"Citrus County"

CITRUS COUNTY, FL – This past weekend, the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Marine Unit, in collaboration with the U.S. Coast Guard and the MyFWC Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation …

CITRUS COUNTY, FL – A significant narcotics investigation by the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) culminated in a search warrant and the arrest of four individuals in the early morning …

Citrus County, FL – As part of Severe Weather Safety Week, the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office is emphasizing the hazards associated with rip currents. These powerful, narrow channels of water …

Citrus County, FL – In a shocking case of animal neglect, Rory Alexander and Angelica Addison, both 30 years old, have been arrested and charged with multiple counts of felony …

Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Officers (ACOs) recently conducted an investigation into animal cruelty at a residence on East Watson Street in Inverness, resulting in the arrest of three …

HOMOSASSA, FL – The Citrus Cold Weather Shelter in Homosassa opened its doors tonight in response to the expected drop in temperatures to 39 degrees. Located at the Nature Coast …

FLORAL CITY, FL – Sheriff Mike Prendergast of the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office has responded to a series of articles by the Citrus County Chronicle, which he states inaccurately depicted …

Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of a superseding indictment charging Timothy James Roberts (29, Hernando) with possession of an unregistered National Firearms Act …

Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of a superseding indictment charging Timothy James Roberts (29, Hernando) with possession of an unregistered National Firearms Act …

Ocala, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Dean Dumont (23, Inverness) today pleaded guilty to possessing an unregistered National Firearms Act firearm (machinegun). Dumont faces a maximum …

Ocala, Florida – Senior U.S. District Judge John Antoon II today sentenced Christopher Lawrence Leslie (25, Homosassa) to four years and four months in federal prison for possessing firearms and …

Ocala, Florida – Senior United States District Judge Gregory A. Presnell has sentenced Darrell Pierre Hopkins (54, Dunnellon) to 24 months in federal prison for making a materially false statement …

Ocala, Florida – Senior U.S. District Judge John Antoon II has sentenced Robert Joseph Miller (46, Homosassa) to 10 years in federal prison for possession of firearms and ammunition by …

Ocala, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the unsealing of an indictment charging Dean Dumont (23, Inverness) with possession of an unregistered National Firearms Act firearm (machinegun). If …

CITRUS COUNTY – FL Earlier this morning, Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Detective Robaldo Ramos arrested 29-year-old Daniel Arthur Redman of Inverness for the premeditated murder of his 19-year-old …

Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Darrell Pierre Hopkins (54, Dunnellon) has pleaded guilty to making a false statement in connection with the purchase of …

Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the unsealing of an indictment charging Darrell Pierre Hopkins (54, Dunnellon) with making a materially false statement in connection with …

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – The Florida Lottery (Lottery) announces that Jeffrey Ariss, 58, of Homosassa, claimed a $5 million top prize from the GOLD RUSH LIMITED Scratch-Off game at the Lottery’s Gainesville …

Ocala, Florida – Ashley Renea Hilligoss (37, Citrus Springs) has pleaded guilty to producing photos depicting a minor child being sexually abused. She faces a maximum penalty of 30 years …

CITRUS COUNTY, FL – The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a man who was pulled over driving a stolen vehicle. “Yesterday evening Deputy Fagouseh was traveling on …

CITRUS COUNTY, FL –  A Florida man convicted for the 2017 murder of Ryan Michael McClellan is finally going away.  Emery Whitt was sentenced on Thursday to 30 years in …

Lecanto, FL – Saturday, December 5th, 2020, 33-year-old Demare Barnes was arrested for murder after an altercation inside the Citrus County Jail between Barnes and a 53-year-old inmate, Wayne Washer. …

HOMOSASSA, FL – Two people, a woman and man were arrested for dealing drugs in Citrus County, Florida after deputies here initiated a traffic stop on US 19. “Over the …

Martin County, FL – An early morning report of a car submerged in a lake on Citrus Boulevard near the North County line has led the Martin County Sheriff’s Office …