Authorities are asking for help identifying a man accused of stealing a woman’s phone and using her debit card at the Walmart on South Highway 441 in Ocala.
Crime Stoppers of Marion County has released an updated list of the area’s most wanted individuals as of August 26, 2025. Authorities are urging residents to report any information that could help locate these suspects, all of whom face active felony charges.
Marion County deputies made multiple arrests on drug and warrant charges and launched a $5,000 burglary investigation during a series of recent incidents across the county.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying a man who was caught on camera vandalizing a west Ocala restaurant in the early hours of July 21.
Ocala police recovered a firearm from a student riding a school bus Monday morning. No injuries were reported, and the juvenile is now in custody as the investigation continues.
A mattress fire at Ocala Place Apartments prompted a multi-unit response from Ocala Fire Rescue Friday evening. Crews quickly contained the blaze within minutes, ensuring no injuries were reported. The fire, ruled accidental, was confined to a single unit.
A deputy-involved shooting in Reddick early Friday morning has left one suspect hospitalized and multiple roads in northern Marion County affected as the Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigates.
A Morriston Man was charged with multiple felonies including sexual battery on a minor 12 years of age or younger.
A Cedar Key sex offender has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.
An Ocala woman has been charged with counts of child neglect after giving her children special sauce, so she could go out.