Owner of roofing company arrested for second time on fraud charges
In Late 2019, Citrus Gazette published a story on Elite Roofing and Gutters after customers from multiple counties reported that they had been scammed...
Lecanto High School teacher arrested, sent sexual text messages, threatened to kill student
Lecanto, Florida -- On May 21, 2021, the Citrus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) was contacted in reference to a Lecanto High School teacher sending...
Man sentenced to 25 years for sexual assault on a child
Homosassa, Florida - On March 12th, 2021, the Honorable Judge Howard sentenced 46-year-old Lawrence Hunt to 25 years in prison followed by lifetime probation...
Beverly Hills home raided, heroin operation busted
On February 25, 2021, the Citrus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) Tactical Impact Unit (TIU) executed a search warrant at 11 S. Desoto St. in...
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...
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...
Citrus County schools were placed on brief lockdown
At approximately 10:01 a.m, Crystal River Primary, Crystal River Middle, and Crystal River High School were on lockdown due to off-campus criminal activity.
The Citrus...
Woman killed two children, wanted to sell body parts for cash
Las Vegas -- Two children were found dead by their father, Jaykwon Singleton, and he said that his girlfriend killed them.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police...
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...
Three men had intercourse with animals hundreds of times, say punishment was too harsh
Three men, not from Florida, will have to remain behind bars for having sex with horses, goats, dogs, and cows after a superior court...