Villager barricades himself in home for hours after alleged attack on wife
A Villager barricaded himself in his home for several hours after an alleged attack on his wife. Tyler Gentry McKee, 35, was arrested at the conclusion of the standoff on Dec. 23 at his home at 4985 McLaughlin Terrace in the Village of Chitty Chatty. McKee’s wife said that her...
Ocala woman arrested after ‘severely emaciated’ dogs found in home
An Ocala woman is facing animal cruelty charges after two “severely emaciated” dogs were found inside a local residence. Back on Wednesday, October 22, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a home located on SW 21st Place in reference to two abandoned dogs being found on the property, according to the...
Marion SWAT arrests two men after standoff ends peacefully
A domestic violence incident that led to a standoff between Marion County Sheriff’s Office personnel and a barricaded individual this morning ended peacefully and resulted in two arrests. According to MCSO, deputies responded to the area of Emerald Road and Elm Road in Silver Springs Shores in response to...
Woman and manfriend’s contradicting statements about shared injuries land both in jail
A Lake County woman was arrested for battery when she could not give a straight answer about her manfriend’s bloody lip. A deputy responded to an abandoned 911 call at the Santa Rosa Commerce Center, located at 25010 U.S. Hwy. 27, Leesburg, around 7:25 a.m., Dec. 20, according to an arrest report from the Lake County...
Dutch Bros Coffee Soft Opens in Ocala
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Dutch Bros Coffee has begun a soft opening at its new drive-thru location at 2400 NE 49th Terrace, marking the first of the Oregon-based chain’s shops in Ocala. Customers were seen stopping by the site located in Six Gun Plaza for early sips of...
Woman arrives with handgun after being excluded from holiday gathering
A Leesburg woman was arrested for burglary after allegedly breaking into her friend’s apartment with a gun. A homeowner and her friends were in her apartment on Bentley Road when they suddenly heard loud noises at the front door around 11:30 p.m., Dec. 19, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police...
Patient shot himself at hospital in Ocala, officers confirm
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - A 44-year-old man is in critical condition after attempting to kill himself with a gun while alone in his hospital room Friday morning, Ocala Police Department officers say. Officers responded to reports of gunfire at HCA Florida Ocala Hospital around noon on Friday. Officers said a...
Marion woman sues ALDI over alleged head injury from slip-and-fall
A local woman claims she sustained serious injuries to her head after she slipped and fell on a liquid substance while she was shopping at an ALDI in Marion County. Attorneys representing Robin Joy Bednarcik filed the lawsuit against ALDI Inc. on December 12 in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County.
Marion County firefighter whipped, waterboarded describes horror to detectives: Investigative docs
A 19-year-old rookie firefighter says he was violently hazed by colleagues at Marion County Fire Rescue Station 21 over access to his cell phone. Investigators say the alleged abuse included restraint, whipping with a belt and waterboarding during his second shift. Ten employees were fired, and four firefighters and...
Drinking sets off disturbance leading to man’s arrest in The Villages
Drinking set off a disturbance leading to a man’s arrest in The Villages. Deputies were called Sunday night to a disturbance at a home in the Village of Briar Meadow South, according to an arrest report from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. Courtney James Cashman, 49, had tried...
