Crime in Ocala, Florida - Ocala-News.com https://www.ocala-news.com/category/crime/ News, photos, accident and crime reports in Ocala, Florida Thu, 28 Mar 2024 20:23:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.ocala-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-Ocala-News-Circle-Transparent-32x32.png Crime in Ocala, Florida - Ocala-News.com https://www.ocala-news.com/category/crime/ 32 32 Ocala man faked marriage license, sexually battered teen girl, deputies say https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/28/ocala-man-accused-of-sexually-battering-teen-girl-harboring-her-from-parents/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 20:26:07 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=244161 A 26-year-old Ocala man who was allegedly in possession of a fake marriage license and adoption papers is being accused of sexually battering a teenage girl and attempting to harbor her from her parents.

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Man admits to stealing pipes from Marion County construction site https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/27/man-admits-to-stealing-pipes-from-marion-construction-site/ Wed, 27 Mar 2024 20:28:01 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=244046 A 53-year-old man was arrested last week after he allegedly confessed to stealing $1,500 worth of pipes from a construction site in Marion County.

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Dirt biker flees from Ocala police with child in lap https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/27/dirt-biker-flees-from-ocala-police-with-child-in-lap/ Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:33:02 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=244111 Local authorities are asking for the public’s help to identify a man who placed a child in danger while fleeing from a traffic stop in Ocala.

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OnlyFans model exposes himself to woman on Ocala trail https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/26/man-exposes-himself-to-woman-near-ocala-trail/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 13:29:26 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=244038 A 22-year-old man was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly exposed himself to a woman walking on an Ocala trail and asked her to use his phone to film him for his OnlyFans account.

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Dunnellon landlord accused of breaking into tenant’s home, stealing over $2,000 in items https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/25/dunnellon-landlord-accused-of-breaking-into-tenants-home-stealing-over-2000-in-items/ Mon, 25 Mar 2024 21:04:05 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=244025 A 48-year-old landlord accused of breaking into a tenant’s home and stealing over $2,000 worth of items is facing additional felony charges after she allegedly asked a child to pull meth from her pocket while she was being arrested. 

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Marion men accused of child sex crimes https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/24/marion-men-accused-of-child-sex-crimes/ Sun, 24 Mar 2024 21:59:25 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=243883 Three men were recently arrested by the Ocala Police Department for charges related to sexual offenses against children online.

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Man breaks into Marion home, sets fire to ‘keep rats away’ https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/23/man-breaks-into-marion-home-sets-fire-to-keep-rats-away/ Sat, 23 Mar 2024 18:06:41 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=243818 A 63-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly broke into a Silver Springs residence and started a fire in the living room.

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Burglars break into Dunnellon home, steal rifle https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/22/burglars-break-into-dunnellon-home-steal-rifle/ Fri, 22 Mar 2024 19:15:17 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=243899 The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help from the public to identify three individuals who recently broke into a Dunnellon home and stole a rifle.

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Missing Ocala landlord found dead from suspected suicide https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/21/missing-ocala-woman-found-dead-from-suspected-suicide/ Thu, 21 Mar 2024 16:58:26 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=243824 A 73-year-old landlord who was declared missing after she skipped a court date related to an incident with one of her tenants has been found dead.

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Ocala landlord accused of breaking into tenant’s home skips court date, declared missing https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/21/ocala-landlord-accused-of-breaking-into-tenants-home-declared-missing/ Thu, 21 Mar 2024 11:25:11 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=243783 An elderly landlord who is accused of breaking into a male tenant’s home and attempting to remove his girlfriend from the property has skipped a court date in her case and has been declared missing.

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