Truckers in a shootout on I-75

OCALA, FL – In a startling incident on Florida’s Interstate 75, a truck driver hailing from Virginia was taken into custody last week. The arrest followed a road rage episode that escalated into a shooting, as per the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. The incident unfolded on March 3, when law enforcement officers were summoned to a Love’s Travel Stop. A trucker had reported being the target of an attack, alleging that Dylan Belleastin, 43, had …

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Man exploited teen girl he met in an online game and drove her from Ohio to Florida

DUNNELLON, FL – Thomas Ebersole, a 31-year-old resident of Florida, was taken into custody on January 3, 2024, after being accused of sheltering a 16-year-old girl who had been reported missing from Ohio. Ebersole allegedly had plans to engage in sexual activities with the minor, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. The case was cracked when the missing teenager logged into her World of Warcraft account from Ebersole’s home in Dunnellon. This information was …

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Jail staff released an accused murderer by ‘accident’

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – A significant search operation is currently in progress in Indiana following the inadvertent release of a murder suspect from a detention center. The incident, which was kept confidential for six days, was initially hidden to provide a “strategic edge” in the pursuit of the suspect. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Kevin Mason, 28, was erroneously discharged from the Adult Detention Center (ADC) on September 13, a mere two days post …

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Florida police rule out serial killer in death of three teens

On March 30th, deputies from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) responded to an emergency call in the area around Forest Lakes Park on SE 183rd Avenue Road. When they arrived, they found 16-year-old Layla Silvernail suffering from a gunshot wound. Silvernail was transported to the hospital but remains in critical condition. The following day, deputies dispatched to SE 94th Street and SE 188th Court discovered a deceased 17-year-old male who had been shot. The …

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