โAddicted to stealing:โ Woman gets 1-year sentence after stealing over $600K from Marion County school
She claimed she stole the money because sheโd become โaddicted to stealing the payroll funds,โ DOJ officials announced.
โMutilation:โ Florida Gov. DeSantis discusses new law against child trans treatments
During 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 โSedition Pandaโ found guilty of charges in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
The man โ Jesse Rumson of Lecanto โ showed up to the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, while wearing a panda costume, court records show.
Orange-Osceola State Attorneyโs office joins Animal Cruelty Task Force
The state attorneyโs offices of Floridaโs Ninth and Fifth judicial circuits will join forces in hopes to prevent and prosecute animal cruelty cases at a new level.
โShot while he was surrendering:โ Video shows Titusville manโs death after pursuit
News 6 has obtained video from a witness to a pursuit that ended in Marion County with the death of a Titusville man.
โI want to know what happened,โ Mother demands answers after Florida man killed during pursuit
A manโs 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.
โAbsolutely shocking:โ Florida deputies discover dismembered body on Thanksgiving, suspect kills self
A 75-year-old man that was a suspect in a gruesome Thanksgiving-day homicide is dead after shooting himself, according to the Citrus County Sheriffโs Office.
Car chase into Marion County ends with deputies shooting, killing armed suspect
An 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 sheriffโs office.
Florida man faces charges after fleeing deputies, attempting to carjack driver
An 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 deputiesโ stop sticks, FHP says
A 41-year-old Mount Dora man died Saturday after attempting to flee a traffic stop in Citrus County and later driving over deputiesโ 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
A 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, sheriffโs office says
A 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 Sheriffโs Office.
Florida man who worked as coach, teacher arrested on child porn charges, deputies say
A 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 Sheriffโs Office.
Crews find missing 82-year-old Florida man after searching for him for nearly 3 days
Crews 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
A Hummer burst into flames in Florida right after filling up several gas cans, according to WFLA.
Manatee found in Florida river with โTrumpโ scratched on its skin
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. โ A manatee was recently spotted swimming along the Homosassa River with the word โTrumpโ 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 Riverโ (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
SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. โ 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 Sheriffโs 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 Sheriffโs Office is searching for a woman they say was abducted Saturday morning.
Man faces attempted murder charge in drug-related shooting, deputies say
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. โ A man fired multiple shots Monday after an argument over drugs led to gunfire, according to the Citrus County Sheriffโs 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. Heโs 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,โ Citrus County Sheriff Mike Prendergast said in a news release. โDetective Labordaโs diligence and cooperation with our partners at the Marion County Sheriffโs Office removed a violent offender from the streets, making both our communities safer.โ
Mount Dora woman killed in crash on CR-491, troopers say
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. โ 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
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. โ 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.