Woman shopping with four children to answer in court for alleged theft
A Tavares woman will appear in court for allegedly stashing $127 in merchandise in her purse while shopping with four children at Walmart in Leesburg. An officer responded to Walmart, located at 2501 Citrus Blvd., regarding retail theft at 5:55 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 21, according to a case report from the Leesburg...
Ex-cop from Massachusetts arrested in blood-stained room at new development
A retired police officer from Massachusetts was arrested in a blood-stained room at a new development near The Villages. The wife of 65-year-old Lawrence Sullivan had dialed 911 at about 1 a.m. Sunday, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police Department. She said that her husband had “consumed a high...
Special magistrate blesses new church despite neighbor’s objection to traffic
Despite a neighbor’s objection, Wildwood Special Magistrate Lindsay C.T. Holt Tuesday approved a special exception to allow construction of a 6,045-square-foot church and a 4,000-square-foot parsonage. Crossings Christian Church is planned on the north side of County Road 216, west of U.S. 301 near County Road 209. A...
Mother and daughter accused of stealing from their HOA
A mother and daughter have been arrested for allegedly stealing from their homeowners association. The pair – 67-year-old Dewana Vaughn and 44-year-old Holly Marie Cagle – live in the Countryside Lakes subdivision in Weirsdale. Cagle had served as the treasurer for the subdivision. Earlier this year, a new...
Liquor Lane now open in south Ocala
A new, large, liquor drive-thru and tobacco shop has opened near the intersection of County Road 484 and Interstate 75 in Ocala. Liquor Lane and is now open at 2060 SW County Road 484. The 4,500-square-foot structure features approximately 3,375 square feet dedicated to the liquor store and 1,125 square feet of space...
I think the new Big Lots in Ocala is worse than the Roses it...
I almost understood why it was advertised again about the opening of The Big Lots, due to its underwhelming sales possibly. I work literally right next door to the plaza, and it is the worst Big Lots I’ve ever been in. It’s like they removed all the Roses signs,...
Patient attacks nurse prompting her to scream for help at behavioral center
A Clermont man who was a patient at behavioral center is facing charges after an alleged attack on a nurse. An officer responded to LifeStream Behavioral Center, located at 2020 Tally Rd., for a battery involving 32-year-old Kenneth Leroy Martin and two nurses at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, according to an arrest...
Candlelight vigil for high school senior hit and killed on Oct. 27
With candles held above their heads, family and friends of Shannon Rushing , the high school girl killed on Oct. 27, gathered near the steps of Miracle Deliverance Church at 1950 NW Old Blitchton Road on Nov. 3 to honor her memory. Shannon was hit and killed less than a half a mile away from the church where her...
Marion County has higher pedestrian and vehicular fatality rates than most of Florida
At least 67 individuals, including 16 pedestrians, have died on Marion County roadways through October, with the area recording the 12th most fatalities and some of the highest pedestrian and vehicular fatality rates among Florida’s 67 counties. According to a review by Ocala-News.com of the most recent vehicular...
Lady Lake Serial E-Bike Thief Confesses while in Custody on Other Charges
LADY LAKE, FL (352today.com) – A suspect has confessed to a recent string of thefts around the area during the month of October, including four e-bikes and one e-scooter. The suspect, Alfred J. Woods II, was taken into custody on unrelated charges in Marion County on Oct. 25. While behind bars, he admitted to the...
