Tag: homicide
According to detectives, on May 20, 2019, Citrus County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a call for service in reference to a two-month-old infant who was unresponsive. First responders on the scene discovered that the infant was having difficulty...
On Tuesday, May 12, 2020, the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, following a year-long investigation, arrested 33-year-old firefighter Jose Dorta III on charges of aggravated manslaughter.
According to detectives, on May 20, 2019, CCSO deputies responded to a call for service...
The Citrus County Sheriff's Office needs the public's help in locating 25-year-old David Jerome Lemon, Jr.
Lemon is wanted for questioning in the February 20, 2020, fatal shooting of Tyler Hopkins, 26, which took place in the quiet, peaceful town...
The Florida Highway Patrol stated Sunday that nine hours after Eileen Bocca, 48, died from her injuries after being run over by her boyfriend, an arrest has been made.
At approximately 5:05 p.m on Saturday, witnesses saw a black 2001...
Belleview, Florida -- A death investigation is underway after a man was shot in Belleview.
The man was located in the 4400 block of Southeast 115th Street on Friday shortly after 5 p.m.
The man, whose name has not been released,...
Florida Highlands — Human remains were discovered over the weekend outside a mobile home in the Florida Highlands.
A tipster alerted the Marion County Sheriff's Office to the fact that human remains could have possibly been buried in the backyard.
At...
A man who killed two men last week has been arrested after he turned himself in to police.
Investigators had been looking into the double homicide after two men, Michael White, 22, and Lezhan Studivant, 23 were shot inside a...
Authorities are now investigating a double homicide after two men who were shot inside a vehicle on Thursday died.
According to reports, a passenger drove the victims to AdventHealth Ocala.
The suspected shooter, who is still on the loose, fled from...
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...
On July 13, 2019, the Citrus County Sheriff's Office began an investigation into the apparent murder of 57-year-old Denise Hallowell, after she was found dead at her home, located at 4419 S. Dodge Point off Old Floral City Road.
Denise...
Casei Jones, 32, a Marion County mother who has been missing for six weeks, has been found dead. Jones' children, Cameron, 10, Preston, 5, Mercallie, 2, and Aiyana, 1, were found dead a short time later.
At this time, investigators...
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Casei Jones, 32, a Marion County mother who has been missing for six weeks, has been found dead. Her four children are still missing.
Jones was reported missing by her family on September 14. They said...
Family and friends say that they are still mourning the death of Christopher James Jr. and want answers as to why he was shot and killed on August 7.
A friend of the family, who respectfully requested not to be named,...
WASHINGTON – Deportation officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) removed a man wanted for aggravated homicide in El Salvador.
Alvaro Johel Angel departed the United States via an ICE Air Operations (IAO) charter...
Summerfield, Florida -- Authorities are seeking the public's help in identifying the person(s) responsible for the death of a man who was a retired postmaster and Vietnam veteran.
The man has been identified as 76-year-old Richard Edward Peters.
His body was discovered on...
Ocklawaha -- A man was arrested after it was determined that he shot his mother and set the house on fire.
At approximately 3:20 a.m., Marion County Fire Rescue responded to a residential fire at 16663 SE 53rd Street, Ocklawaha.
Upon...
Marion County -- Law enforcement officials responded to the Classic Mile Park Training Center, located at 13750 West Highway 40, Ocala after an employee discovered a dead body while checking on the horses.
When investigators arrived, they found that a...
Dunnellon -- The identities of a male and female who were involved in a murder-suicide have been identified as Shawn Aldridge, 30, and Rebecca Ann Wetherell Aldridge, also 30.
The incident occurred in the 13200th block of SW 15th Street Road, Dunnellon.
According to...
Detectives with the Ocala Police Department are investigating the death of 61-year-old Ronald Henry Lanctot after his body was found Thursday in a heavily wooded area in Ocala.
Lanctot's body was found in the 3300 block of Northwest Blitchton Road....