The Latest Breaking News from Marion County

Kansas newspaper raided by police to have seized items returned

Police raid on office of Marion County Record drew widespread condemnation by press freedom advocates

The Guardian - US · Aug 16, 2023

Sheriff asks court to send suspect in deputy's strangulation death to Indiana prison system

The sheriff in Indiana's Marion County has filed court papers requesting that a man accused of killing a deputy be transferred to the custody of the state Department of Correction

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023

Fla. woman accused of killing Ajike Owens charged with manslaughter, not murder

The state attorney for Marion County announced he formally filed a manslaughter charge against a woman accused of killing Ajike Owens, weeks after the shooting sparked protests amid raised racial tensions in Ocala.

Orlando Sentinel · Jun 26, 2023

Brickbat: Dirty Hands

A report from the Tennessee Comptroller's Office found then-Marion County road superintendent Jim Hawk allowed a county employee to use county equipment to haul loads of county-owned dirt, which the employee sold for $50 to $75 per load. At least one load was delivered to Hawk's home. Hawk contended that…

Reason · May 26, 2023

Truck driver arrested for suspected DUI over Oregon crash that left seven dead

The crash occured on I-5 in Marion County, south of Portland

The Independent UK · May 19, 2023

US seeks help to find out who shot 4 bald eagles in Arkansas

Federal and state wildlife authorities are asking for the public’s help in catching whoever might be responsible for the deaths of four bald eagles in Arkansas’ Marion County earlier this year

The Independent UK · May 4, 2023

12-year-old and 17-year-old arrested in Florida murder; search continues for third suspect

ORLANDO, Fla. — Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods on Friday announced the arrest of a 12-year-old and a 17-year-old as well as the search for a third suspect in connection with the murder of three minors in Ocklawaha last week.

Orlando Sentinel · Apr 7, 2023

Two juveniles arrested as third on run in triple teen killings in Florida

‘They took a life without thought. They deserve the full extent of the law,’ sheriff says

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2023

Florida cops hunt triple killer and blast serial killer rumours as three teens shot dead

Two sixteen-year-old girls and a 17-year-old boy were found in various locations near Ocklawaha over the course of three days - all having received gunshot wounds

Daily Mirror · Apr 4, 2023

Indiana nursing home case before Supreme Court could affect millions across the nation

Susie Talevski of Valparaiso, Indiana, sued the agency that managed her elderly father’s care before he died. A ruling against her could strip millions of vulnerable Americans of their right to sue states when they don’t receive benefits allowed by law.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 8, 2022