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
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Silver Springs Shores - In the late evening hours of January 6, 2016, Marion County Sheriff's Office deputies were dispatched to...
Marion County Sheriff’s Office sergeant demoted and suspended
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Ocala, Florida -- A Marion County Sheriff's Office supervisor was demoted and suspended after an internal affairs investigation revealed that he...
Marion County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit Interdiction Commander suspended
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Ocala, Florida -- The Marion County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that K-9 Unit Interdiction Commander, Sergeant Jeremie Nix, was suspended with pay...
To the Editor: Domestic violence victim was deaf and at my doorstep
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Note: Before readers jump to conclusions and attack the writer, readers should realize that this information was addressed with the Sheriff's Office...
MCSO: Shots fired at SWAT and UDEST agents
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Pedro, Florida  -- The Marion County Sheriff's Office said law enforcement officials were met with gunfire as they attempted to serve a warrant...
Fourth deputy pleads guilty in beating case, confesses to second beating
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Ocala, Florida -- Former Marion County Sheriff's Deputy and SWAT Team member Cody Hoppel, 31, pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday for...
Boy bitten by his father’s K-9 police dog
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Ocala, Florida --Â The son of a Marion County Sheriff's K-9 handler was bitten by the handler's unattended K-9 police dog.
On September 29,...
Marion County Sheriff Chris Blair appointed to Northeast Florida Regional Domestic Security Task Force
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Marion County -- On Wednesday, The Marion County Sheriff's Office announced that Marion County Sheriff Chris Blair was appointed as a Co-Chair...
Video: Man drives around school bus, tells parents to “get a f***ing job”
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Silver Springs, Florida -- At approximately 10 p.m. Thursday night, following outrage from multiple parents, MCSO responded to Guinther's home and took a...
To the Editor: Citizens & commissioners show little support for public safety
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Ocala, Florida -- It was a little disheartening to see all the Marion County citizens rally for the Confederate flag recently. Not...
2 of 5 deputies plead guilty after the beating of a compliant suspect
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Ocala, Florida -- Marion County Sheriff's Deputies Trevor Wade Fitzgerald, 32, and James Louis Amidei, 32, pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday...
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
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Ocala, Florida -- "I will not tolerate this type of violent criminal behavior, which puts Marion County citizens at risk," Marion County...
MCSO found compliant with the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act
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Ocala, Florida -- The Marion County Sheriff's Office and the Marion County Jail underwent an extensive, three-day audit and was found to...
Charges dropped against two accused of planning attack on Eustis Police Department
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Ocala, Florida -- All charges against two men who allegedly planned an attack on the Eustis Police Department have been dropped.
Ocala Post...
MCSO sergeant honored with award from American Legion
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Official Press Release - Marion County Sheriff's Office Crime Prevention Supervisor Sgt. Ben Adams, has been selected as the American Legion’s Southern...
Deputy and citizen work together and save a life
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Summerfield, Florida -- A Marion County Sheriff's deputy, with the help of a citizen, saved a 29-year-old man's life after the deputy responded...
MCSO receives salary adjustment for entry-level deputies
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Ocala, Florida -- For the first time in 11 years, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) increased the agency’s starting salary for...
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...