Tag: domestic abuse
A fast-thinking 12-year-old boy saved his mom's life by alerting neighbors to the fact that his mom was being battered by her boyfriend.
According to the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Benjamin Parrish Safer became involved in a verbal argument with...
Crystal River -- A Crystal River man was arrested after deputies say he threatened his girlfriend and had the means to carry out that threat.
Deputies were dispatched to a residence in the vicinity of North Gulf Avenue and West...
Marquise J. Woolbright, 26, made a plea deal and received a sentence of three years probation after committing several violent crimes.
In 2017, Woodlright's girlfriend had driven to visit him and caught him red-handed cheating with another woman.
As his girlfriend...
Summerfield, Florida -- New information shows that Michael Jones, 38, murdered his wife at their home, located at 14680 SE 68th Ter., Summerfield, and killed the children at a later time.
Casie Jones, 32, was murdered by her husband on...
Summerfield, Florida -- A mother who was killed with her four young children was allegedly beaten to death with a baseball bat.
Inside sources say that Casie's husband, Michael Jones, 38, admitted that on July 10, he was arguing with...
A man with a history of domestic violence was arrested after he battered and threatened to kill a woman he is romantically involved with.
According to the arrest affidavit, the victim had discovered phones calls and text messages on Noswil...
An Ocala man was arrested Thursday after he struck the mother of his children with a golf club.
According to the Ocala Police Department, Darnell Gregory Headings, 31, said he came home from work to find that the house was a...
Dunnellon -- A man was re-arrested while in jail and charged with Violation of Condition of Pretrial Release (when the original arrest was for domestic violence) and Tampering or Harassment of a Witness/Victim/Informant.
Thomas Burnett, 46, has been in jail...
Ocala -- A man was arrested after he struck a woman in the face with a closed fist.
Ocala police responded to Wood Springs Suites Tuesday after a caller reported a domestic disturbance.
Upon arrival, the suspect, identified as Robert Eubanks,...

The Ocala Police Department is currently working in collaboration with the State Attorney's Office with the investigation involving Ocala couple Jourdon Bryant and Richard Sherrets.
On a November 2 Dr. Phil show, the couple publicly gave detailed accounts of his...
David Johnson, the man who shot a woman inside a Walmart and later shot himself, is currently on life support at Ocala Regional Medical Center.
"Johnson is on a ventilator and does not have any brain activity. He has not...

On Dr. Phil, Friday, November 2, Ocala couple Jourdon Bryant and Richard Sherrets, publicly gave detailed accounts of his violence toward her over the past few years.
At that time, Bryant’s family said they felt like local law enforcement had...

On Dr. Phil, Friday, Ocala couple Jourdon Bryant and Richard Sherrets, publicly gave detailed accounts of his violence toward her over the past few years.
Bryant's family says they feel like local law enforcement has failed her.
According to state records,...
On December 6, Ocala police responded to Berkeley Pointe Apartments in reference to an assault.
When police arrived, they saw a woman, later identified as the victim, standing outside with blood on her shirt.
The victim had blood coming from her...
Ocala, Florida -- A pregnant, domestic violence victim found herself acting nicely toward her abuser in order to give herself a chance to escape.
The victim stated that on November 16, she woke her boyfriend, Christopher John Smith, 24, up...
A pregnant woman who became angry over a Facebook post was attacked when she confronted her boyfriend about it.
Nemuel Rosario-Vega, 20, was heavily intoxicated when his girlfriend (victim) arrived home.
The victim told Ocala police that she confronted Rosario-Vega about...
Ocala -- A mother who was attempting to let a father visit with their daughter was attacked and beaten.
The mother told Ocala police that she had taken her two-year-old daughter to Long's Grocery, located at 803 Northwest 4th Street,...
Ocala, Florida -- Ocala police say they arrested an Ocala man after a grandmother reported that her grandson had been physically abused by his father.
The grandmother reported the abuse to the Starke Police Department, who in turn reported it...
Ocala -- A 57-year-old man remained behind bars Thursday after he was arrested and charged with Domestic Battery, Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, and Tampering with a Victim.
According to Ocala police, Edward Butler was angry because his fiancé...
Ocala - A child alerted Ocala police to a residence Tuesday after the child's mother was attacked by her boyfriend.
Police said that after receiving an alert from a residential alarm, dispatchers called the home and could hear children screaming...
