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Shocking Results, Sex Offender Search for Ocala
I was curios what a sex offender/sexual predator map would look like for the Ocala / Marion County area and I was shocked at how dense it is! They are everywhere and that is super creepy! In response to growing concerns about community safety, law enforcement agencies in Ocala and Marion County are intensifying efforts … Read more
ARREST MADE IN THE MURDER OF 17-YEAR-OLD SOFIA LUGO
On Wednesday, December 27, 2023, Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Major Crimes detectives arrested Saul Garcia Macias (DOB:11/20/2002) for the murder of 17-year-old Sofia Lugo. On Sunday, December 10, 2023, at approximately 12:55 a.m., Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies responded to a report of a suspicious death at a home in the 1000 block … Read more
ARRESTED TRING OF NOVEMBER BURGLARIES; FACING 31 FELONY CHARGES
On Tuesday, November 28, 2023, Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Property Crimes Detective Jason Williams arrested Micheal Dale Campfield (W/M, DOB: 11/15/1989) for Burglary of a Dwelling, Grand Theft, Criminal Mischief, Dealing in Stolen Property, Possession of Burglary Tools, Possession of Cocaine, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and … Read more
OCALA MAN ARRESTED FOR HOMICIDE
On Monday, October 2, 2023, Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Major Crimes Detective Kip Peterson arrested Jowarn Mitchell (DOB: 8/18/1998) for the murder of Quentin Samuel Jr. On July 20, 2023, at around 5:30 p.m., MCSO deputies responded to 6500 SE 41st Court, in Ocala, in reference to a shooting. Marion County Fire Rescue (MCFR) … Read more
14-YEAR-OLD ARRESTED FOR SHOOTING FAMILY DOG WITH BB GUN
On Tuesday, May 16, 2023, Corporal Steven Struble, a member of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Agricultural Unit, arrested 14-year-old Michael Morgan for Aggravated Animal Cruelty, which is a felony offense. On Monday, May 15, 2023, Corporal Struble and Marion County Animal Services Compliance Investigator Justin McClure responded to Morgan’s home to investigate a … Read more
Ocala man arrested on six counts of human trafficking
On Friday, December 2, 2022, in Stockbridge, Georgia, Dwight Tawan Edwards (B/M, DOB: 9/2/1975) was arrested on a Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) warrant for six (6) counts of Human Trafficking and six (6) counts of Lewd or Lascivious Battery. On November 29, 2022, his wife, Jessica Lynn Edwards (H/F, DOB: 10/25/1989), was arrested for … Read more
Porch Pirates are Getting Started Around Marion County
Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Property Crimes Detective Jose Fabian arrested 50-year-old Robert Franklin Seymour Jr. for three counts of Burglary, three counts of felony Petit Theft, and one count of Grand Theft. On September 19, October 21, and October 28, a man was caught on camera stealing packages from three different homes, putting them … Read more
Juvenile Arrested After Posting School Shooting Threat on Snapchat
On Thursday, November 3, 2022, Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies arrested 16-year-old Jesse Jacob Vargas (DOB: 9/3/2006) for Electronic Threat to Conduct a Mass Shooting. At approximately 7:00 p.m., multiple concerned citizens located a video on the Snapchat app and reported it to the Sheriff’s Office. The video shows Vargas standing in a room … Read more
Ocala Man Arrested for Numerous Sexual Offenses Involving Minors
UPDATE: DIGITAL FORENSIC EXAMINATION BRINGS MORE CHARGES FOR INMATE On Saturday, October 22, 2022, Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Major Crimes Detective Chase King charged Nicolas Wallace (W/M, DOB: 09/14/1993) with an additional 40 counts of Possession of Child Pornography, and one count each of Transmission of Child Pornography and Unlawful Use of a Two-Way … Read more
