Elderly man wanted by Louisiana police arrested in Ocala

A well-being check at an Ocala residence led to the arrest of a 72-year-old man who was wanted in Louisiana for violating probation on armed robbery and attempted first-degree murder charges.

A corporal with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home located on SE 50th Court in Ocala on Tuesday, August 12, in order to conduct a well-being check on an individual, according to the arrest report.

Upon arrival, the corporal made contact with a man, identified as Edward Gene Morris, who advised that the individual the corporal was checking on was not home…

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