Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Identity theft happens when a criminal steals your personal information to commit fraud. Some signs that indicate you could be affected by ID theft include bills for items you didn’t buy, debt collections for accounts you didn’t open, or denials for a line of credit. And the worst part about this...
April 19, 2024
Category: Community
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Oviedo man sentenced to life in prison for sexual battery on child
On March 15, in the courtroom of the Honorable Judge Richard “Ric” Howard, a jury found 34-year-old Rapheal Malik Akbar Arnold of Oviedo guilty on one count of Capital Sexual Battery on a Child Under 12. Arnold was consequently sentenced to life in prison. Nearly two years ago, on May 7, 2020, allegations of sexual...
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Missing runaway female found
The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday night reported that 15-year-old juvenile female who was reported missing on March 14 has now been found. Kellie Worrick was last seen at 11 p.m. on March 14 in the area of Crystal River.
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9-11 service re-established for Inverness, Lecanto
The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) today said that 9-1-1 landline outage affecting residents in the Inverness and Lecanto areas has been resolved by the service provider, CenturyLink. Residents living in these areas can now utilize their landline to dial 9-1-1 for emergency services and be successfully routed to the CCSO communications center.
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Sheriff’s Office seeking runaway juvenile
The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office said that it is looking for a 15-year-old juvenile female who was reported missing on March 14. Kellie Worrick is 5 feet 3 inches tall, 115 lbs, with blue eyes and brown hair. She may be wearing a purple and pink hoodie. She was last seen at 11 p.m. on...
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Missing Inverness senior found safe
The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday, March 12, reported that missing Inverness senior Michael Clarke has been found safe in Gainesville. The 82-year-old Clarke was reported missing on March 10. He was last seen around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday at his residence off of South Burr Terrace in Inverness. A spokesman for the Citrus...
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Sheriff’s Office looking for missing senior
Citrus County Sheriff’s Office deputies are currently looking for 82-year-old Michael Clarke. Michael is a 5’8” tall, white male with brown eyes and grey/white hair, weighing 180 lbs. He was last seen around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday at his residence off of South Burr Terrace in Inverness. Michael is wearing a white t-shirt with brown/grey...
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FWC officers intercept commercial vessel with more than 11,000 pounds of illegally harvested shrimp
On March 3, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation (FWC) officers onboard the FWC’s Gulf Sentry, an offshore patrol vessel, conducted a resource inspection on a commercial shrimping vessel that was determined to be operating illegally just south of MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa Bay. The vessel, named the Dona Lupa, and its crew were...
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Support organization donates much-needed equipment to Citrus County Animal Services
On March 11, Citrus County Animal Services (CCAS) received a donation of a syringe IV pump from the Citrus County Foundation for Animal Protection (CCFAP). County veterinarian Dr. Meaghan Meilo expressed the need for the $1,177 piece of equipment to the support organization, who immediately went to work to obtain it. The pump was already...
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County commission proclaims ‘March for Meals’
The BOCC on March 8 declared the Month of March 2022 as “March for Meals Month” in Citrus County. The ceremony included a presentation by the officers of the Friends of the Community Centers, Inc. of the annual donation of proceeds from “The Circle of Friends Gift Shop” to the Meals on Wheels Program for...