Florida corrections officer sentenced, sexually abused young girl for years
Florida -- At approximately 9:18 p.m. on Wednesday, February 6, 2019, the Citrus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) arrested 41-year-old Kenneth Slanker of Inverness, Florida.
Slanker...
Sheriff Prendergast a no show, new ordinance will increase taxes
Citrus County -- For years, the budget allocated for the Citrus County Sheriff's Office has come from the county's general fund.
The sheriff's office budget...
Citrus County Sheriff’s Office employee arrested
The Citrus County Sheriff's Office arrested one of their own Friday after an investigation revealed the crime scene specialist had divulged confidential information to...
Prendergast refuses to require deputies to use body cameras or dash cams
While most sheriff's offices across the state utilize dash and body cams, the Citrus County Sheriff's Office does not use either. Not one CCSO...
Florida corrections officer was allowed to poison inmate, other officers implicated, lawsuit filed
A lawsuit has been filed against the Florida Department of Corrections after a Lowell corrections officer attempted to poison an inmate.
The corrections officer, identified...
CCSO deputy, who was a school resource officer, arrested after sending explicit photos
Citrus County -- A Citrus County Sheriff’s Office deputy was arrested after he sent explicit photos of a woman's genitals to the woman and...
Florida corrections officer suspended following failed jailbreak
Florida -- The Marion County Sheriff's Office says they are taking bids and have set aside over $500,000 to have new fencing and razor...
Google fights nosey law enforcement and other government
A surprising move by Google has G-mail users very pleased.
Google is demanding that government officials in the White House reform the Electronic Communications Privacy...
Entire K-9 Unit suspended
Lakeland Police Chief Larry Giddens suspended the department's K-9 unit in its entirety after an internal investigation revealed they were excessively speeding while on...
Letter to the editor: I would love for the Sheriff to tell me to...
Note from the editor: This is a perfect example of what Citrus Gazette has been reporting on for years. Not only the corruption within...