Phillip Locker, 41, faces multiple charges after a young girl in his custody reported months of abuse.
Crime & Safety
7 months ago
Dunnellon man arrested for repeated sexual battery of child

Phillip Locker, 41, faces multiple charges after a young girl in his custody reported months of abuse.

The Ocala Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a woman captured on surveillance footage at Best Buy on Jan. 27. Police say she concealed approximately $800 worth of merchandise in a stroller with a child before leaving the store without paying.
Crime & Safety
8 months ago
Woman accused of hiding $800 in merchandise in stroller during Ocala Best Buy theft

Ocala police are searching for a woman who allegedly concealed electronics in a stroller with a child and left the Best Buy without paying.

James McLeroy, 38, is shown in a booking photo provided by the Ocala Police Department. McLeroy was arrested last Wednesday and faces 20 counts of child pornography possession after investigators received an online tip.
Crime & Safety
8 months ago
Ocala man arrested on 20 child pornography charges after online tip

Police say a cyber tip led investigators to obtain a search warrant, uncovering illicit files on the suspect’s computer and cellphone.

Officials say the white van the couple utilized in the pursuit resembled that of an "Ice Cream Truck."
Crime & Safety
8 months ago
Couple steals goods from Walmart and takes off in van, engaging in pursuit

Dashcam footage from a patrol car captures Jared Morrison, 38, and Heather Davis, 34, taking off in a white van with stolen items from a local Walmart.

Crime & Safety
8 months ago
Ocala man convicted of felony battery on police officer after bar incident

Devin Jacquan Jackson was found guilty after jury saw body-worn camera footage of the 2023 downtown Ocala altercation with law enforcement.

Surveillance footage captures a suspect trespassing on a property in the 12500 block of SE 102nd Terrace in Belleview on Feb. 1, 2025. Authorities say the individual stole a red/orange manual engine hoist and are asking the public for help identifying him.
Crime & Safety
8 months ago
Authorities seek help identifying Belleview theft suspect caught on camera

A suspect stole a red/orange manual engine hoist from a Belleview property on February 1—law enforcement urges the public to come forward with tips.

Officials say Danhlelo Sanchez-Jose, 35, is held without bond.
Crime & Safety
8 months ago
Eustis man arrested for Human Trafficking of a Minor in Ocklawaha

MCSO investigation leads to arrest after 14-year-old victim reports sexual abuse and coercion.

Brian Rudis, 44, of Hallam, Pa., is charged with human trafficking of a minor and numerous other sex offenses involving a child.
Crime & Safety
8 months ago
Pennsylvania man extradited to Marion County in child sex trafficking case

Brian Rudis faces multiple charges after soliciting a minor online and sending explicit material.

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office released mugshots of (from left) Dieuseul Charlemon, Zachri Frazier, and Zafarri Francis, who were arrested in connection with out-of-county murder investigations. The arrests were made in collaboration with the U.S. Marshals, Ocala Police Department, and other law enforcement agencies.
Crime & Safety
8 months ago
Marion County Sheriff’s Office arrests three murder suspects in multi-agency operation

Law enforcement agencies collaborate to apprehend fugitives linked to homicides in New Jersey, Alabama, and Florida.

The Ocala Police Department released mugshots of Blayze Jurrien White, 22, Fredrick Bernard Lowe, 21, and Zayshawn Lee Lamar Webb, 18, who were arrested in connection to the June 2024 murder of Derrick Brown Jr. in Ocala, FL.
Crime & Safety
8 months ago
Three suspects arrested in connection to 2024 Ocala murder, police say

Ocala police arrest three men accused of fatally shooting 24-year-old Derrick Brown Jr. inside a home on NE 8th Terrace in June 2024.

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