Marion County

Eight farm workers killed in bus crash, dozens injured

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MARION COUNTY, FL – A fatal collision occurred Tuesday morning in Marion County, Florida, leaving eight people dead and dozens injured. The Florida Highway Patrol reported that the fatal accident occurred on West Highway 40 at approximately 6:35 a.m. The involved vehicles were a 2010 International bus transporting 53 farm laborers and a Ford Ranger truck. The two vehicles sideswiped each other, prompting the bus to veer off the road and crash into a fence before flipping …

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Florida couple arrested for human trafficking, exploiting women in prostitution ring

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A couple in Marion County, Florida, has been apprehended and charged with human trafficking after allegedly exploiting three women they had bonded out of jail. Joselito Martinez and Tanya Wurster are now facing charges related to the trafficking of these women between 2019 and 2021. The Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation revealed that the victims were forced into prostitution after being provided housing by the couple. The investigation estimates that Martinez and Wurster made over $300,000 …

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