Former Sheriff Chris Blair makes a deal with prosecutors
Marion County -- Former Marion County Sheriff Chris Blair withdrew his candidacy for re-election.
In a letter to Supervisor of Elections, Welsley Wilcox, Blair wrote,...
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...
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,...
Armed suspect lead deputies on high-speed chase
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Ocala, Florida -- Marion County Sheriff's Office deputies were led on a high-speed chase Wednesday night by 27-year-old Adam D. Hampleman, after...
Arsonist targeting law enforcement in Marion County
Ocala, Florida -- Marion County law enforcement are under attack, and this time it's not from the Commission.
Marion county has an arsonist that is...
Shooting near Highway 484 RaceTrac, suspect(s) on the run
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Ocala, Florida -- The Marion County Sheriff's Office is currently investigating a shooting that occurred near the RaceTrac, located at 1525...
Grand jury on MCSO: Falsified statistics, excessive force, dishonesty, and more
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Ocala, Florida -- On Friday, May 20, 2016, the State Attorney’s Office for the Fifth Judicial District indicted Sheriff Chris Blair for two counts...
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...
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...
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: 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...
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...
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...
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...
Juveniles now being held at the main jail
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Ocala, Florida -- The Marion County Sheriff's Office has relocated juvenile offenders into the main jail in order to consolidate manpower and...
Belleview man arrested after home invasion with hammer
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Belleview, Florida -- The Marion County Sheriff's Office Tactical Investigations Unit arrested Jeremy Easley, 38, on Monday for a home invasion that...
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...
Deputy disciplined after he ordered CPR to be halted on a child
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Summerfield, Florida -- Marion County Sheriff's Deputy, Gregory Spicher, has been removed from patrol, and relocated to the Marion County Jail where...
Witness said man slammed child like in UFC fights
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Ocala, Florida -- An Ocala man is out of jail on $8,000 bond after he choked and body-slammed a child.
According to the...
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...