Marion County, Florida – The Marion County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of 33-year-old Dontay Prophet on a warrant for Lewd and Lascivious Molestation on a Victim Younger than 12 Years of Age. According to an MCSO statement, Major Crimes Detective Annemarie Larocque began an investigation into a report of a sexual assault that … Read more
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office reported on social media that it is investigating a suspicious death. MCSO says its deputies responded to the 4700 block of Delaney Road Southeast just outside of Turner after a body was found around 11:34 a.m. on November 2. Detectives say they have identified the victim as 26-year-old Jada Thompson. … Read more
41-year-old Steven Alan Swearingen has been sentenced to life in prison in the slaying of a Citrus County Sheriff’s Deputy. In August 2024, Swearingen was found guilty of Second-Degree Murder in the death of 52-year-old Steven Smolensky. Authorities say Swearingen was a convicted felon who was charged with Murder in the Second Degree with a … Read more
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says DNA has helped solve a cold case homicide from 1973. In November 1973, Swedish national, Nina “Nadine” Fischer, was sexually assaulted and murdered in her San Rafael home while her husband was away at work. The case went cold due to a lack of investigative leads. In 2021, MCSO’s … Read more
Update – The Marion County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of Roderick Kelvin Watson Jr. in connection to a homicide near North Marion Middle School. The victim, Joseph James Juarez Coles, was found suffering from gunshot wounds and succumbed to his injuries. Witnesses reportedly told MCSO that Watson produced a gun and shot the … Read more
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect wanted in a fatal shooting in Marion Oaks. Just before 2 p.m. on January 12, 2024, deputies responded to 168 Marion Oaks Boulevard in reference to a shooting. At the scene, deputies located a victim deceased from a gunshot wound. The victim was identified as … Read more
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department announced it is investigating a death in the Valley Springs community. Around 8 p.m. on December 22, 2023, a deputy took a missing person report from an individual living in the Valley Springs community adjacent to Marion County 5026, Shawnee Cave Road. Around 11 p.m., deputies responded to the same … Read more
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is looking for Saul Garcia Macias in connection with a suspicious death. Deputies responded to a report of a suspicious death at a residence in the 1000 block of NW 111th Court in Dunnellon around 12:55 AM on December 10, 2023. Upon arrival, deputies located a female who sustained a … Read more
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office announced in a social media post that it was investigating a shooting outside Club Time on Maricamp Road. A deputy was shot during the incident. Around 2:15 PM, a shooting happened outside Club Time at 9355 Southeast Maricamp Road. Authorities say a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy was shot. He … Read more
According to a social media post from the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office, the man involved in a police pursuit and officer-involved shooting has been identified as 33-year-old Skyler Wentworth of Titusville. Police say deputies attempted a traffic stop in Hernando for a traffic infraction, but Wentworth allegedly decided to flee from deputies. Wentworth reportedly threw … Read more