Month: May 2020

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Deputies charge Crystal River man with child porn possession

After a lengthy investigation, Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies on Thursday arrested 41-year-old Anthony Green of Crystal River on 11 counts of possession of child pornography. Based on information received during the course of the investigation, a search warrant was executed on an “electronic device” owned by Green. As a result of the search...

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2 arrested in Floral City drug bust

Two Floral City men were arrested on drug charges on Friday by the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Impact Unit (TIU) following a narcotics search warrant at 5829 S. Liveoak Drive. Subsequently, the homeowner, 55-year-old Timothy Wilson and home occupant, 51-year-old Tammy Walker were arrested. Prior to the execution of the search warrant at this...

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Ongoing drug investigation catches more in its snare

The Tactical Impact Unit (TIU) of the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has completed Quarter Three of Operation Coin Toss, a comprehensive operation with the objective of cracking down on the sale and distribution of illegal narcotics within Citrus County. The sheriff’s office said today that the team added 22 new names on the roster...

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Deputy-involved shooting in Beverly Hills

Shortly before 2 p.m. on May 22, deputies responded to a call for a service at a home on Filmore Street in Beverly Hills in response to a suspect breaking car windows. When deputies arrived, the suspect displayed deadly force. As a result, the deputy on scene fired his weapon to neutralize the threat “This...

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Shots fired in Homosassa

This morning, patrol units responded to a home on West Park Drive in Homosassa after having received a report of shots fired. Early investigations have revealed no one was seriously injured and no one was actually shot, the sheriff’s office said.

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Citrus County Transit expands door-to-door service

Citrus County Transit is offering citizens expanded door-to-door transportation from 6:00am to 6:00pm Monday through Friday, with fares waived during the county state of emergency. Trips are available for work, shopping, doctor’s appointments, and other essential needs. Door-to-door service is offered at this time for the general public, as well as residents with mobility needs.

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Crystal River human remains identified

The skeletal human remains recovered on April 26, 2020 by the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office, have been identified as 42-year-old, Marion County resident, Kevin Buonocore. An autopsy showed no signs of trauma, and the cause of death is undetermined. Buonocore’s last known contact was in 2017, and he was not reported as missing to law...

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Drug investigation leads to weekend arrest

Over the weekend, detectives from the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Impact Unit (TIU) served a search warrant at the  residence of Brandy Nicole Risner located at 2691 West Arbutus Drive in Citrus Springs. While searching the residence, detectives located methamphetamine, heroin and cocaine. This one bust alone takes approximately 250 doses of heroin off...