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An Austin man was sentenced to five years probation Friday for drug possession. Accoridng to court documents, 59 year-old Michael Duane Pratt pleaded guilty to fifth-degree drug possession in November. Pratt had no prior criminal record and pleaded guilty, meaning his sentence is not technically the result of a conviction. If he completes his five [...]

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A husband-and-wife in Austin were arrested on drug charges Tuesday. According to Austin Chief of Police John W. Stately, a combined narcotics investigation between the Austin and Ward police departments led to a visit to the couples’ home. Police say 42 year-old Allen Minchue and 30 year-old Melissa Ann Minchue are charged with possession of [...]

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Drug agents seized approximately 60 pounds of marijuana from a home outside Austin on Friday. According to officials with the Multi-Agency Drug Enforcement Team, authorities recieved a tip that a home in Silver Springs contained marijuana. Officials approached the home and saw Adrian G. Cuartas, who told authorities he lived at the residence with his [...]

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A Silver Springs man was arrested Friday night in Austin on charges of marijuana possession. According to officials with the Austin Police Department, 33 year-old Christopher Shelton was charged with possession of marijuana more than 20 grams and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. Police say a Marion County Sheriff’s deputy pulled over Shelton’s [...]

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Police arrested an Ocala man Tuesday on charges of possession of marijuana. According to officials with the Marion County Sheriff’s Department, a deputy stopped a blue four-door 2001 Mercury in the 400 block of West State Road 40 because of an illegal tint on the driver’s side window. According to a report, 40 year-old Nathaniel [...]

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