Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Failed home invasion robbery in Levy County ends in long prison sentences for four

25-year-old Theriyus Leequina Banks, the final defendant in a 2022 case, has accepted a plea deal and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Banks joins three others serving sentences ranging from 10 to 15 years.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
GPD arrests 18-year-old in connection to Zaxby’s shooting

Police arrested Juanquavious Jackson. They say he entered a Zaxby’s, pointed his gun at multiple employees, fired it and stole money from the restaurant.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Levy County Sheriff’s Office arrests two men in two different child porn cases

LCSO says multiple agencies assisted in the investigation including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Internet Crimes Against Children, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Children and Family Services.

Local
2 years ago
Marion County Sheriff’s Office issues a purple alert for missing man with brain injury

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says Matthew Davis was last seen leaving his home in Dunnellon Wednesday afternoon.

State
2 years ago
Florida orders state universities to disband pro-Palestinian student group, saying it backs Hamas

State university system Chancellor Ray Rodrigues wrote to university presidents directing them to disband chapters of the group, Students for Justice in Palestine.

Local
2 years ago
More action taken to ‘stabilize’ road in The Villages after it caved in this summer

The city says the additional work began Wednesday, Oct. 25, and is expected to take two weeks to complete and cure. Access to the area is restricted to residents and authorized personnel.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
VIDEO: Ocala Police credit ‘citizen heroes’ for helping catch ‘career criminal’ on dangerous spree

OPD released dashcam and bodycam footage showing the capture of 39-year-old Michael Prouty and the role one bystander played in ending the chase

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
UPDATE: ‘Career offender’ faces several more charges following home invasion in The Villages, police chase/wreck that ended in Ocala | PHOTOS

According to jail records, Prouty faces several charges and is being held at the Marion County Jail without a bond.

Community
2 years ago
Marion County reading program looking for volunteers to help with kids

“Your investment of time will make ALL the difference in the life of a child,” says ReadingPals Program Director Jan Hathaway.

Community
2 years ago
Three Years Later: Remembering Ocala Police Chief Greg Graham

OPD Chief Greg Graham died in 2020. A Legacy Foundation was established in his honor and provides funding for scholarships and community programs.