5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (365+ words) A homeless man in Leesburg was arrested with meth after flagging down a deputy for help with a potential medical emergency. A deputy on patrol noticed 32-year-old Billy Ray Hogans waving at him near the empty parking lot of the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (130+ words) Leesburg-News. com A South Carolina teen was arrested for the theft of $134 in merchandise from Walmart. A deputy responded to a retail theft at Walmart, 550 U. S. Hwy. 27, Clermont, around 8: 45 p. m. Wednesday, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff's Office....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (379+ words) The owner of a popular bar in Clermont has been arrested on a drunk driving charge. An officer on patrol observed a pickup truck driving erratically in front of him while traveling eastbound on State Road 50 around 11: 20 p. m. Tuesday, May 5, according…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (599+ words) A Mascotte man was arrested for sexual battery after allegedly picking up a juvenile girl for sexual acts at a park. An officer patrolling Marsh Memorial Park, located at 36545 Yale Retreat Rd. , noticed a suspicious blue 2015 BMW parked and completely…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (512+ words) A Lake County couple was arrested on battery charges after an alleged altercation that sent the wife to the hospital with a broken nose. Deputies responded to a physical altercation with a weapon involving 52-year-old Jack Anthony Cruey and his…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (176+ words) A 53-year-old man was struck and killed Friday night on a busy roadway in Leesburg. Michael Anthony of Leesburg was struck at about 7 p. m. by a white 2016 van which was traveling southbound on U. S. Hwy. 27 at County Road 48, according to a press…...