Gainesville man arrested for threatening, setting fire to ex-girlfriend’s home, deputies say
HAWTHORNE, Fla. (WCJB) - Putnam County sheriff’s deputies say a man from Gainesville faces charges for threatening to burn down his ex-girlfriend’s house. Sheriff’s officials say Vincent Lamura, 45, made the threats while the woman had him on speaker phone. She had sheriff’s deputies with her at her home in Hawthorne.
Man, woman accused of impersonating law enforcement in Marion County, stealing wallet at bank
MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A man and woman were arrested after claiming they were undercover detectives and stealing someone’s wallet while at a bank in Marion County, according to the sheriff’s office. Colby Thompson, 48, and Autumn Cashman, 38, were arrested Thursday in Marion County. According to...
Marion husband bloodies wife during argument over his infidelity, deputies say
A Marion County husband has been arrested on a domestic battery charge after he allegedly struck his wife in the face during an argument over his infidelity, leaving her bruised and bloodied. On Monday, January 19, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy arrived at a local residence after receiving reports...
The Laly Acres Nursery Market in Ocala is Back for Another Year of Shopping
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Laly Acres Nursery is hosting their first monthly Last Saturday of the Month Vendor Market and Plant Sale of the new year. The market will feature new and repeat vendors and will be taking place on Saturday, Jan. 24 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at 8384 SW 38th Ave., Ocala. The event is free for...
Unlicensed driver from Guatemala stopped near Morse Gate in The Villages
An unlicensed driver from Guatemala was arrested after a traffic stop near a busy gate in The Villages. A deputy pulled over 22-year-old Elfido Nery Garcia-Ramirez near the Morse Gate at County Road 466 and Morse Boulevard around 9:45 p.m. Sunday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office....
Driver suffers head laceration in crash in busy intersection in The Villages
A driver suffered laceration to the head in a crash in a busy intersection in The Villages. The driver of a Toyota Highlander was traveling south on Morse Boulevard at 9:18 a.m. Thursday when the vehicle was struck by a Toyota Avalon which was northbound on Morse Boulevard and attempting to make a left turn onto...
Trash truck driver taken to hospital after crash in The Villages
The driver of a garbage truck was injured when his truck overturned in a crash early Friday morning in The Villages. The crash occurred shortly after 4 a.m. at the intersection of County Road 466A and Morse Boulevard, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. The Waste Management trash...
Frightened family flees to storage facility when boyfriend threatens their safety
A frightened family fled to a storage facility when the mother’s boyfriend threatened their safety. Officers responded on Sunday afternoon to Fort Knox Self Storage, located at 463 Rolling Acres Road, where they found the girlfriend of 37-year-old Matthew Silvay of St. Augustine, according to an arrest report from...
Woman dead after a crash near Summerfield
SUMMERFIELD, Fla. (WCJB) - A 44-year-old woman is dead after overturning her vehicle and hitting a tree near Summerfield Thursday night. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say the 44-year-old woman from Summerfield was traveling north on Southeast 47th Avenue at around 9:30 p.m. The driver was going over hill when she...
Florida Couple Sues IVF Clinic After Woman Gives Birth To Wrong Baby
A Florida couple has filed a lawsuit after discovering that an IVF procedure allegedly resulted in the woman giving birth to a child who is not biologically related to either parent.
