MARION COUNTY

A man barricaded himself in a home in Silver Springs overnight and threatened to shoot if any law enforcement responded, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

A 25-year-old man was arrested Monday in connection with a homicide that happened in Ocala in July, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said.

In a release, troopers said that the bus was driving west along County Road 464 shortly after 3 p.m. when traffic ahead reportedly came to an “abrupt stop.”

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office issued a call for information regarding a 20-year-old woman missing out of Ocala and considered endangered.

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A car slams into a house in Ocala.

In a release, deputies said that the man drove to a Circle K at 4605 S.E. Maricamp Road around 10:20 p.m. on Sept. 17.

FHP told News 6 on Friday that investigators believe the car may have been a 2018-2024 GMC Terrain with a missing right-side mirror.

A person was shot and killed near The Villages, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

A man living in a camp on another’s property near Dunnellon was hospitalized after being shot Wednesday by Marion County deputies who he allegedly threatened with a revolver.

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A man was injured Wednesday morning in a deputy-involved shooting near Dunnellon, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

Investigators announced on Tuesday that two suspects were arrested after a man was fatally shot while trying to sell marijuana earlier this year.

Florida troopers investigate a wreck that left a man critically injured in Marion County.

Belleview police said one of their officers faces charges after methamphetamine was found at his home.

An Ocala woman was indicted after attorneys and police said she drove onto Kennedy Space Center property with a gun in her vehicle and at one point nearly struck a police officer while trying to flee.

Fans of movies, TV shows and more are in for a big weekend at Ocala Comic Con.

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A 65-year-old Ocala woman was killed after she was ejected from the golf cart she was driving after it struck another vehicle, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

One person was killed and another seriously injured in a crash that had Interstate 75 closed near the Marion and Alachua county line on Saturday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

An 89-year-old Dunnellon man driving an SUV through Marion County veered into the direct path of an Ocala woman who would die as a result of the head-on crash that came next, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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A 62-year-old man accused of raping children has been arrested in Marion County, according to the sheriff’s office.

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Residents are getting back to normal in Marion County after Hurricane Idalia brushed past the county.

Many of the stores with modified hours are in locations that are expected to be impacted by Idalia as it passes through the state, such as near Tampa, Alachua County and Marion County.

Comcast announced that over 140,000 hotspots would be set up in preparation for the storm for both customers and non-customers to use.

An 83-year-old Ocala man was killed in a crash with a semitruck in Marion County on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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With Idalia expected to slam Florida’s coast as a hurricane later this week, many areas around Central Florida have announced closures to prepare for Idalia’s arrival — and Marion County is no exception.

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Idalia prompts school closures in Marion County.

A pair of crashes Saturday night in Ocala left two people dead and a police officer seriously injured, according to law enforcement.

A man and a woman in their 70s are dead after a head-on crash on County Road 464 in Marion County on Saturday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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A 14-year-old was pursued, boxed in and arrested by Marion County deputies after attempts to evade a traffic stop in Ocala, according to the sheriff’s office.

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A raccoon stuck in a tree was freed after being found with its head jammed inside a jar, according to fire officials.

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A home was badly damaged by fire on Saturday evening in Dunnellon, according to Marion County Fire Rescue.

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.

Human remains found Thursday in a ditch west of Wiersdale are believed to be those of a woman who went missing nearby in October 2022, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

A now-former Ocala Police Department officer was arrested by Marion County deputies on Wednesday, accused of aggravated stalking after allegedly sending his ex a threatening voice message.

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A rabies alert has been issued in Marion County after one unvaccinated horse tested positive for rabies in Reddick.

Law enforcement groups have added thousands more dollars to a potential reward for information in the case of a Marion County man who deputies believe was slain earlier this year.

A 33-year-old man was killed after being hit by a train passing through Ocala, according to police.

Marion County deputies announced an enhanced reward for information about a violent attack in Citrus Park that left a man dead in March.

The southbound exit ramp to US-27 from I-75 will be closed in Ocala until further notice.

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Deputies in Marion County are asking for the public’s help identifying a man they say used a dead person’s credit cart to steal thousands of dollars in cash advances.

Two Marion County deputies are receiving praise after rescuing a diver while they were on vacation in the Florida Keys.

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A woman trapped in her bedroom was rescued from a mobile home fire in Marion County.

A 52-year-old man faces multiple charges after he impersonated a U.S. Marshal, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

A vehicle fire temporarily snarled traffic on Interstate 75 on Saturday afternoon, according to Marion County Fire Rescue.

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office released body-camera video Friday to News 6 from the night Ajike Owens, a mother of four, was shot and killed in the culmination of a longtime feud between neighbors.

Multiple employees of a food distributor in Marion County were taken to a hospital on Tuesday after “reporting symptoms congruent with carbon monoxide (CO) exposure,” according to a news release.

A 47-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Marion County, the FHP says.

A hotel in Ocala was evacuated Tuesday morning after police said a 16-year-old girl set a couch on fire in one of the hallways.

In a release, the sheriff’s office said that deputies were called to 6500 S.E. 41st Court around 5:30 p.m. on Friday following reports of a “suspicious incident.”

A Marion County business owner has been arrested following several reports of him engaging in contractor fraud and stealing deposits, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said.

A UPS employee from Ocala has bonded out of jail after being arrested Wednesday, accused of dealing in stolen property after a cache of still-packaged iPhones, smartwatches, tablets, jewelry and more was found at his home, according to police.

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to introduce it to a person of interest in the burglarizing of a boat last month at Orange Lake.

U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida Roger Handberg hosted special agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration and Internal Revenue Service in Orlando for a Thursday news conference to announce the takedown of members in a yearslong, California-sourced drug trafficking conspiracy.

Interviews with neighbors, body-worn camera video and Susan Lorincz’s own statements are part of the case the state is building against the woman accused of shooting and killing Ajike Owens last month in Marion County.

Marion County firefighters responded to a burning mobile home Wednesday night, reporting it had completely gone up in flames.

A Marion County woman was arrested Monday after deputies said she caused injuries to his head and neck, resulting in his death in April.

Three crashes are causing delays across a stretch of Interstate 75 in Ocala, according to firefighters.

The woman accused of shooting and killing an Ocala mother of four last month entered a written not guilty plea.

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A person had to be hospitalized after a house fire in Ocala collapsed the roof over at least part of the home.

“All roads lead to Ocala,” say organizers of a rally organized Saturday to unite Central Florida communities around the death of Ajike “AJ” Owens, a Marion County mother of four who was fatally shot through her neighbor’s door last month.

The Marion County Sheriff’s Department is searching for a man suspected of stealing a senior woman’s purse and using her credit card.

A man was arrested Wednesday after police said he set fires at an Ocala church and later in a laundry machine outside a home.

None of the detention deputies involved in subduing, shocking and deploying pepper spray on a Marion County inmate last year face charges in his death, records show.

Police in Ocala are pleading for help to find whoever shot a man in the chest over the weekend and left him at a fire station.

Two Ocala men pleaded guilty in the robbery of three U.S. Postal Service letter carriers that occurred in Florida last year.

A 19-year-old was run over and killed in Marion County, troopers say.

A man pumping gas in Marion County was shot during an attempted carjacking, according to the sheriff’s office.

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The American Red Cross was called in to assist a Dunnellon family after their home caught fire overnight, according to Marion County Fire Rescue.

In a release, police said they were called to a railroad crossing at the 600 block of Northwest 2nd Street just before 8 p.m.

A man who was shot died on Saturday after being dropped off at an Ocala fire station and hospitalized, according to the Ocala Police Department.

A dog was rescued from an Marion County apartment fire that was started by a child lighting fireworks inside of the residence, according to Ocala Fire Rescue.

A fatal crash on County Highway 484 in Marion County prompted the enforcement of a temporary roadblock there Saturday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Body-worn camera video obtained by News 6 shows the growth of complaints and issues over the course of a year that led to the shooting of an Ocala mother earlier this month.

A dog died in a fire Thursday night at a home in Ocala, according to Marion County Fire Rescue.

A man was arrested after leading deputies on a car chase in a stolen vehicle last week, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

The American Red Cross is assisting a Marion County family after their mobile home burned down Tuesday evening.

A suspicious death is under investigation in Marion County.

A Marion County woman accused of killing her neighbor after firing through a closed door will avoid murder charges.

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The family of a mother of four shot and killed in Ocala earlier this month is calling out the state attorney’s office for deciding against pursuing a murder charge against the suspect.

Marion County utilities on Wednesday lifted a precautionary boil water notice that was in place for some residents due to an emergency repair to a water main.

A white woman accused of firing through her door and fatally shooting a Black mother in front of her 9-year-old son in central Florida has been formally charged with manslaughter and assault.

Formal charges have been filed against the woman accused of shooting and killing an Ocala mother.