Deputy drives his car into a retention ditch
On July 27, many citizens witnessed a deputy drive his patrol car into a retention ditch located in front of First United Methodist Church,...
Crystal River 4th of July fireworks canceled
At a June 18, 2020, emergency meeting of the Crystal River City Council, members voted unanimously to postpone the 2020 fireworks display to a...
Happy ending: Missing woman found alive after employees report suspicious noises
After over a week of exhaustive searches, including the use of K9s, air support, and volunteer search parties, Diane Mcinnis was found alive in...
Man kills tiger, eats testicles
A man and two of his accomplices were arrested this week after authorities found the carcass of a dead tiger floating in the Ken...
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...
Largest methamphetamine bust in DEA history, used Sam’s Club parking lot
LOS ANGELES – At a press conference Wednesday, DEA Acting Administrator Timothy J. Shea and Los Angeles Field Division Special Agent in Charge Bill...
Dog was skin and bones, two charged with felony animal cruelty
Dunnellon, Florida -- Two Dunnellon residents were arrested after authorities were notified that a dog had been chained to a trailer for months with...
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...
Citrus County mandatory evacuation zones, school closures for Hurricane Ian
On Monday, the National Weather Service warned that officials should not wait until the last minute to prepare for the hurricane or issue evacuation...
COVID-19 cases in Citrus County by area
Citrus County -- This is the Wednesday, April 22, 2020, COVID-19 update for Citrus County.
According to health officials, Citrus County has a total of...