The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) said today that a 43-year-old daycare worker has been arrested and charged with child abuse. Arrested on Nov. 18 was Amber Summers of Inverness, who is alleged to have been physically aggressive toward an autistic and non-verbal child on Nov. 16. The CCSO was contacted on Nov. 16 and...
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Dunnellon man charged with discharging firearm from vehicle, aggravated assault
The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) said today that 19-year-old Othello Cleveland of Dunnellon was arrested for Discharging a Firearm from a Vehicle and Aggravated Assault with a Deadly weapon On Sunday, the CCSO was dispatched to a business in the City of Inverness in reference to a possible shooting. Upon arrival, deputies were told...
Crystal River man sentenced to life in underage molestation trial
A Crystal River man was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday in the case of the 2019 Lewd and Lascivious Molestation of a Child under the Age of 12. During the initial investigation into the claims against Mark Daniel, 44, the victim disclosed to a parent that Daniel had made the victim touch him...
Oct. 28 shooting incident solved with 18-year-old’s arrest
A Floral City youth was arrested on Thursday on charges stemming from an Oct. 28 shooting in Floral City. After investigation of the shooting incident, Citrus County deputies arrested Vincent Irvin, 18. The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) said that Sumter County deputies responded to a residence where an adult victim told officials he had...
Man sentenced to 920 years on sex charges
A 41-year-old Crystal River man was sentenced on Thursday to 9200 years in prison on multiple sexual-related charges Charles Dipilla of Crystal River was arrested in 2019 by the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) after a juvenile victim disclosed they had been sexually assaulted. Detective Jonathan Richey with the CCSO Special Victim’s Unit (SVU), was...
Man charged with burglary of occupied home, sexual exposre
Detective Tiffany Barry with the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office’s (CCSO) High Tech Crimes Unit today arrested 39-year-old Daniel Ballagas of Homosassa on charges of Burglary of an Occupied Dwelling and Exposure of Sexual Organs. On Sept. 23, the CCSO received a call that an unknown male, later identified as Ballagas, had entered a residence where...
Former correctional officer sentenced to life in prison for sexual battery
Kenneth Slanker. 41. of Inverness was sentenced on Wednesday to life in prison. Slanker was arrested in 2019 after an initial investigation revealed that he sexually battered a juvenile victim over a period of years. Citrus County Detectives Tony Ricci and Tiffany Barry with the CCSO Special Victim’s Unit (SVU) worked swiftly to bring justice...
County transit offers free election-day rides to polls
Citrus County Transit is offering a free ride to vote on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Home pick up and return to home from poll locations.
CCSO’s Capt. Vincent retires from Sheriff’s Office
After 27 years of highly dedicated selfless service to the citizens of Citrus County, Captain David Vincent is retiring from the Sheriff’s Office. Starting his career in 1993, Captain Vincent starting working as a Communications Officer. Shortly after starting with the agency, Captain Vincent transferred to the Patrol Division and worked as a Patrol Deputy...
Threatening emails sent to some Citrus County voters
On Oct. 21, the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) was made aware of emails sent to Citrus County voters. These emails were allegedly addressed from the group “Proud Boys” and made threatening statements to recipients. The CCSO is working in partnership with the Supervisor of Elections Office to document these cases and forward all reports...
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