Wildwood woman allegedly fires gun over man’s head after following his pickup
A Wildwood woman was arrested for assault after allegedly following a driver and firing a shot over his head when they both pulled over. Dispatch got a call from a frantic man who stated 46-year-old Star Lynn Brooks had shot a gun at him around 3:35 p.m. Saturday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County...
Jealous man jailed after knocking dentures out of gal pal’s mouth
A jealous man was jailed after knocking the dentures out of his gal pal’s mouth. Emmit Erving, 69, of Wildwood, was arrested on a charge of battery following the alleged altercation which occurred in the wee hours Saturday at a home in the 500 block of Gray Street, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood...
Villager working as salesman charged with fraud in sale of golf cart
A Villager who had been working as a salesman in a golf cart store is charged with defrauding a customer of $21,000. Leonard Peter Fletcher, 50, of the Village of Lynnhaven, was arrested this past week on warrants charging him with fraud and grand theft. A customer went in January...
Ajike Owens’ family files lawsuit against Susan Lorincz for wrongful death, records show
OCALA, Fla. – The family of Ajike Owens, the Ocala mother of four who was shot over a neighbor dispute in 2023, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Susan Lorincz on June 10, according to court documents. Lorincz, who was arrested in the June 2023 shooting death of Owens,...
Miss Gainesville Paris Richardson crowned Miss Florida 2025
Paris Richardson, a recently graduated UF student, has been crowned Miss Florida 2025 at the annual Miss Florida competition held in Lakeland on June 28. Representing the title of Miss Gainesville, Richardson competed against 37 other outstanding young women from across the state and emerged victorious, earning the...
Three people arrested following drug bust in Florida
FLORIDA — A beer theft at a local 7-Eleven on Saturday night ended with a brief police pursuit and the arrest of three individuals on multiple charges, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). The incident occurred around 9:45 p.m. on June 28, when Cpl. Michael Stringer was refueling his patrol vehicle...
Elderly knife-wielding man accused of threatening worker at Ocala assisted living facility
A 75-year-old man staying at an Ocala assisted living facility was arrested after he allegedly threatened to harm an employee with a large kitchen knife. On Friday, June 13, Ocala Police Department officers responded to Brookdale Chambrel Pinecastle located at 1801 SE 24th Road in reference to a man “attempting to...
Convicted felon stopped with loaded handgun under passenger seat
A Leesburg man with a felony history was arrested when an officer found a loaded handgun under his passenger seat during a traffic stop. An officer saw a blue passenger vehicle traveling east on Crosby Street from East Street around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police...
Ocala police launch motorcycle safety enforcement through September
OCALA, FL (352today.com) — The Ocala Police Department is stepping up traffic enforcement this summer as part of a statewide motorcycle safety initiative. In partnership with the Florida Department of Transportation, the department will conduct a high-visibility enforcement operation through September 2025. The...
Off-Duty Deputy Resigns after Arrest for Fake Tag on Motorcycle in Central Florida
An off-duty deputy recently resigned after an arrest for having a fake tag on a motorcycle in Central Florida. The off-duty Volusia County Sheriff’s Office deputy was arrested for riding a motorcycle with a fictitious tag and resigned in lieu of termination from employment. Erica Muzzy was stopped on...
