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Susan Louise Lorincz was arrested for allegedly killing AJ Owens, a Black mother of four who knocked on her door after Lorincz allegedly antagonized her children. The post ‘Just a killing’: White neighbor who killed Black mom in front of kids arrested as authorities say self-defense claim ‘not justifiable’  first appeared on Law & Crime.

Susan Louis Lorincz, 58, was arrested by the Marion Co. Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday.

2023 is almost half over. Here's a look some of the year's biggest business and development stories so far:. Multiple limited liability corporations controlled by the Rudnianyn family paid $37.55 million for more than 12,000 acres in northeast Marion County. What are the plans? Read the full story. Danny Gaekwad...

A local mother is preparing for the possibility that her daughter’s accused killer could end up in a mental facility -- instead of prison.

Online donations are pouring in days after a Black mother of four was gunned down by her allegedly racist neighbor in Ocala, Florida. The post GoFundMe For Ajike ‘AJ’ Owens Soars With Donations After ‘Racist’ Shooting In Florida appeared first on NewsOne.

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - The Marion County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the shooting death of Ajike “AJ” Owens in Ocala. No arrest has been made yet as authorities are investigating if the shooting is justified under Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law. The mother of four, was...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - In memory of AJ Ownes, the Marion County Red Hawks football and cheer team are holding a balloon release ceremony Wednesday evening before their practice at the YMCA in east Ocala at 5:30. Owens, the mother who was shot and killed by her neighbor in front...

In a quiet neighborhood on 107th Lane in Marion County, a longstanding feud escalated to a tragic endpoint. On a seemingly ordinary Friday evening, an event occurred that left the community shaken: EJike Owens, a Florida woman, and mother was fatally shot by a neighbor due to a quarrel over children's play. However, as with any story, there is a profound complexity beneath the surface, and there is much more to unpack about this tragic incident.

The “Ocala Gazette” has obtained more detailed demographic information about the 8,789 voters who turned out for the May 16 General Special Election during which Republican Ryan Chamberlin was elected to fill the vacant Florida House of Representatives District 24 seat. The information below is from the certified election results provided by the Marion County Supervisor of Election’s Office.

I totally agree with the letter that was recently published on the airport. The growth of Ocala has grown so much in the 15 years I have been here. I am from a town similar to the size of Ocala (Kalamazoo, Michigan), which took the initiative to put in an airport years ago. I understand there is a big new gas station coming into the Ocala area. The state and the county can afford to put in a new on-and-off ramp for that off I-75, but they can’t assist the community by putting commercial airlines in with a few runways. On top of creating new jobs for the community. The way the gas prices are, and the traffic to get to Orlando or Sanford or even Gainesville, it’s ridiculous. On top of the parking that you have to pay. And the tolls. There has been enough growth in the community to justify a commercial airport being put in.

She crashed into a parked car and a house before officers arrested her, according to a report.

A traffic stop for speeding in Marion County led to the arrest of a passenger after several drugs and related paraphernalia were found inside the vehicle. On Monday, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy was traveling northbound on SE 58th Avenue when a Toyota sedan was observed. The arrest report stated that the vehicle was traveling at 60 miles per hour, which was 15 miles per hour over the posted speed limit.

A 29-year-old Belleview man with two prior battery convictions was arrested by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office after he allegedly punched a woman in front of her residence during an argument that turned physical. On Friday, June 2, an MCSO deputy responded to the residence in reference to a...

A Belleview woman was arrested Thursday after deputies say she led them on a high-speed chase that ended with her crashing into a house.

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods is scheduled to hold a press conference on Monday morning to discuss their investigation of a shooting death that occurred over the weekend. The press conference was scheduled to begin at noon in the Emergency Management Building on Northwest 30th Avenue.

‘Justice for my daughter’: Family speaks after Ocala mother shot through door. The family named the shooter as Susan Lawrick, 58. They say she harassed the children in the neighborhood calling them racial slurs, slaves, and the N-word.

A golf cart driver was traumatically injured in a collision with a vehicle Tuesday afternoon in The Villages. The crash took place at about 4 p.m. near the postal station in the Village of Alhambra. The golf cart overturned in the collision. The driver of the golf cart was transported...

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office and the Marion County Chapter of the NAACP each held press conferences Monday to discuss the investigation into the death of Ajike “AJ” Owens, a mother of four, who authorities say was fatally shot Friday night by a neighbor. Nationally known civil...

A student at The Villages Charter School saved a girl’s life at the Ocala Drive-In. Annabelle Miller, a 14-year-old girl from Fruitland Park, was standing in line Saturday evening at a concession stand when the girl behind her fell face first on the ground for reasons unknown at this time. She was unconscious on the ground, with most assuming she had a seizure.

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - A sinkhole that opened up in an Ocala shopping plaza is now filled, but workers say they can’t reopen that part of the plaza just yet. The sinkhole, which was 30 feet wide and 18 feet deep, opened on May 20 in the Gaiteway Shopping Plaza along State Road 200. Contractors say a damaged storm drain allowed water to leak out and create the sinkhole.