Fort McCoy man arrested after attacking roommates over clogged toilet
FORT MCCOY, Fla. (WCJB) - A man in Marion County was arrested after an argument over a clogged toilet turned violent. Marion County deputies say William Culpepper, 69, of Fort McCoy attacked at least one of his roommates during an argument on Sunday, causing several lacerations. He’s still in jail...
Woman allegedly claws at face of her infant’s father for taking away her alcohol
An Ocklawaha woman was arrested for battery after allegedly clawing at the father of her infant for taking away her alcohol. A deputy responded to a physical disturbance between 34-year-old Sara Mae Scribner and the father of her infant daughter at their home on Southeast 174th Court in Ocklawaha around 2:30 a.m....
“Ambassador Molly” makes a move
Three years after her demise, Marion County’s canine ambassador, Molly, is still making headlines, including a marble statue in her honor recently being moved to Ocala’s world-class CF Appleton Museum of Art. The white mixed-breed dog survived life-threatening wounds in 2014 after being stabbed three times in the...
Central Florida mom wins nearly $4M after slipping at Publix store
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – After slipping nearly three years ago in a Publix store, a Central Florida woman has now won just under $4 million in a lawsuit against the company, according to court records obtained by News 6. In the original complaint, the woman — identified as Victoria...
Unlicensed driver from Mexico arrested at self-service car wash in Wildwood
An unlicensed driver from Mexico was arrested after being stopped at a self-service car wash in Wildwood. An officer observed a gray Chrysler passenger car traveling southbound on Main Street around 6:45 p.m. Saturday, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department. A check of the tag revealed the...
Dunnellon woman arrested after starved horse dies, deputies say
DUNNELLON, Fla. (WCJB) - Marion County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a woman accused of depriving a horse of food, resulting in its death. According to the arrest report, deputies responded to a property owned by Angelique Cassidy, 49, on Southwest 204th Avenue in Dunnellon after receiving reports of a dead horse.
Marion County man arrested after dumping 6,000 pounds of garbage
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - A Marion County man is arrested after dumping thousands of pounds of garbage. Steven Heifner, 56, faces felony littering charges in Marion County. Sheriff’s deputies say he dumped more than 6,000 pounds of garbage, including tires and plastic at two different locations. He was arrested...
Friends, family mourn three Ocala parents lost in different motorcycle accidents
Friends and family are mourning the loss of Krystal Tison (37), Anthony Michael MacAllister (36), and Jasmine Brown (22), Ocala residents who were tragically killed in three separate fatal motorcycle accidents over the weekend. The first two fatal accidents occurred within an hour of each other on Saturday, March...
Ocala driver who fatally crashed into young mother’s motorcycle on I-75 arrested for DUI...
An Ocala driver, who soiled her pants and registered a blood alcohol content level above the legal limit, is facing a charge of manslaughter while driving under the influence of alcohol after admitting to fatally rear-ending a 22-year-old mother’s motorcycle on Interstate 75. Melinda Yvonne Dillon, 35, was arrested...
Visitor says she was confronted over her dog on walking path
On my first day visiting, I took my dog for a walk on the Black Lake Walking Path. My dog is a 35-pound Beagle and just likes to sniff grass on a walk. I saw three groups of people with dogs coming off the path and no visible “No Dogs Allowed” signs.
