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‘Addicted to stealing:’ Woman gets 1-year sentence after stealing over $600K from Marion County school
Read full article: ‘Addicted to stealing:’ Woman gets 1-year sentence after stealing over $600K from Marion County schoolShe claimed she stole the money because she’d become “addicted to stealing the payroll funds,” DOJ officials announced.
‘Mutilation:’ Florida Gov. DeSantis discusses new law against child trans treatments
Read full article: ‘Mutilation:’ Florida Gov. DeSantis discusses new law against child trans treatmentsDuring a news conference in Citrus County on Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis discussed his response to a federal appeals court ruling that allowed a state ban on transgender treatments for minors to go into effect.
Florida ‘Sedition Panda’ found guilty of charges in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Read full article: Florida ‘Sedition Panda’ found guilty of charges in Jan. 6 Capitol riotThe man — Jesse Rumson of Lecanto — showed up to the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, while wearing a panda costume, court records show.
Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s office joins Animal Cruelty Task Force
Read full article: Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s office joins Animal Cruelty Task ForceThe state attorney’s offices of Florida’s Ninth and Fifth judicial circuits will join forces in hopes to prevent and prosecute animal cruelty cases at a new level.
‘Shot while he was surrendering:’ Video shows Titusville man’s death after pursuit
Read full article: ‘Shot while he was surrendering:’ Video shows Titusville man’s death after pursuitNews 6 has obtained video from a witness to a pursuit that ended in Marion County with the death of a Titusville man.
‘I want to know what happened,’ Mother demands answers after Florida man killed during pursuit
Read full article: ‘I want to know what happened,’ Mother demands answers after Florida man killed during pursuitA man’s family is trying to get answers about what happened in the final moments of a multi-county pursuit with deputies that ended in his death.
‘Absolutely shocking:’ Florida deputies discover dismembered body on Thanksgiving, suspect kills self
Read full article: ‘Absolutely shocking:’ Florida deputies discover dismembered body on Thanksgiving, suspect kills selfA 75-year-old man that was a suspect in a gruesome Thanksgiving-day homicide is dead after shooting himself, according to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office.
Car chase into Marion County ends with deputies shooting, killing armed suspect
Read full article: Car chase into Marion County ends with deputies shooting, killing armed suspectAn armed Titusville man was shot and killed by deputies following a car chase that began in Citrus County and ended in Marion County, according to the sheriff’s office.
Florida man faces charges after fleeing deputies, attempting to carjack driver
Read full article: Florida man faces charges after fleeing deputies, attempting to carjack driverAn Ocala man faces charges after deputies said he fled from a traffic stop in a neighboring county and later attempted to carjack another driver on Friday evening.
Mount Dora man killed in fiery crash after hitting Citrus County deputies’ stop sticks, FHP says
Read full article: Mount Dora man killed in fiery crash after hitting Citrus County deputies’ stop sticks, FHP saysA 41-year-old Mount Dora man died Saturday after attempting to flee a traffic stop in Citrus County and later driving over deputies’ stop sticks, his vehicle crashing into a concrete wall and catching fire, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Missing child alert issued for 2-year-old last seen in Citrus County, FDLE says
Read full article: Missing child alert issued for 2-year-old last seen in Citrus County, FDLE saysA missing child alert was issued Wednesday for a 2-year-old boy last seen in Citrus County, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
Ocala woman accused of killing Marion County deputy, sheriff’s office says
Read full article: Ocala woman accused of killing Marion County deputy, sheriff’s office saysA 22-year-old Ocala woman was arrested Wednesday night on suspicion of murdering a Marion County deputy, who is her former boyfriend, according to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office.
Florida man who worked as coach, teacher arrested on child porn charges, deputies say
Read full article: Florida man who worked as coach, teacher arrested on child porn charges, deputies sayA man who worked as a community soccer coach and teacher in Citrus County is locked up in Lake County facing child porn charges, according to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office.
Crews find missing 82-year-old Florida man after searching for him for nearly 3 days
Read full article: Crews find missing 82-year-old Florida man after searching for him for nearly 3 daysCrews found a missing 82-year-old Citrus County man after investigators were searching for him for nearly three days, according to state officials.
Hummer holding 4 containers of gas bursts into flames at Florida gas station after filling up
Read full article: Hummer holding 4 containers of gas bursts into flames at Florida gas station after filling upA Hummer burst into flames in Florida right after filling up several gas cans, according to WFLA.
Manatee found in Florida river with ‘Trump’ scratched on its skin
Read full article: Manatee found in Florida river with ‘Trump’ scratched on its skinCITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – A manatee was recently spotted swimming along the Homosassa River with the word “Trump” scraped onto its skin and now, a federal investigation is underway. Fish and Wildlife Service is investigating. Fish & Wildlife Service is investigating the harassment of a manatee...reported to federal authorities over the weekend discovered w/ words "Trump" scraped in its back ...discovered in Blue Hole on the Homosassa River” (via @CitrusChronicle )-Insurrectioning wildlife? Fish and Wildlife Service. Fish and Wildlife Service is aware of this incident and is working closely with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Authorities arrest man accused of abducting woman after killing family member
Read full article: Authorities arrest man accused of abducting woman after killing family memberSUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – Deputies have found and arrested a man who was wanted after abducting a woman Saturday morning. Within minutes, a detective found the alleged suspect vehicle heading west on State Road 44 in Citrus County. With the assistance of the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office, officials said a pursuit ensued, at which time Thomas drove the stolen vehicle he was occupying into Lake Spivey. Officials said that upon his release, he will be booked into the Citrus County Jail and await extradition back to Sumter County. ***ORIGINAL STORY***The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a woman they say was abducted Saturday morning.
Man faces attempted murder charge in drug-related shooting, deputies say
Read full article: Man faces attempted murder charge in drug-related shooting, deputies sayCITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – A man fired multiple shots Monday after an argument over drugs led to gunfire, according to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said Sidney Benton was in Marion County earlier that day with a woman who lives in the area when he got into a drug-related fight with another woman. He’s also expected to face charges in connection with the altercation in Marion County. In this case, drug activity escalated to a firearm being discharged in a residential area, which could have had fatal consequences,” Citrus County Sheriff Mike Prendergast said in a news release. “Detective Laborda’s diligence and cooperation with our partners at the Marion County Sheriff’s Office removed a violent offender from the streets, making both our communities safer.”
Mount Dora woman killed in crash on CR-491, troopers say
Read full article: Mount Dora woman killed in crash on CR-491, troopers sayCITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash on County Road 491. The crash happened on Wednesday in Citrus County just before 5 p.m. According to FHP, a 40-year-old man was driving southbound on CR-491 near West Glen Pines Court. A 61-year-old woman was driving northbound, towards the man when he left the southbound lane and drove into the oncoming traffic, authorities said. The woman died at the scene of the crash, troopers said.
Florida sheriff fatally strikes pedestrian, deputies say
Read full article: Florida sheriff fatally strikes pedestrian, deputies sayCITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida sheriff fatally struck a pedestrian who was crossing a highway Wednesday night, according to the Citrus County Sheriff's Office. Deputies said Citrus County Sheriff Mike Prendergast was driving from a board meeting around 9 p.m. when a pedestrian entered the outside traffic lane of U.S. Highway 19 in Hernando County in an attempt to cross. Prendergast is cooperating with the Florida Highway Patrol investigation and agreed to submit to a blood draw, although alcohol does not appear to have been a factor in the fatal crash. "We will continue to update the public on the details of the investigation once more information is available. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of the pedestrian during this difficult time," deputies said in a news release.