After starting their burglary spree on Dec. 16 and 17, three Citrus County men are in custody. Between December 16, 2020, and Dec. 17, the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) responded to multiple vehicle burglaries, attempts and auto thefts that occurred in the areas of Citrus Springs, Citrus Hills, Pine Ridge and Crystal River.
Deputies seize 13 firearms, narcotics cache when serving arrest warrants
Citrus County deputies on Wednesday found 13 firearms and nine types of narcotics after serving a search warrant in Inverness. Members of the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Impact Unit (TIU) executed a narcotics search warrant at 785 S. Doug Pt in Inverness. The target of this search warrant was Andrew Cannon, a 31-year-old Inverness...
Emory Whitt sentenced to 30 years for 2017 murder
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...
Citrus County’s Legislative Delegation modifies process for 2021
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...
County inmate charged with murder following jail scuffle
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...
Inverness daycare worker charged with child abuse
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...
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...
Pet food donations aid pets of county’s seniors
Each month, the Citrus County PetMeals Program provides food to the companion pets of senior homebound clients who receive Meals on Wheels. We are in great need of unopened bags of cat and dog food at this time. The PetMeals program began when a very thin man receiving Meals on Wheels was only taking small...
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...
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