K-9 police dog
// Ocala, Florida -- The son of a Marion County Sheriff's K-9 handler was bitten by the handler's unattended K-9 police dog. On...
Marion County Sheriff Chris Blair appointed to Northeast Florida Regional Domestic Security Task Force
// Marion County -- On Wednesday, The Marion County Sheriff's Office announced that Marion County Sheriff Chris Blair was appointed as...
Video: Man drives around school bus, tells parents to “get a f***ing job”
// Silver Springs, Florida -- At approximately 10 p.m. Thursday night, following outrage from multiple parents, MCSO responded to Guinther's home and...
To the Editor: Citizens & commissioners show little support for public safety
// Ocala, Florida -- It was a little disheartening to see all the Marion County citizens rally for the Confederate flag...
2 of 5 deputies plead guilty after the beating of a compliant suspect
// Ocala, Florida -- Marion County Sheriff's Deputies Trevor Wade Fitzgerald, 32, and James Louis Amidei, 32, pleaded guilty in federal...
Commissioners look toward sales tax increase for public safety
Ocala, Florida -- Marion County Commissioners unanimously agreed last Tuesday to schedule a workshop to discuss placing a one cent sales tax increase on...
Stern warning from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office to criminals
// Ocala, Florida -- "I will not tolerate this type of violent criminal behavior, which puts Marion County citizens at risk,"...
MCSO found compliant with the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act
// Ocala, Florida -- The Marion County Sheriff's Office and the Marion County Jail underwent an extensive, three-day audit and was...
Charges dropped against two accused of planning attack on Eustis Police Department
// Ocala, Florida -- All charges against two men who allegedly planned an attack on the Eustis Police Department have been...
MCSO sergeant honored with award from American Legion
// Official Press Release - Marion County Sheriff's Office Crime Prevention Supervisor Sgt. Ben Adams, has been selected as the American...
Deputy and citizen work together and save a life
// Summerfield, Florida -- A Marion County Sheriff's deputy, with the help of a citizen, saved a 29-year-old man's life after...
MCSO receives salary adjustment for entry-level deputies
// Ocala, Florida -- For the first time in 11 years, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) increased the agency’s starting...
MCSO: Monumental change within the sheriff’s office
Ocala, Florida — In light of recent terrorist attacks, increased chatter, and intelligence about "lone-wolf" terrorists — both foreign and domestic — the Marion...