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Suspected shoplifter caught with $231 in stolen merchandise at Walmart
8+ hour, 57+ min ago (200+ words) An Ocala man was arrested for theft after filling shopping bags with $231 of stolen goods and attempting to leave Walmart. An officer responded to Walmart, located at 2501 Citrus Blvd. , regarding 23-year-old Cloud Alexander Gaylord stealing around 8: 10 p. m. Friday, May 15, according to…...
Leesburg man charged with trafficking methamphetamine
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (427+ words) A Leesburg man was arrested on drug charges after the discovery of liquid and crystal methamphetamine in his possession. An officer on patrol spotted 43-year-old Ernest Liam Gonzalez leaving a business formerly known as Irene's Restaurant & Lounge, located at 14942 Old…...
James Michael Knopp
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (135+ words) Leesburg-News. com James M. Knopp, 70, of Leesburg, Fla. , passed away May 9, 2026, at his home. He was born in Parkersburg, W. Va. , son of the late Lewis C. Knopp and Delores L. Mc Guire Knopp. Jim was a 1974 graduate of Parkersburg South High School and…...
Suspect in Lake County shooting hunted down through Facebook
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (367+ words) An Ocala man was arrested on a warrant this week after his Facebook profile identified him as the suspect who shot a man's foot. A detective with the Lake County Sheriff's Department responded to a shooting on Biscayne Drive in…...
Fruitland Park man arrested in theft of beer and ice from Walmart
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (186+ words) A Fruitland Park man was arrested in the alleged theft of beer and ice from Walmart. Officers responded to Walmart, located at 2501 Citrus Blvd. , regarding a theft around 10: 30 a. m. Friday, May 15, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department....
Lorraine S. Mc Ready
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (144+ words) Leesburg, FL " Formerly of Monroe, NY Mrs. Lorraine Mc Ready, a former resident of Orange County, NY, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Avante at Mount Dora in Mount Dora, FL. She was 71 years old. Born on October 3, 1954, in…...
Man extradited from Indiana for allegedly stealing semi in Lake County
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (267+ words) A Jacksonville man has been arrested on a warrant after allegedly stealing a semi-truck from his former employers. An officer with the Groveland Police Department responded to Umarr World LLC, located at 7033 Sampey Rd. , regarding a vehicle stolen by 37-year-old…...
Motorcylist arrested in road rage incident involving Cybertruck
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (247+ words) A Clermont man was arrested for battery after allegedly slamming a Cybertruck's door into its driver's face. Dispatch received a call from the driver of a Cybertruck on May 15, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff's Office....
Andrea Grantham
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (635+ words) Leesburg-News. com Andrea Grantham, wife of Dockins Grantham, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2026, surrounded by her family, leaving behind a life marked by faith, adventure, creativity, and deep devotion to those she loved most. While we are all in deep…...
Suspected shoplifter tracked down in botched soda theft at Walmart
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (276+ words) A Fruitland Park woman has been tracked down in a botched soda theft earlier this year at Walmart. An officer responded to Walmart, located at 2501 Citrus Blvd. , regarding theft around 3: 30 p. m. , April 16, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police…...