Drug theft charge heard
A Marion County man faces federal charges of tampering with medicine at a hospital where he worked in a case that the Pasco County Sheriff's Office helped investigate.
Have you seen this missing girl?
The Marion County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding Katelynn Marie Sargent, 17.
State to seek death penalty against Ocala man
OCALA, Fla. - The Marion County State Attorney's Office plans to seek the death penalty against a man accused of killing two women and two children.
Deputies: Man says field of weed just personal...
Marion County deputies seize 15-feet-tall plantsJesse Reese is a man with a huge appetite for marijuana, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
Marion County's Strow hired as Williston police...
Less than three hours after retiring, Maj. Dennis Strow was hired as police chief in Williston.
Quadruple-murder suspect makes first court...
The Marion County Sheriff's Office is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the recovery of the gun used in the murder of four people found in a burning house on Aug. 5.
Quadruple homicide: Deaths 'like a video game' | ...
'I just took my world,' said 31-year-old James Bannister, accused in the deaths of his girlfriend, her mother and two children.The Marion County Sheriff's Office said this morning that deputies have made an arrest in connection with the deaths of four people in Ocala.
Deputies make arrest in deaths of 4 found in Ocala...
The Marion County Sheriff's Office said this morning that deputies have made an arrest in connection with the deaths of four people in Ocala.
Cops: Students planned to torture, kill another...
Two 16-year-old high-school students were planning to torture, kill and dismember another boy, the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
Man accused of stealing $450K from 94-year-old...
Michael Charles Fluharty, 58, met the alleged victim in 2008 when he took care of her lawn.A Marion County man was accused Thursday of stealing $450,000 from a 94-year-old Ocala woman, the Sheriff's Office said..
Cops: Homeowner Held Intruder On Sofa At Gunpoint
Deputies arrest a man after a homeowner awakens to empty beer bottles and a stranger sitting on his living room sofa, according to the Marion County Sheriff?s Office.
Marion's ceramic 'Horse Fever' returns in...
Horse Fever, the community art project that raised more than $1 million and left the local landscape dotted with dozens of ingeniously designed ceramic horses, is coming back. Marion Cultural Alliance in September will release 31 new horse statues to be painted by local artists.
Body found in burned home in Citra
The Marion County Sheriff's Office and the State Fire Marshal's Office are investigating a suspicious death in the Lake and Meadows subdivision in Citra.
Judge accused of taking too many smoke breaks
Judge William 'Jack' Singbush is also habitually late to court and he ran a criminal background check on a witness, an oversight agency alleges.A Marion County judge is trouble for puffing too much on the job.
Drug agents bust apparent dogfighting operation
Members of Marion County's Multi-Agency Drug Enforcement Team busted an apparent dogfighting setup early Friday morning.
Teen escapes Marion County detention center -...
A 17-year-old has escaped from the Marion County Sheriff's Office Youth Detention Center for the second time.
Teen escapes juvenile center for the second time
Associated Press - April 20, 2011 5:54 AM ET OCALA, Fla. - A 17-year-old has escaped from the Marion County Sheriff's Office Youth Detention Center for the second time.
Deputy-Involved Shooting Investigated In Marion
The Marion County Sheriff's Office investigates a fatal shooting involving two of its deputies.
Refused a kiss, police say 92-year-old woman fires...
A Marion County man said he was just being neighborly when he befriended an elderly next door neighbor.
Police Identify Florida Highlands Homicide Victim
The Marion County Sheriff's Office has identified the body found Thursday in the Florida Highlands area of Marion County.
2 Juveniles Escape From Marion County Jail
The Marion County Sheriff's Office and the Ocala Police Department search for two juveniles who escaped from the juvenile housing pod of the Marion County Jail.
Victim: Rapist Threatened To Kill Me, Baby
The Marion County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who broke into a woman's home and raped her.
UF group filed brief supporting free speech rights...
The Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at UF joined other free-speech groups in filing a friend-of-the-court brief supporting the Westboro Baptist Church.
Florida teens mistakenly snort cremated remains of...
Some Florida teenagers are accused of sniffing the cremated remains of a man and two dogs. The Marion County Sheriff's Office says at least five teens broke into a house and stole the ashes as well as electronics.
Whooping crane chicks still biding time in...
The whooping crane chicks will be flying over Dunnellon/Marion County Airport at some point, but not likely this week.

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