Around 11:30 p.m. Monday, units responded to the 1500 block of NE 162nd Street after reports of a house fire. When crews arrived, the home was fully engulfed in flames, the sheriff’s office said.

Jeroen Coombs is now charged with sexual battery on a child under the age of 12, on top of existing charges of first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse. It is unclear whether the new sexual battery charge involves the toddler or another child.

Jeroen Jarrel Coombs, 32, faces a charge of aggravated child abuse in the death of a 3-year-old, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said.

A man is in custody after allegedly harming a girl who later died in Marion County, according to the sheriff’s office.

The FHP says a 34-year-old Florida woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Marion County.

When it comes to Florida, fruits like oranges and pineapples may be the first things that come to mind. But that may not be the case forever.

Marion County firefighters reported no injuries after putting out a burning house in Citra.

Marion County is expanding its commitment to newborn safety with the installation of its second Safe Haven Baby Box, offering parents in crisis another secure option to safely surrender their infants.

When it comes to Florida, fruits like oranges and pineapples may be the first things that come to mind. But that may not be the case forever.

A total of 29 firefighters responded to a burning church in Citra, according to Marion County Fire Rescue.

A 22-year-old woman faces animal cruelty charges after deputies found a 17-year-old ‘emaciated’ horse in her care, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

Two dogs were found dead in a mobile home that caught fire in Citra, according to Marion County Fire Rescue.

Florida troopers investigate a fatal wreck in Marion County.

A person was pronounced dead at the scene of a collision between a CSX train and a car in Citra, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is asking neighbors in Citra to help identify a person accused of stealing from cars, at one point even making away with a gun.

Troopers said the 56-year-old Salt Springs woman was headed west along County Road 318 around 2:27 a.m. on Tuesday.

One person was killed in a shooting at a middle school in Marion County on Wednesday evening, according to a news release.

A woman was shot and killed in the Citra area of Marion County on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

A 23-year-old Citra man died Friday evening in a crash along County Road 318, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Marion and Alachua county deputies responded to the scene of a crash in Citra that prompted the closure of northbound US-301.

A 66-year-old motorcyclist died days after a Marion County crash when a pickup truck entered into the bike’s path, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Marion deputies are asking the public for help in solving four homicide cases from last year, including a woman who was shot to death, a Gainesville man found dead in Reddick and two 16-year-old boys.

A woman was killed and a 2-year-old boy was critically injured in a head-on crash in Marion County Monday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

As Women’s History Month is underway, two teachers are hoping to get results by showcasing one sixth grader’s attempt in making history after she was selected to have her science experiment flown to space.

A missing 14-year-old girl considered endangered from Marion County may be heading to Orlando with an “unidentified man,” according to sheriff’s officials.

Troopers investigate a deadly wreck in Marion County.

A 17-year-old student at North Marion High School was arrested after bringing a loaded firearm to school, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office.

A 24-year-old man was arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing that happenedin a Citra home, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

One person was shot and killed early Saturday in Marion County, according to the sheriff’s office.

The Marion County Sheriff's Office has identified the man who was shot and killed in Citra Tuesday morning.

A person was killed in a shooting in Citra, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

A semitruck and train collided in Marion County Wednesday morning, according to fire rescue.

While Jayden Lynn Kiser, 14, was found Thursday evening, deputies are still asking for any assistance in the search for Karla Leeann Kiser, 10.

Deputies are searching for three young children out of Citra after their parents avoided efforts by the Department of Children and Families to take custody of them, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

An 86-year-old Citra man was killed in a two-vehicle wreck in Marion County, the FHP says.

Published: October 15, 2020, 8:07 am Updated: October 15, 2020, 9:56 amCITRA, Fla. – A pilot was killed early Wednesday when a single-engine plane crashed in a remote part of Marion County near the Ocala National Forest, officials said. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office said its aviation unit located the downed plane near Orange Springs. investigators were able to reach the private plane and discovered the pilot, the sole occupant, dead, sheriff’s officials said. The pilot was identified as John Toole Jr., 65. Investigators believe that Toole may have been trying to land at a nearby private airstrip when the crash occurred.