Tag: Ocala
Yoandris Jose Ruiz Bello, Attempting to Produce Child Sex Abuse Material, Florida 2024
⏱ 2 min read A Venezuelan national, 32-year-old Yoandris Jose Ruiz Bello, was charged with attempting to produce child sex abuse material in Ocala, Florida. The crime unfolded on August 21, 2024, when Ruiz Bello believed he was communicating with a 13-year-old girl, asking her to send an explicit video of herself. Related Federal Cases…
Shawn Grunther, Attempted Enticement of a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity, Florida 2025
⏱ 3 min read Shawn Grunther, 42, thought he’d found an easy mark in a 14-year-old Ocala girl he lured online. But instead, he got caught by Homeland Security agents who posed as the underage girl. Grunther’s attempt to meet the minor for sex ended with his arrest on July 24, 2025, in Marion County.…
Reshawn Graham and Tyrone Pierson, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Florida 2025
⏱ 2 min read Reshawn Graham and Tyrone Pierson, two Marion County men, were caught in a sting operation for a massive methamphetamine deal. On October 7, 2025, an undercover officer negotiated a purchase of a pound of the deadly drug from Graham. The next day, Pierson took over the deal, telling the officer that…
Robert Lee, Child Grooming, Florida 2023
⏱ 2 min read An Ocala man’s twisted obsession with a minor has landed him in federal prison. Benjamin Hoover, 44, was sentenced to three years and 10 months behind bars for attempting to transfer obscene material to a 15-year-old girl. On July 23, 2025, Hoover sent a sexually explicit image of himself to someone…
Michael Woulard, Jewelry Store Robbery, Florida 2023
⏱ 3 min read Michael Woulard, 49, is looking at a potential lifetime in federal prison after admitting to a three-county crime spree. Between October 2023 and February 2024, Woulard brazenly robbed a Jacksonville pawn shop, then two jewelry stores – one in Jacksonville, one in Ocala – all while waving a semi-automatic pistol in…
