Troopers need help finding the driver who hit and killed a pedestrian on I-75 Sunday in Marion County
Troopers say someone hit and killed a pedestrian walking in the right lane of Interstate 75 northbound on Sunday, Nov. 12, just before 5 a.m.
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UPDATE: MCSO has identified man who died in shooting in Silver Springs
Deputies have identified the man who died as 63-year-old William Daniel Lovett.
Convicted sex offender from Gainesville sentenced to 30 years in prison for child pornography
Authorities say his prison sentence will be followed by a lifetime of supervised release.
Marion County Sheriff’s deputies say social media speculation hurts their efforts to solve case of missing woman
MCSO says Sara Gail Ebersole has been missing for eight months. They urge loved ones to stop trying to solve the mystery and let law enforcement do their jobs.
Ocala police arrest two on evidence tampering charges in connection with deadly shooting at Burger King, shooter still at-large
Police say the shooting left 28-year-old Jose Valliant dead.
Man sentenced to 20 years for soliciting a minor for sex in Citrus County
46-year-old Jeff Adams was found guilty of soliciting a minor for sex after a 9-minute deliberation.
Citrus County Sheriff’s Office says man set house on fire, shot at first responders. They responded with deadly force
CCSO says 57-year-old Paul Vincent Noeller poured gasoline around the home and yard, lit it on fire and shot at first responders as they tried to put the fire out.
Gainesville police arrest man suspected in shooting another man at Windsor Terrace Apartments
Officers say they developed 35-year-old William W. Murphy III as the person responsible for the shooting after talking to people in the area.
Ocala police investigate shooting at Burger King that left one person dead
One man died at an emergency room after the shooting.
Husband of Ocala businessman Tim Smith arrested, charged with Smith’s murder
MCSO booked 55-year-old Herbert Swilley into the jail on Friday, Nov. 3, at 8:45 a.m. and charged him with first-degree premeditated murder of his husband 59-year-old Tim Smith.