Three people were killed, and another critically injured, after a stolen Marion County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle crashed into a pickup truck on Thursday afternoon.
There will be an increased law enforcement presence at numerous schools throughout Marion County on Friday due to a social media threat that mentioned specific teachers.
School officials and local law enforcement officers briefly placed Horizon Academy at Marion Oaks on lockdown Tuesday morning due to an unspecified incident.
A 19-year-old man has been arrested by Ocala police in connection with the fatal shooting that claimed the lives of two individuals and injured several others on New Year’s Day.
A 55-year-old Ocala man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the brutal death of his husband, 59-year-old Timothy Floyd Smith.
Marion County Utilities has issued a precautionary boil water notice for homes and businesses within the Bluefields, Delcrest, Fort King Forest, Hi Cliff, Regency Estates, and Sleepy Hollow communities due to a temporary loss of pressure.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office has identified the mother and son who were killed in an apparent murder-suicide at a residence in southwest Ocala on Monday evening.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office has launched an investigation after two deceased bodies were found inside a home in southwest Ocala on Monday night.
