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.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
UPDATE: Man in deputy-involved shooting dies from injuries

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says 26-year-old Rasheem Edwards died from his injuries at the hospital.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Inverness man arrested for domestic battery with deadly weapon

Deputies say Rudolph Holton fired three shots, striking the victim once. The victim was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
21-year-old man sentenced to mandatory life in prison for murdering man, injuring another in Citrus County

21-year-old David Murrell was sentenced to mandatory life in prison for the death of Stanley Haybron.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Marion county, state officials announce felony litter conviction

Aron Roofing Construction LLC out of Jacksonville was found guilty of dumping over 11 tons of garbage near the Ocala National Forest. The company is no longer allowed to do any work in Marion County and has to pay nearly $3,000 in fines.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Gainesville police looking for suspect wanted in Zaxby’s shooting

The Gainesville Police Department says they are looking for a man who entered a Zaxby’s and fired his gun at employees.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Authorities arrest man who they say posted a video on Instagram threatening to shoot up a school

Daniel Dominguez, 31, is being held on a $2 million bond at the Alachua County Jail.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Troopers charge Tampa man in deadly DUI wreck in Hernando County

Troopers say 38-year-old Reinier Casola Rodriguez of Tampa was speeding northbound on Mariner Boulevard when he lost control of the pickup truck he was driving. The passenger in his front seat fell out of the truck and died from his injuries.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Ocala Police arrest federal correctional officer in Sumter County on charges of possessing child pornography

Ocala Police say 27-year-old Christopher Mason worked as a corrections officer at the Coleman Prison in Sumter County.

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