Marion County Sheriff’s Office

Trucker arrested after truck driver shootout

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OCALA, FL – A Virginia-based truck driver was apprehended last week in connection to a road rage incident along Interstate 75 near Ocala, Florida, according to authorities from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. On March 3, deputies responded to a call at a Love’s Travel Stop, where a fellow trucker reported a shooting incident. The complainant alleged that while heading southbound on I-75, 43-year-old Dylan Belleastin hurled a water bottle at his vehicle. The Marion …

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Man arrested for harboring missing 16-year-old girl he met on World Of Warcraft

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DUNNELLON, FL – A Florida man, 31-year-old Thomas Ebersole, was apprehended by authorities on January 3, 2024, following allegations that he harbored a missing 16-year-old girl from Ohio, with intentions of engaging in sexual activities with her. The arrest was announced by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. Detective Henrick Osthed, who was instrumental in the arrest, was initially approached by an FBI special agent seeking assistance in locating the missing teenager. The breakthrough in the …

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Intoxicated man smashes his head through car window to escape high-speed police chase

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OCALA, FL – A Florida man, allegedly intoxicated, made a bizarre escape attempt during a police chase that involved head-butting a car window and fleeing on foot, evoking the description of “flopping out like a dolphin” by authorities. Tyler Fayconsolo, 24, led law enforcement on a dramatic pursuit after driving erratically upon leaving a gas station in Ocala, a city approximately 80 miles northwest of Orlando. Bodycam footage revealed him swerving dangerously, at times crossing …

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Indiana detention center frees accused killer by ‘mistake’

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Indiana is currently in the grip of a large-scale manhunt following the accidental release of a murder suspect from a detention facility. The incident was kept from the public for nearly a week, a move authorities say was designed to give them a “tactical upper hand” in tracking him down. Kevin Mason, a 28-year-old murder suspect, was mistakenly let go from the Adult Detention Center (ADC) on September 13, just two days …

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Three lives lost in Oregon train-car collision

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A tragic accident occurred north of Salem, Oregon, on Wednesday, when a Union Pacific freight train collided with a car, resulting in the death of three individuals and injuring another. The incident took place around 7 p.m. when a 2002 Honda, traveling on a farm access road, attempted to cross the railroad tracks south of Gervais and was struck by the oncoming train. According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, the investigation revealed that the …

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