Marion County deputies made multiple arrests in separate cases involving drugs, weapons, indecent exposure, burglary, and impaired driving, according to sheriff’s reports.
The Ocala Police Department announced that two men have been charged in separate 2024 homicide cases, officially clearing all homicide investigations for the year.
Marion County deputies responded to a string of incidents this week, making arrests for outstanding warrants, drug possession and theft while also investigating two separate burglary cases, including the reported $43,000 theft of a utility vehicle.
What started as a simple seatbelt violation quickly escalated into a major drug bust. A Marion County Sheriff’s deputy pulled over 44-year-old Andre Jerod Roundtree on NW Blitchton Road and uncovered multiple baggies of fentanyl, cocaine, and marijuana, along with $1,667 in cash.
Three men were arrested in connection with the shooting death of Ontaria Baisden,
A 61-year-old Ocala man was arrested after deputies say he repeatedly used his sprinkler system to spray neighbors, including children with disabilities, as they boarded and exited their school bus.
Eleven officers and a new police chaplain were sworn in this week by Mayor Ben Marciano, while three longtime members of Ocala PD earned well-deserved promotions.
Ocala’s Crime Stoppers has identified six new fugitives, all wanted on felony charges ranging from grand theft to drug trafficking. Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating them.
A fiber line cut has disrupted Verizon users’ ability to text 9-1-1 in Marion County. Emergency officials urge affected residents to call instead of texting during the outage.
Ocala man convicted in a sexual assault case of a minor.