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CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office announced the largest fentanyl seizure in county history following a drug trafficking investigation that led to the arrest of two suspects in Beverly Hills. On Thursday, December 4, 2025, detectives with the Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit executed a search warrantContinue Reading

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Citrus County Fire Rescue responded to a house fire on W. Evita Lane in Dunnellon Saturday evening. Crews arrived at approximately 8:04 p.m. to find a 2,500-square-foot home fully engulfed in flames, with a nearby RV threatened by the fire. Firefighters from multiple stations worked quickly to contain the blaze,Continue Reading

Caleb Wayne Trantham

CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla.—A 19-year-old man has been arrested on 11 counts of possession of child pornography after a lengthy investigation by the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office High Tech Crimes Unit. Detective Ben Wilson initiated the investigation after receiving a cyber-tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)Continue Reading

Shawn Sellers

A man wanted on felony warrants in both Hernando and Marion counties was arrested on Monday morning following a domestic disturbance. At approximately 12:03 a.m. on September 1, deputies with the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic disturbance in Hernando. The suspect, identified as Shawn Sellers, 39, ofContinue Reading

Thomas Paul Smith and Dmitry William Growdon

CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — Earlier this week, after an intensive investigation by the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Major Crimes Unit (MCU), arrest warrants were obtained for 29-year-old Thomas Paul Smith and 29-year-old Dmitry William Growdon in connection with a 2021 homicide in Hernando. Both men face charges of 3rdContinue Reading

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UPDATE: The victim has been identified as 45-year-old Sadie Marie Gochis. The suspect was identified as 37-year-old Michael Lee McClellan. He has been charged with Second Degree Murder and Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Original Post: On Friday morning, August 8, 2025, Citrus County Sheriff’s Office responded to aContinue Reading