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OCALA, Fla. - A Florida man was arrested after allegedly putting over $300 worth of stolen Walmart merchandise in his pants, according to an arrest affidavit from the Marion County Sheriff's Office. Justin Goodreau was arrested on charges of misdemeanor petit theft, felony drug possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. The alleged theft happened Tuesday at the Walmart on Bahia Avenue in Ocala. A Walmart loss prevention officer told deputies a suspicious man fled the parking lot in a red Kia after he allegedly placed numerous items in his pants and walked...

A white Florida woman has been arrested for shooting dead her black neighbor 'through her front door' while confronting her after a bitter two-year dispute over her children playing outside. Susan Lorincz, 58, is accused of killing Ajike 'AJ' Owens in front of her 10-year-old son after the mother-of-four went to confront her over attacking her kids on Friday. Lorincz was charged Tuesday with manslaughter with a firearm, culpable negligence, battery, and two counts of assault, Marion County Sheriff's OfficeA white Florida woman has been arrested for shooting dead her black neighbor 'through her front door' while confronting her after...

Calls are growing for the arrest of a woman accused of shooting her mother-of-four neighbor after she complained about the victim's children playing outside. The children of Ajike 'AJ' Owens were playing in a field near an apartment complex in Ocala, Florida, on Friday when her neighbor 'began yelling at them to get off her land and calling them racial slurs', renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump said. The children then accidentally left an iPad behind after leaving the field, Crump explained, before going back to fetch it. But the neighbor, a 58-year-old white woman, who was not named, had...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Marion County deputies arrested 53-year-old Chuck Legette this Wednesday on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and battery. Deputies say Legette threatened to hurt another man with a chainsaw before battering him. Deputies responded to a home on Southwest 16th Avenue, where they found Legette intoxicated and uncooperative. Legette has been arrested in Ocala on five separate occasions since 2020. His bond is currently posted at $17,500.

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 38-year-old Ocala man after he was accused of carrying a machete inside a local store and threatening several employees and customers. On Sunday, an MCSO deputy responded to the Family Dollar located at 6060 SW Highway 200 in Ocala in reference to a suspicious incident. A store employee had contacted the sheriff’s office to advise that a man, later identified as Carl Jay Woodruff, had walked into the store with a black machete in his hand, according to the MCSO report. Upon arrival at the store, the deputy made contact with Woodruff and...

A 38-year-old Florida man on a stand-up electric scooter was arrested Wednesday after fleeing from Deputies and then jumping in the water. According to deputies, Jose Junior Vigil, 38, of Ocala, was charged with fleeing and eluding, resisting arrest, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Investigators say Vigil crossed U.S. 1 on Stock Island at approximately 2:47 a.m. on a scooter with no lights. Deputies attempted to stop the man as he traveled south toward Key West on the sidewalk. Vigil refused to stop for Deputies and continued to drive to a hotel near the entrance of Key...

With Hurricane Ian devastating much of Florida, street stock racer Jeff Stalnaker locked his two race cars in a trailer to keep them safe from the storm. While the hurricane ended up sparing Stalnaker's hometown of Ocala, Florida, he ended up suffering costly damages anyway. A thief backed his truck up to Stalnaker's gooseneck trailer, hitched it up, and drove it away, unaware of its contents. Apparently, the thief was disappointed with his race car look, so he ended up burying the two cars in an abandoned sand pit. Thankfully, due to the impressive detective work done by Stalnaker, his...

Facing Circuit Judge Peter Brigham, 25-year-old Kenvonte Lamar Daniel was asked why he should remain a free man? Daniel told the judge he has learned his lesson, has a family, is employed, wasn't trying to hurt anyone and his troubles have opened his eyes that he has to do better. "I'm trying to better myself. I want to be with my family," Daniel said. In 2019, Daniel and Darryn Lake were charged with robbing a man by law enforcement officials. Lake went to trial and was found guilty by a jury of robbery with a firearm and burglary of a...

A Florida K-9 caught an accused car thief in its jaws of justice last month during a foot chase that ended with the suspect begging deputies for help, according to bodycam video released Friday.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – An Ocala man has been arrested after stealing a car in an attempt to access Patrick Space Force Base. According to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, Corey Johnson, 29, stole a truck in Riviera Beach before heading north to the base three days later. While trying to get into Patrick Space Force Base, Johnson claimed the President told him, through his mind, that he needed to steal the truck to warn government officials about U.S. aliens fighting Chinese dragons. Johnson was arrested and booked into the Brevard County Jail. He has been charged with grand theft...

Despite the hate spewed by the radical left, grassroots donors rallied to the side of Florida Rep. Joe Harding, R-Ocala, the main sponsor of The Parental Rights in Education Act. Last week Harding tweeted that he raised “over $70,000 in March from an unprecedented 3,700+ donors.” That averages out to less than $20 per contribution.

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Marion County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a Dunnellon man and accused him of setting a fire Saturday morning inside Queen of Peace Catholic Church. The blaze caused significant damage but no one was injured. In an interview with sheriff’s Detective John Lightle, suspect Steven Anthony Shields said he has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and is not taking his medication. Shields said that what he did “awesome,” and he smiled and laughed while he was questioned at the Sheriff’s Office, according to an arrest affidavit. Referring to himself as the “king” and saying he was on a “mission,” Shields told the...

Marion County sheriff’s deputies and crews from Marion County Fire Rescue were called to the church, located at 6455 State Road 200, at 7:35 a.m. after a 911 caller reported the vehicle crash and fire in the lobby area of the building.Crews from Friendship Fire Station #21 arrived on scene at 7:40 a.m., followed closely by Liberty Fire Station #32. The firefighters made an aggressive interior attack and had the flames under control within seven minutes of arrival. The man, whose name hasn’t yet been released, led sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase before eventually being taken into custody. No...

The Marion County Sheriff's Office posted the mugshot of 34-year-old Ricky Deeley on Facebook after he was arrested during a traffic stop in Ocala... Two others in the vehicle, 20-year-old Logan Tindale and 20-year-old Katlyn Spruill, were also arrested. The sheriff's office reports that Tindale had a felony warrant out for his arrest and lied about his name when originally questioned. Upon searching the vehicle, the deputy found Spruill in possession of a bag containing 23 grams of meth, a handgun, cocaine, marijuana, and various other drug paraphernalia.

A Florida couple was arrested last week after they were caught allegedly selling drugs out of a drive-thru window they constructed out of the side of their mobile home. William Parrish Jr. and McKenzee Dobbs of Ocala, Florida, were arrested on Aug. 23 after investigators raided their mobile home following reports of four drug overdoses in the area, WFTV reported. Ocala Police said the couple had turned a kitchen window into a drive-thru so customers would not have to constantly enter and exit their home, potentially drawing unwanted attention, WFTV reported. The house had signs directing people where to drive...

CNN) — A student was wounded and a suspect is in custody after a shooting Friday morning at a high school in Ocala, Florida, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office. The student was shot in the ankle, said Kevin Christian, Marion Public Schools spokesman. Authorities asked residents to avoid the area of Forest High School, which was surrounded by emergency vehicles and buses transporting students away from the scene.

Wednesday, October 12, 2016: Live stream coverage of the Donald J. Trump for President rally in Ocala, FL at the Southeastern Livestock Pavilion. RSBN live coverage will begin at 12:00 PM ET. Watch the LIVE stream of the event below: Wednesday, October 12, 2016: Live stream coverage of the Donald J. Trump for President rally in Lakeland, FL at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport. Live coverage begins at 3:00 PM ET. Watch the LIVE stream of the event below:

OCALA, Fla. — Thousands of people rode in motorcycles and trucks to attend a rally and Pride Ride Sunday in Ocala to show support for the Confederate flag. The event was intended as a peaceful rally in support of the Confederate flag, but gunshots rang out nearby and now police are investigating. No one was hurt, but police said at least six shots were fired from an apartment complex near the Livestock Pavilion where the 17-mile ride started. Residents of the predominately African-American neighborhood dispute that the gunfire came from their complex. They said they were being harassed by the...

'We should honor our ancestors official saysOCALA, Fla. - Members of the Marion County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to reinstate the Confederate flag atop a county building.The flag was immediately raised once again over the Fallen Officers Memorial on Southeast 25th Street in Ocala.