Crime
Registered Sex Offender Gets Life for Ocala Child Enticement Sting
A 57-year-old registered sex offender and a Mexican national were sentenced in federal court after an Ocala undercover operation targeting online child predators.
Marion County
Crime
Deltona Man Gets Life for Sexually Exploiting Autistic Minor He Counseled
James Bernard Grover, 63, of Deltona received a life sentence for coercing an autistic minor into sexual activity through his special needs nonprofit.
Crime
Ocala Drug Dealer Had Over 1,000 Grams of Cocaine Buried in Backyard
Jimmy Deon Lofton, 46, of Ocala pleaded guilty to federal drug charges after agents found fentanyl, cocaine, meth and MDMA at his home.
Crime
Three Men Face Federal Prison in Marion County Child Predator Stings
Three men caught in separate Marion County undercover stings targeting child predators now face federal prison, U.S. Attorney announces.
Crime
Two Ocala Men Face 15 Years to Life After Meth Distribution Guilty Pleas
Reshawn Graham and Tyrone Pierson pleaded guilty to federal meth distribution charges in Ocala after an undercover sting netted 438 grams.
Crime
Deltona Man, Guatemalan National Sentenced in Marion County Child Sex Cases
A Deltona man received 15 years and a previously deported Guatemalan national got eight years in federal child exploitation cases in Marion County.