Ocala woman wins $2 million on scratch off ticket day before 51st birthday

TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Lottery announces that Moichen Lamadrid Chang, of Ocala, claimed a $2 million top prize from the 100X THE CASH Scratch-Off game at the Gainesville District Office, five days before…

Ocala man decapitated, burned 77-year-old, then ran nude around daycare center

OCALA, FL – On Thursday, May 6, 2021, Major Crimes Detective Billy Burleson charged Nicholas James Trench with Second Degree Murder, First Degree Arson, and Abuse of a Dead Body. On Friday,…

Three store clerks arrested in Florida lottery fraud in Ocala, Miami, Pensacola

TALLAHASSEE – Between February 19 and March 18, 2021, law enforcement Special Agents with the Florida Lottery’s Division of Security conducted 97 compliance investigations as part of its ongoing integrity efforts. These operations…

Ocala man caught in senior citizen home renovation scam

PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – Back in October, a 75-year-old Port St. Lucie resident leaving a shopping center found a flyer on their car advertising home remodeling services. Looking to have a…

Ocala Meth Dealer Gets 12 Year Sentence

OCALA, FLORIDA – United States District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. has sentenced Dominique Lamar Oliver (31, Ocala) to 12 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Oliver had pleaded…

Man robbed guns from Ocala Rural King store

OCALA, FL – A robbery suspect in Ocala knew exactly what he was looking for when he forced entry into the Ocala Rural King store early Sunday morning. He headed right for…

15-year-old boy shot, killed in Ocala

OCALA, FL – Earlier this afternoon units responded to Sutton Place Apartments in reference to a 15-year-old male victim being struck by gunfire. Upon arrival, responding patrol officers performed life-saving measures to…

Ocala Man Threw Molotov Cocktail at Florida Dept. of Children and Families Building Gets 7 Years in Federal Prison

Ocala, Florida – Senior United States District Judge John Antoon II today sentenced Tommy Lee Holt (27, Ocala) to four years and seven months in federal prison for possession of an unregistered…

Florida woman turns $20 scratch off into $1 million jackpot score

Ocala player cashes in after lucky ticket from Publix delivers life changing prize OCALA, Fla. — A Florida woman’s $20 lottery purchase turned into a seven-figure payday after a scratch-off ticket bought…

Florida father accused of pulling gun on school bus driver at Citrus Springs stop

A confrontation at a school bus stop in Citrus County escalated into a criminal case Thursday morning when a father allegedly drew a handgun on a substitute driver, then told her it…

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Florida husband sets wife on fire in attempted murder-suicide after divorce request

Husband sets wife on fire in attempted murder-suicide after divorce request Ocala, FL A Florida man allegedly doused his wife in gasoline and ignited a fire at their home following her request…

Video game argument turns violent as Florida woman convicted of choking mom and grabbing brother

Florida woman convicted after choking mom and assaulting brother in PlayStation 4 game fight Ocala, FL – A Marion County jury needed just 20 minutes last week to convict 21-year-old Alexandra Dominguez…

Foreclosures up across America, but what about New Jersey?

TRENTON, NJ — Foreclosure activity across the United States increased in April, with a total of 36,033 properties reporting filings, according to ATTOM’s April 2025 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report released Monday. This…

Logan Guminski, 27, was taken into custody last Friday by Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Major Crimes detectives on charges of sexual activity involving an animal and filming sexual activity involving an animal.

Florida woman arrested for filming sex acts with dog, selling videos online for $500

OCALA, FL — A Florida woman has been arrested after authorities say she filmed herself engaging in sexual activity with a dog and sold the footage online for hundreds of dollars. Logan…

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Jersey City murder suspect arrested in Florida after December fatal shooting

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A man wanted for a fatal December shooting in Jersey City has been arrested in Florida, authorities announced Wednesday. Zafarri Francis, 26, was taken into custody by the…

Marion County Man Pleads Guilty To Disability Benefit Fraud Involving The Department Of Veterans Affairs

According to court records, on January 26, 1983, Thompson applied for United States Veterans Affairs (VA) Disability Compensation based on a loss of vision. Between May 1993 and December 2022, Thompson exaggerated…

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud Involving Small Business Administration Disaster Funds

Hector Garcia, 52, of Ocala, Fla., pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and three counts of wire fraud. U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper scheduled sentencing…

Orlando Man Sentenced for Attempting to Entice a Minor

OCALA, FL — Victor Aguilar, a 32-year-old Orlando resident, was sentenced to 12 years and 6 months in federal prison by Senior United States District Judge Gregory A. Presnell. Aguilar’s conviction follows…

Feds Nab 3 Jan. 6 Suspects On Third Anniversary Of The Capitol Riot

Feds Nab 3 Jan. 6 Suspects On Third Anniversary Of The Capitol Riot Nick Pope on January 6, 2024 Federal authorities arrested three individuals suspected of participating in the riot at the…

Florida Man Charged with Negligent Homicide in Accidental Shooting of Friend

MARION COUNTY, FL – Abraham Bordas, 22, has been charged with negligent homicide following the accidental shooting death of his friend, Chase Koepke, 26, on December 30. The incident occurred at Koepke’s…

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