Marion

The Marion County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) is investigating the case of an "abandoned vehicle" in Silver Springs that was destroyed by fire and which also had human remains inside.

On Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at approximately 10 a.m., Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies responded to the 2000 block of NE 231st Ave. regarding a suspicious vehicle.

When deputies arrived, they located the abandoned vehicle that had been destroyed by fire. Upon further inspection, deputies discovered human remains inside the vehicle.

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is seeking any information from the public that can help to identify and locate a male suspect in an attempted kidnapping case.

On Thursday, September 22, at around 9:30 a.m., MCSO deputies responded to a report of an attempted abduction. The juvenile victim told the deputies that a man tried to force her into his vehicle while she was at a bus stop in the 14000 block of 202nd Terrace in Umatilla.

The Marion County's Sheriff's office on Tuesday afternoon reported that an Ocala couple reported as missing have been found is safe.

The Citrus County and Marion County Sheriff's Offices were looking for the  couple, who went on a trip to visit family but apparently never made it to their destination.