Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Marion County deputies say man wanted in connection with deadly Marion Oaks shooting considered “armed and dangerous”

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says they are looking for 33-year-old Melvin Arias in connection to the shooting death of 47-year-old Milagros Lopez.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
MCSO deputies arrest man who they say traveled to Ohio to pick up a 16-year-old girl, had plans to marry her

MCSO says 31-year-old Thomas Ebersole told them he was going to hide the 16-year-girl in his home and had plans to make her his wife.

Health & Wellness
2 years ago
REMINDER: Ocala police department offering resources to anyone traumatized by mall shooting

The Florida Crisis Response Team will hold an informational session on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. for anyone suffering from the deadly shooting at Paddock Mall.

Health & Wellness
2 years ago
Alzheimer’s drugs might get into the brain faster with new ultrasound tool, study shows

Scientists say they have found a way to help Alzheimer’s drugs seep inside the brain faster by temporarily breaching its protective shield.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
HCSO: Man charged with first-degree murder after selling fentanyl to another man who overdosed, died

HCSO detectives say 38-year-old Aaron Clark originally told them that he sold meth not fentanyl to Robert Fowler.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
MCSO deputy’s dashcam footage shows the moments leading up to a New Year’s Eve crash that left a driver dead and an office building destroyed | VIDEO

The driver crashed into an office building on East Fort King Street that housed a Berkshire Hathaway Realty office and an Edward Jones financial advisor.

Education
2 years ago
High demand for teen driver challenge course in Marion County

MCSO says the program is a no-cost, hands-on defensive driving class designed to educate young drivers on vehicle awareness.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Gainesville police arrest man on charges of masturbating in front of children at Target

Investigators say the girls ranged in age from 5 to 7 years old.

Community
2 years ago
Ocala residents will draw a line in the sand against human trafficking at this week’s First Friday Art Walk

At Ocala’s First Friday Art Walk, you will be able to be an active participant in the Red Sand Project and help raise awareness about human trafficking.

Local
2 years ago
Citra homeowner says wood stove caused fire at her house

Marion County Fire Rescue battled a fire at a one-room house on NW 186th Place.