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Ocala police identify two people died after SUV collision; officer interaction under review
Ocala police have identified two people who died after a collision between a minivan and an SUV in Ocala. The department confirmed the victims as De Lawn Marshall Duncan, 51, and her son, Eric Derick Maurice McGill, 31.
Ocala officer response under internal review after deadly Maricamp Road crash
Ocala police have opened an internal affairs probe into an officer’s conduct connected to a fatal crash at the intersection of Southeast Maricamp Road and 36th Avenue that died two people on Tuesday morning. The department announced the investigation
Mobile home fire in Dunnellon sends one person to hospital; Marion County Fire Rescue on scene
A mobile home caught fire in Dunnellon on the afternoon of Sept. 30, 2026, and one occupant was transported to a hospital for medical care. Marion County Fire Rescue crews responded and found the structure already substantially involved.
Box truck overturns on I-75 ramp; Marion County Fire Rescue extricates driver
A commercial box truck overturned on the southbound I-75 ramp at exit 358 in Marion County, and the driver was rescued by Marion County Fire Rescue crews. The crash blocked the ramp and left the vehicle on its side.
Naked man accused of indecent exposure at Marion County business; Ocala resident arrested
A 53-year-old Ocala man was arrested after security footage reportedly showed him nude in a public walkway near a vending machine at a Marion County business. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded to the property after a woman reported being w
Two people died, two injured in Ocala intersection collision
A fatal two-vehicle collision in Ocala left two people dead and two others injured early Tuesday morning, according to Ocala Police. The crash involved a minivan and an SUV at the intersection of Southeast Maricamp Road and 36th Avenue around 2:45 a.
Ocala suspect with battery warrant flees, struck by vehicles after pursuit
Marion County law enforcement responded to a vehicle incident in Ocala after deputies attempted to make contact with a person who had an active warrant. The contact attempt occurred in a gas station parking lot near NE 14th Street and NE 25th Avenue,
Pedestrian struck in Ocala median during filming; investigation ongoing
An 18-year-old pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck in the median of Southwest College Road in Ocala while people in the median were filming a social media haircutting video. The crash occurred near the intersection with 17th Road in t
Ocala passenger arrested after alleged attempt to steer car into oncoming traffic
An Ocala resident was arrested after a passenger allegedly grabbed the steering wheel and tried to force their vehicle into oncoming traffic while being driven home from a hospital. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported domestic
Two people injured in Ocklawaha dog attack; dogs secured by authorities
Marion County Fire Rescue reports two people were injured in a dog attack at a home in Ocklawaha. Crews responded to a residence on Southeast 79th Street Road near Ocklawaha after calls of an animal bite, finding a man and a woman with bite injuries.
Ocala fatal crash: vehicle strikes utility pole on Southwest 140th Avenue
A 28-year-old Ocala man died after his vehicle struck a utility pole early Monday on a local roadway in Ocala, the Florida Highway Patrol says. Troopers report the crash occurred on Southwest 140th Avenue at about 2:30 a.m.
Woman arrested after two alleged shoplifting incidents at Ocala Walmart
Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a 52-year-old woman after deputies say she left the store with unpaid merchandise from an Ocala Walmart and then returned to take more items.
Man Arrested After Investigation Into Multiple Fuel Thefts at Ocala Truck Stop
Marion County deputies say a Tampa man was arrested after detectives linked him to two large fuel thefts at an Ocala truck stop. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation in mid-July after security at the Pilot Travel Center on W. Hi
Man arrested in Marion County on chld abuse allegations after reported belt beating
Marion County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 41-year-old man in Marion County on chld abuse charges after an investigation prompted by reports to the Florida Department of Children and Families. Deputies say the arrest followed allegations that the su
Former NC State Trainer Arrested in Ocala, Held in Marion County Jail on Out‑of‑State Warrants
Ocala Police Department officers arrested a former North Carolina State University athletic trainer in Ocala, and he is being held in the Marion County jail on out‑of‑state fugitive warrants tied to criminal indictments issued in North Carolina. Loca
Ocala man arrested after reported backyard shooting, motorcycle pursuit and shed search
Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a reported shooting on a gated property in Ocala after a resident said a masked man fired multiple rounds into a yard, striking a vehicle, on Saturday, September 19. Deputies recovered spent .45-ca