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Severe crash in Wildwood causes major delays on Florida Turnpike
THE VILLAGES, Fla. — A severe accident is causing major traffic delays in Sumter County. According to the Sumter County Sheriff's Office, all southbound lanes and one northbound lane are currently shut down on the Florida Turnpike at mile marker 304 in Wildwood. The crash is near The Villages.
Man charged in Marion Oaks barbershop murder agrees to stay in jail until trial
The defense did not contest the state's request for the pre-trial detention of Melvin Arias, the man charged in the shooting death of Milagros Guzman Lopez, a hair stylist in Marion Oaks. Arias' lawyer, Brenda Smith, told the court on May 2 that the defense is not saying Arias committed...
Employee at Buffalo Ridge Walmart arrested on 37 counts of theft
An employee at the Walmart at Buffalo Ridge Plaza in The Villages has been arrested on 37 counts of theft. Dominic Justice Dera, 21, of Leesburg, stole merchandise between Dec. 9 and April 7, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. Dera would go on...
Summerfield woman jailed after banging on bedroom door of man friend
A Summerfield woman was jailed after banging on the bedroom door of her man friend. Barbara Jo Brown, 61, was booked early Friday morning on a charge of battery at the Marion County Jail. The South Carolina native used a breaker bar to strike the door, leaving two holes in...
Wildwood Police to Turn to Social Media for Info on Trump Rally
Wildwood Police announced they will exercise their social media channels to get information out regarding the campaign rally for Donald Trump. The rally will be held on Saturday, May 11th and police will put out advance notice regarding details on the rally on their channels which include Facebook, X, and other popular channels.
City of Dunnellon is looking for a few good people
It's been a month, and no one has shown an interest in applying for the vacant Dunnellon City Council seat. City officials hope someone will submit their application to be considered for the position. Dillon had replaced former council member Juliane Mendonca in December. Mendonca left because she declined to...
Man and woman, both 63, found dead inside SE Marion home. Two accidental drug overdoses.
A man and woman found deceased inside a Summerfield residence in March each died from an accidental drug overdose, according to a Marion County Sheriff's Office report. Detective Daniel Pinder noted in his report the cause of death for Christopher Brian Collette was combined drug toxicity of fentanyl and amphetamine. His manner of death was listed as an accident. Collette was 63.
Driver with fake decal on license plate claims he was short on money
A man who put a fake temporary tag on his vehicle claimed he did so because he was short on money. William Francis Coughlin, 54, of Riverview, was driving a white 2020 Hyundai Tucson at 3:40 p.m. Wednesday southbound on South Main Street at Cleveland Avenue when an officer ran the license plate and found the license plate had expired in 2021, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department. However, the officer noticed the yellow decal on the license plate indicated it was good through “7/24.”
Caretaker charged with ripping off Villager suffering from dementia
A caretaker has been charged with ripping off a Villager suffering from dementia. Katelyn Marie Haire, 30, of Belleview, was arrested this week on warrants charging her with fraud and theft. Haire had been hired through Assisting Hands to work for a woman living in the Village of Pine Ridge,...
Snowbird shocked to find stolen ring for sale online
A snowbird was shocked to find his stolen ring for sale online. The snowbird, who splits his time between the Village of Citrus Grove and a home up north, spotted the ring, which had been custom made for him, for sale in an online forum, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department.
Woman traveling with small dog arrested with large quantity of meth
A woman traveling with a small dog has been arrested with a large quantity of methamphetamine. Precious Elizabeth Williams, 26, of Orlando, was driving a GMC SUV shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday in the area of U.S. 301 and State Road 44 when an officer noticed that the license plate had expired in 2021, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department. The officer found that Williams’ license was suspended and that she had been convicted of driving while license suspended in 2020 in Broward County.
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