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This infamous Florida home is lurking in the woods — and it’s got a dark past
Read full article: This infamous Florida home is lurking in the woods — and it’s got a dark pastThis large, two-story home was built around 100 years ago. No one lives there anymore — but that wasn’t always the case.
Woman missing in Marion County vanished under suspicious circumstances, deputies say
Read full article: Woman missing in Marion County vanished under suspicious circumstances, deputies sayA woman who was reported missing last month out of Ocklawaha is considered endangered because she disappeared under suspicious circumstances, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
‘Mistaken identity’: Marion woman guilty of murdering man she mistook for thief
Read full article: ‘Mistaken identity’: Marion woman guilty of murdering man she mistook for thiefAccording to deputies, she believed the victim — Michael Hofacker — was another man named "Michael" who was suspected of stealing from her home.
12-year-old, 2 others charged as adults in shooting deaths of 3 Marion County teens
Read full article: 12-year-old, 2 others charged as adults in shooting deaths of 3 Marion County teensThree suspects, including a 12-year-old, accused in the shooting deaths of three teens in Marion County will be charged as adults, according to the state attorney’s office.
Third suspect, 16 years old, arrested in shooting deaths of 3 teens in Marion County
Read full article: Third suspect, 16 years old, arrested in shooting deaths of 3 teens in Marion County16-year-old Tahj Brewton, who was at large for about a week following his and two other juveniles’ alleged involvement in the slaying of three teenagers found in the Ocklawaha area, has been arrested, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
1 found dead on side of Marion County road after woman discovered injured nearby
Read full article: 1 found dead on side of Marion County road after woman discovered injured nearbyThe Marion County Sheriff’s Office warned people to avoid areas near Ocklawaha where a woman was found hurt and another person was found dead — both individuals located on the side of the road — less than a mile apart.
11-year-old missing, endangered out of Ocklawaha, Marion County deputies say
Read full article: 11-year-old missing, endangered out of Ocklawaha, Marion County deputies sayAn 11-year-old girl was reported missing and endangered after she was last seen in Ocklawaha Thursday, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
Marion County health alert: Blue-green algal toxins found in Lake Weir
Read full article: Marion County health alert: Blue-green algal toxins found in Lake WeirHarmful blue-green algal toxins were found in Lake Weir in Ocklawaha, according to a health alert issued by the Florida Department of Health in Marion County.
2 killed when van overturns in Marion County, troopers say
Read full article: 2 killed when van overturns in Marion County, troopers sayA 50-year-old man from Keystone Heights and a 37-year-old Bell man were killed early Thursday morning when their van overturned on a curve in Marion County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Health alert issued due to blue-green algae bloom at Lake Weir in Ocklawaha
Read full article: Health alert issued due to blue-green algae bloom at Lake Weir in OcklawahaA blue-green algae bloom at Lake Weir in Ocklawaha is at the center of an alert issued by the Florida Department of Health in Marion County on Monday.
Fatal mix up: Woman kills man she accused of stealing, but it was wrong guy, deputies say
Read full article: Fatal mix up: Woman kills man she accused of stealing, but it was wrong guy, deputies sayMARION COUNTY, Fla. – An Ocklawaha woman is accused of shooting and killing a man who she thought stole from him, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said when deputies arrived they saw 41-year-old Jennifer Hill had just shot 39-year-old Michael Hofacker. Interviews with Hill and several witnesses advised she had shot Hofacker, according to deputies. The Sheriff’s Office said Hill believed the victim was a man who had stolen from her in the past but quickly realized it was not him after she had shot him. She is facing a second-degree murder charge and is being held at the Marion County Jail without bond.