Florida woman kidnapped, raped, left on side of road, deputies say
MARION COUNTY, Fla. โ The Marion County Sheriffโs Office has issued a community alert and is asking for the publicโs help after a woman was kidnapped, raped, and left on the side of the roadway on Tuesday. Detectives are calling this a โheinous crime.โThe victim was forced into a vehicle near Baseline Road between 8 and 9 a.m., according to deputies. โAt that time of day, somebody saw something,โ Sheriff Billy Woods said in a news release. โWe need (the publicโs) help to seek justice for the victim and get this violent criminal off of our streets.โAnyone with any information is asked to call the Marion County Sheriffโs Office at 352-732-9111 or Crime Stoppers at 352-368-7867.