LEESBURG -- A man arrested for aggravated assault and battery claimed he was working for the Leesburg Police Department when he allegedly chased woman with a baseball bat. Officers were dispatched to the bike path…
Three Identified in Fatal Four-Vehicle Crash in Paisley
PAISLEY -- Troopers have identified three of the people involved in a fatal crash that occurred in Paisley early Saturday morning leaving one dead and two hospitalized. According to reports, 35-year-old Joseph Furguson was traveling…
Police Search for Suspect in Fatal Mount Dora…
MOUNT DORA -- Officials are searching for a suspect connected to a hit-and-run accident in Mount Dora early Friday morning that left one Mount Dora man dead according to Florida Highway Patrol reports. According to…
Leesburg Woman Charged with Child Neglect After Fleeing…
TAVARES -- A Leesburg woman was arrested and charged with child neglect, driving without a license, and fleeing police officers after she reportedly fled police at a high rate of speed with an unrestrained child…
Baby Rescued, 14 Arrested in Webster Drug Bust
WEBSTER -- Deputies rescued a child and arrested the parents along with 12 others during an early morning drug bust in Webster Friday. According to a statement released by the Sumter County Sheriff's Department, the…
South Lake Little League Secretary Arrested After Allegedly…
CLERMONT -- Lake County Deputies arrested the South Lake Little League's former secretary after a nearly 1-year long investigation into allegations of stealing funds from the league's bank account. Detectives with the Clermont Police began…
Woman Arrested After Stealing from Elderly Woman in…
LADY LAKE -- A Reddick woman was arrested Monday afternoon after allegedly stealing money from a woman living in a Lady Lake assisted living home. According to arrest reports, the victim lived at the Springs…
Clermont Man Arrested After Accidently Discharging Firearm at…
CLERMONT -- Deputies arrested 22-year-old Jeffrey Judd Thursday afternoon after the Lake Sumter student allegedly discharged a firearm in a bathroom at the Cooper Memorial Library according to police reports. A report released by the…
Fifth Arrest Made in Year-Old Eustis Rape Case
Lake County Deputies arrested a fifth person in connection to a one-year-old rape case that occurred in Eustis in February last year. According to arrest reports, deputies took 54-year-old Robert Anothony Whiley into custody after…
UPDATE: Gunman in Custody and One Victim Deceased
OCALA -- One man is in custody following a shooting at the Ocala Walmart on SR 40. The shooting occurred mid-day Saturday and police have described it as a domestic violence altercation ending with multiple…
One Injured in Ocala Walmart Shooting
OCALA -- Approximately mid-day on Saturday, Walmart on 40 East near Silver Springs was evacuated due to a shooting. Sources say that one gunman entered Walmart through the garden center and pulled out a gun…
Suspect Arrested After Allegedly Robbing Chase Bank in…
OCALA -- Thursday afternoon Ocala Police Department responded to a bank robbery call at Chase Bank located at 2525 Southwest 42nd Street. The suspect ran on foot from the bank causing nearby Trinity Catholic High…
Man Killed in Dunnellon Shooting
DUNNELLON — The Marion County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call around 7 p.m. Wednesday night reporting gunfire. The shooting was in Dunnellon near Southwest 106th place near the 13300 block. Upon police arrival, one male…
One Man Injured Following Apartment Complex Shooting
OCALA — Thursday afternoon the Ocala police were investigating a shooting at Green Gables Apartment Complex. Reports to Star Banner stated that the residents took cover and called police after hearing five or six rapid…
Fire at Paddock Mall, Police Release Photos of…
OCALA -- Updated information has been released by the Ocala Police Department regarding a structure fire at Macy’s mid-morning Tuesday. The fire began in the women’s apparel section of Macy’s department store. The mall was evacuated…
Man Arrested in Lake County After Striking Marion…
LAKE COUNTY -- On Sunday evening Marion County Sheriff's deputy Christopher Witte responded a call regarding a suspicious vehicle at Circle K on SE Hwy 25. The store clerk reported that the man in the…
Wrong Man Arrested in Connection With Man Pushed…
TAVARES --Â The wrong man was arrested in connection with a man being pushed off of a boat and left in a Mount Dora canal back in August after what deputies say was a paperwork error.…
Deputies Search for Man Wanted for Allegedly Pushing…
TAVARES --Â Police are searching for a man after allegedly pushing another man off of a boat and leaving him in the canal overnight according to police. The Lake County State Attorney's office is working on…
Man Arrested After Using Neighbor’s WiFi to Share…
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS -- A 56-year-old Howey-in-the-hills man was arrested Monday afternoon following an investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. FDLE Agents received a call from the Seminole County Sheriff's Office on September 10 regarding an online…
Ocala Fatal Shooting Under Investigation
OCALA -- Late Wednesday night, Marion County Sheriff's Office and Ocala Police Department responded to two separate calls regarding a shooting incident in NW Ocala that fell into both county and city jurisdictions. The Police…
Man Arrested After Allegedly Making False Bomb Threats…
EUSTIS --Â A Eustis man was arrested Tuesday morning after allegedly making false bomb threats at the Save-a-Lot, Big Lots, and Aldi in Eustis. According to an arrest report, deputies with the Lake County Sheriff's Office…
Man Arrested for Throwing Objects at Cars
EUSTIS --Â A Sorrento man was arrested late Tuesday night after officers received multiple reports of a pedestrian throwing objects at their vehicles as they drove on CR 44A between CR 439 and Mill Creek Road…
Villages Resident Charged with DUI After Found Asleep…
THE VILLAGES -- A forty-eight-year-old Village of Liberty Park man pleaded no contest in Sumter County Court on October 1. This conviction stems from an incident that occurred on May 6 at 3:30 a.m. when…
Sanford Couple Found Deceased in Their Home
SANFORD -- On Monday afternoon, the Sanford Police Department reported what might have been a Murder/Homicide case involving a married couple. The Sanford Police Department reported that they were contacted for a well-being check in…