Kidnapping suspect surrenders, faces more charges after overnight standoff in Marion County, sheriff’s office says
A man sought by Wildwood police in the beating and kidnapping of a 60-year-old woman on Thursday was found Friday in Marion County where he barricaded himself overnight and was arrested the next morning, according to the sheriff’s office.
FDLE investigating after Sumter deputy fatally shoots woman during service call
State law enforcement officials are investigating after a Sumter County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a woman during a service call where they were trying to determine if she was in mental distress, and she then allegedly pulled a knife.
3 die, 1 hurt in ‘nearly head-on’ crash in Sumter County, troopers say
Both drivers and a passenger involved in a “nearly head-on” crash Saturday morning in Sumter County have died, and a fourth person — another passenger — is now hospitalized with serious injuries, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.