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The Villages
Thursday, March 28, 2024

Crime

Villager who drank margaritas arrested after leaving country club

A Villager who drank margaritas was arrested after leaving a country club.

Unlicensed Venezuelan driver claims he’s driving for ride-share app

An unlicensed Venezuelan driver claimed he has been driving for a ride-share app when he was arrested after a traffic stop at Wawa in Oxford.

Man driving for 13 years without license arrested in restaurant parking lot

A man who admitted he has been driving for 13 years without a license was arrested after a traffic stop in a restaurant parking lot in The Villages.

Villages resident facing DUI charge in 2023 handicapped parking incident

A woman who resides in the Village of St. Johns has been arrested on a warrant charging her with drunk driving in connection with a 2023 handicapped parking incident.

Man showing signs of paranoia jailed after high-speed chase on I-75

A man showing signs of paranoia was arrested after a high-speed chase on Interstate 75 ended in a crash in Sumter County.

Unlicensed driver from Mexico arrested after vehicle crash

An unlicensed driver from Mexico was arrested after a vehicle crash in Lady Lake.

Bomb threat mailed to Wildwood Elementary School deemed hoax by sheriff’s office

A bomb threat that was mailed to Wildwood Elementary School was deemed a hoax after the school was evacuated by law enforcement authorities and searched for several hours on Tuesday.

Wildwood Elementary School evacuated after bomb threat

Law enforcement officials are currently searching Wildwood Elementary School after receiving a written bomb threat against the facility earlier today.

Villager jailed after allegedly chest bumping wife who confronted him about drinking

A Villager was jailed after allegedly chest bumping his wife after she confronted him about his drinking.

Driver with Pennsylvania plates flees after alleged attack at Walmart

A man driving a van with Pennsylvania license plates was arrested after fleeing an alleged attack at Walmart at Buffalo Ridge Plaza in The Villages.

Unlicensed driver of BMW arrested after traffic stop in Wildwood

The unlicensed driver of a BMW was arrested after a traffic stop in Wildwood.

Dozing DUI suspect arrested in parked SUV at Circle K

A man who was dozing in his parked sport utility vehicle was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence at Circle K.

Bond hearing set for Villager facing 30 counts of child porn

A bond hearing has been set for a Villager facing 30 counts of possession of child pornography.

Suspect tracked down after allegedly stealing $500 worth of cleaning supplies

A suspect thief has been tracked down after allegedly stealing $500 worth of cleaning supplies at the Lowe’s home improvement store.

Villager sentenced after attacks at Lake Sumter Landing nightspots

A Villager has been sentenced in connection with two attacks at Lake Sumter Landing nightspots.

Pennsylvania snowbird sentenced after crashing Mercedes in roundabout

A Pennsylvania snowbird has been sentenced after crashing his Mercedes in a roundabout in The Villages.

Walmart employee sentenced in theft case after sudden leave of absence

A Walmart employee who aroused suspicion when she took a sudden leave of absence has been sentenced in a theft case.

Former N.Y. college coach back home after violating sex offender probation

A former New York college coach convicted in a video scandal is back home with his parents in The Villages after violating his sex offender probation.

Teen treated for leg injury at Brownwood ER after kicking out hotel window

A teen was treated for a leg injury at the UF Health-The Villages Hospital freestanding Emergency Room at Brownwood after kicking out a hotel window.

Convicted sex offender jailed after trying to cut off woman’s call to 911

A convicted sex offender has been jailed after trying to cut off a woman’s call to 911.

18-year-old arrested after alleged attack on underage girlfriend

An 18-year-old was arrested after an alleged attack on his underage girlfriend.

Pair with sleeping bags and stolen mail found squatting in home

Two people with sleeping bags and what appeared to be stolen mail were found squatting in a Summerfield home.

Suspect in standoff in The Villages enters plea in court

A suspect involved in a standoff last week in The Villages has entered a plea in court in connection with the case. J

Villager jailed without bond after violating sex offender violation

A sex offender who lives with his mother in The Villages has been jailed without bond after violating his probation.