The City of Ocala has completed construction for the new open-air pavilion at the Ocala Wetland Recharge Park (OWRP). ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS The park will host a grand opening from 9 to 11 a.m. on Feb. 23. The event is free and open to the public. The project broke ground in August […]
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Ocala police investigate two shootings, one of them fatal
Ocala police detectives are investigating two shootings, one of them fatal, that occurred within the past several days, and are following up on human remains found recently in a wooded area. Here’s what we know: First shooting Shooting: The first shooting occurred on Feb. 3 in the 1700 block of Northwest First Street. Time: Officers […]
Man dies after Ocala shooting, police say
Update: The Ocala Police Department said the man died from his injuries at the hospital following a shooting Saturday night. Previous story: A man is in critical condition after a shooting Saturday night, the Ocala Police Department said. According to a news release, police officers were called to the 1700 block of Northwest 1st Street […]
Marion County judge denies bond for Ocala woman whose baby died from drug overdose
The mother of a 10-month-old baby who authorities said died from a drug overdose, was in court on Sunday. Standing beside her attorney, Jimmie Sparrow, at the Marion County jail, defendant Kacy Joan Kincaid was told by County Judge Lori Cotton that she’s been charged with aggravated manslaughter and trafficking in fentanyl. Kincaid’s first appearance […]
Ocala pastor found guilty of committing sexual abuse on a child over several years
A Marion County Jury returned with a guilty verdict Wednesday for an Ocala man who was accused of committing sexual abuse on a child over a period of several years. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS It took jurors less than 45 minutes to find now 34-year-old Frederick Lamar Hamilton guilty on eight felony charges, […]
Ocala restaurant closes after a few months. What’s next?
The Crave Hot Dogs & BBQ restaurant in Ocala’s Shady Oaks Shopping Center opened in August and featured six lanes of axe throwing and self-service beer. Now it apparently has buried the hatchet — at least for the time being. A sign on the restaurant’s door at 2463 SW 27th Ave., posted late last year and still in […]
Ocala high school student accused of threatening all Marion high schools on social media
On Friday, law enforcement officials arrested an Ocala high school student and accused him of threatening all Marion County high schools and some staff members via social media. The student made his first court appearance Saturday morning. Here’s what we know: Judge: Circuit Judge Brad King. Charges: 11 counts of electronic threats to kill or […]
Ocala is getting an eighth fire station. Here’s what we know
By a 5-0 vote, the Ocala City Council on Tuesday agreed to purchase property in northwest Ocala that will be the home of a new fire station. Council President Barry Mansfield, Pro-Tem Kristen Dreyer and council members Ire Bethea, Jim Hilty and Jay Musleh agreed to buy the parcel and eventually begin construction. The fire […]
Pickup truck driver, 27, from Ocala, killed in fiery I-75 crash
One man was killed when his pickup truck struck a fence and a tree in the woods Thursday night off Interstate 75 in Ocala. Here’s what we know: Where? The crash happened near mile marker 355, approximately 1 1/2 miles north of the U.S. 27 (Northwest Blitchton Road) exit. What time? Marion County Fire Rescue […]
Ocala police discuss arrest of man accused of deadly shooting at Paddock Mall
Police in Ocala are holding a news conference Monday morning to share details on the arrest of a man suspected in a deadly shooting at the Paddock Mall. Officials said Albert Shell Jr. is in police custody after weeks of searching for him. The shooting happened just two days before Christmas as shoppers were inside […]
Reward increased for information leading to arrest of suspect in shooting at Ocala mall
Reward increased for information leading to arrest of suspect in shooting at Ocala mall Ocala police are asking the public to help them track down the suspect in a shooting at the Paddock Mall that left one man dead and a woman injured. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS The Ocala Police Department said the […]
Records show Ocala mall shooter was previously arrested 18 times before deadly Saturday shooting
Records show Ocala mall shooter was previously arrested 18 times before deadly Saturday shooting Paddock Mall in Ocala opened its doors to shoppers Tuesday morning, three days after the deadly shooting. Tuesday night, Ocala Police were seen patrolling the parking lots, but shoppers said the same level of security wasn’t seen inside the mall. “People […]