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December 11, 2020February 27, 2022Community, County, Law & Order

Emory Whitt sentenced to 30 years for 2017 murder

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On Dec. 10, 2020, Judge Howard sentenced 28-year-old Emery Whitt to 30 years in prison for the 2017 murder of Ryan McClellan. Detective Richey and Sergeant Holloway, with the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division (CID), conducted a lengthy and thorough investigation, leading to Whitt’s arrest in 2018 for McClellan’s murder. These detectives continued...

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December 11, 2020February 27, 2022Community, County, Government, Public Notices

Citrus County’s Legislative Delegation modifies process for 2021

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After thoughtful and careful consideration for the health, safety and welfare of our community, the Citrus County Legislative Delegation is modifying the process for receiving public input for the 2021 Legislative Session. Just as millions of Floridians have made adjustments to normal events and activities, so we too are making changes in response to the...

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December 7, 2020February 27, 2022Community, County, Law & Order

County inmate charged with murder following jail scuffle

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Demare Barnes, age 33, was arrested and charged with murder on Saturday after an altercation inside the Citrus County Jail between he and a 53-year-old inmate, Wayne Washer. The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office on Monday said that, as a consequence of the altercation, the injuries sustained by Washer resulted in his death. Barnes has been...

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November 20, 2020February 27, 2022Community, County, Law & Order

Inverness daycare worker charged with child abuse

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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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November 10, 2020February 27, 2022Community, County, Law & Order

Dunnellon man charged with discharging firearm from vehicle, aggravated assault

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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...

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November 7, 2020February 27, 2022Community, County, Law & Order, Neighbor Counties

Oct. 28 shooting incident solved with 18-year-old’s arrest

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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...

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November 6, 2020February 27, 2022Community, County, Law & Order

Man sentenced to 920 years on sex charges

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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...

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November 6, 2020February 27, 2022Community, County, Law & Order

Man charged with burglary of occupied home, sexual exposre

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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...