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Marion County detectives say a former fiber optic subcontractor did not just leave a mess behind. They say he left a trail. According to arrest affidavits from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, 38-year-old Rolando Gradaille Socorro faces felony charges tied to multiple incidents in which fiber optic cable boxes were allegedly forced open, fiber lines…

An Ocala woman is facing an attempted murder charge following what investigators described as a violent attack on an elderly victim inside a home Saturday morning. According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded around 9 a.m. on March 21 to a reported stabbing. When they arrived, they learned that 45-year-old Jennifer Michelle Gill…

A 30-year-old Ocala man was arrested March 19 after Marion County deputies said he refused to let a woman out of his car, then fled from law enforcement until crashing on Southeast 25th Avenue in Ocala. According to an arrest affidavit from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were initially responding to a false imprisonment…

Fire crews from across Marion County responded late Saturday night after a structure fire broke out in Belleview, drawing multiple 911 calls and a rapid multi-agency response. Units were dispatched at approximately 9:27 p.m. to the 12000 block of SE 113th Terrace following reports that both a shed and nearby home were on fire. Callers…

A public meeting is scheduled later this month to discuss a proposed widening project along County Road 484, a corridor that continues to see increased traffic tied to growth in south Marion County. The Marion County Board of County Commissioners will host the meeting as part of a Project Development and Environment (PD&E) study focused…