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Convicted felons accused of more than 40 vehicle burglaries in Marion County
One of three men accused of committing numerous vehicle burglaries throughout Marion County was in court on Friday. Kyle Thompson, 42, appeared in front of County Judge Robert Landt via Zoom from the county jail. Thompson had to be reminded by the judge several times not to talk about his case. At one point when the judge told Thompson about one charge involving guns, and Thompson said he did not take any firearms.
‘Owe him each day that I’m here’: Handler of Marion County K9 killed in line of duty speaks on coping with his loss
MARION COUNTY, Fla. – K9s United held a fundraising event Saturday in St. Augustine that will benefit four-legged law enforcement throughout Northeast Florida and beyond. This year’s 9K for K9s event honored the memory of Marion County Sheriff’s Office K9 officer, Leo, who was recently killed while keeping his human partners safe.
Suspected thief foiled by facial recognition software back behind bars
A suspected thief who was foiled by facial recognition software has landed back behind bars. Jason Vincent Saunders, 43, of Summerfield was taken into custody earlier this month by Marion County sheriff’s deputies on a pair of warrants charging him with failure to appear in Sumter Count Court on charges of theft. He was transferred this week to the Sumter County Detention Center where he continued to be held this weekend on $10,000 bond.
How much did that house sell for? Deed transfers in Ocala/Marion: March 4-10, 2024
This is a list of deed transfers of $60,000 or more in Marion County. The list is presented in alphabetical order by subdivision name — if there is a subdivision listed in the deed. If there is no subdivision, or if the subdivision is very small, just "Marion County" is listed. In some cases, there is a subdivision listed but our system is not picking it up. After the subdivision name comes the seller and buyer (presented last name first) and then the sales price.
Sovereign citizen jailed 30 days for contempt of court after he refused to sign his name
Self-described sovereign citizen Michael Aaron Patton, charged with grand theft/$100,000 or more and utter forged check, was supposed to stand trial and represent himself this week. But he asked for a lawyer after the jury was selected, the judge wound up declaring a mistrial, and Patton eventually landed in jail...
5-year-old boy dies after being rescued from swimming pool
A child hospitalized after being rescued from a family pool several days ago has died. Ocala police officials said Alexander "Abe" Everts died at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville on Thursday. The 5-year-old boy was autistic/non-verbal, officers said. On April 17, police were dispatched to a home in the 900 block of...
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