Belleview man arrested after falling asleep in running van at stop sign
A 43-year-old man who fell asleep in a running van at an intersection in Ocklawaha is facing several charges after a Marion County Sheriff's...
Ocala pastor, former MCPS employee convicted of battery on a child
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - After 45 minutes of deliberations, jurors found a former Marion County Public Schools employee guilty of lewd and lascivious battery...
Serial shoplifter from New York sentenced in heists at Target and Publix
A serial shoplifter has been sentenced in heists at Target and Publix in The Villages. Liana Reetz, 32, of the Cove Apartments, was placed...
Overpopulation and a lack of amenities in Ocala
Before making the decision to move to Ocala upon my husband's retirement, he researched the most affordable place for seniors to retire. Ocala was...
Speeding driver refuses to cooperate with deputy attempting to make traffic stop
A speeding driver refused to cooperate with a deputy attempting to make a traffic stop. Harold Lee Owens Jr., 40, of Wildwood, was driving...
Sheriff’s Office rules mother and son died from murder/suicide
Three months ago, Marion County Sheriff's Office deputies said the deaths of a mother and her grown son, whose bodies were found in southwest...
Competing realtors can force The Villages into action on out-of-compliance home sales
It isn't easy to find a solution to the out-of-compliance home sales in The Villages that have already occurred. The primary real estate firm...
Home invasion, car theft suspect wanted by Marion deputies
A 56-year-old Belleview man is wanted by Marion County Sheriff's Office deputies after he allegedly tied up an elderly couple, rummaged through their home,...
Florida Woman Accused of Assaulting Group of Girls Walking Home from School for Littering
Vera Casselman allegedly bumped one girl's arm with her chest, then blocked the path of another before pushing her forearm into the third...
Florida trio’s alleged plan to sell stolen Xbox, PS5 on Facebook Marketplace goes awry...
MARION COUNTY, Fla. - The alleged theft of an Xbox and PlayStation 5 and an ill-fated attempt to sell them on Facebook Marketplace have...
