Lecanto man arrested after burglarizing storage units
Lecanto -- A Lecanto man was arrested after it was discovered that he had burglarized storage units of at least four storage businesses in...
Florida man fractured woman’s face, skull with baseball bat
A Florida man is now behind bars after he was arrested for bashing a woman in the head with a baseball bat.
Deputies responded to...
Child struck by stray bullet, information needed
Citrus County -- The Citrus County Sheriff's Office is asking for the community's assistance in locating the person(s) responsible for events leading up 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 man battered his mother while driving, has history of abusing parents
Florida -- A 29-year-old Ocklawaha man is behind bars again following a physical altercation with his mother.
He had just been released from jail on...
275 plants seized, Clay Electric employees snitched on marijuana growers
Florida -- Clay Electric employees reported suspicious activity to law enforcement officials after they noticed irregularities in the electricity being used at a home...
Man charged with 8 counts of manslaughter is career criminal
At approximately 6:37 a.m. on May 14, 2024, Marion County Fire Rescue units were dispatched to reports of a bus rollover at the intersection...
Man severely beat infant to death, arrested
Inverness, Florida -- An Inverness man has been arrested following an almost 9-month- long investigation into the death of a 3-month-old baby.
On January 7,...
Teen arrested after wallet was found at the scene
Inverness, Florida -- On November 27, deputies responded to a robbery in the 3000 block of East Buck Court, Inverness.
The victim told authorities that...
Florida man arrested for mounting horse
Citra, Florida -- A Citra man was arrested Monday after a witness reported that she saw the man having sex with a miniature horse...