Deputies from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office used a helicopter to search from the air and K-9 units to scour the area on foot.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office arrested 55-year-old James Robert Crafton, Jr. on 20 counts of possession of child pornography.
Purple Alerts are activated when the missing person has any combination of the following: an intellectual or developmental disability, brain injury; or another physical, mental, or emotional disability that is not related to substance abuse.
Marion County deputies believe the remains found in Weirsdale are that of Crystalyn Mobley.
Authorities are searching for Christopher Worrell, 52, a member of the Proud Boys extremist group. He disappeared days before his sentencing in the U.S. Capitol riot case.
The Gainesville Police Department arrested a 20-year-old in connection with the shooting death of a teen on August 10.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a woman accused of stealing a friend’s trailer.
Michael Duane Zack III’s execution is set for Oct. 3. It’s the sixth execution scheduled in Florida this year.
Marion County deputies arrested an Ocala police officer for allegedly threatening to shoot up his ex-girlfriend’s house.
A search has been organized for Saturday morning for a missing 66-year-old who disappeared in the Ocala National Forest.