32-year-old Karina Fortune pleaded guilty last Friday to Aggravated Child Abuse and was sentenced to 25 years in the Florida Department of Corrections. Her arrest earlier this month followed an investigation into the severe abuse of a 13-month-old child in her care. On March 22, Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO)Continue Reading
The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has arrested 43-year-old David P Nemyier, the son-in-law of 67-year-old Kyle D Pazain, in connection with Pazain’s homicide. Pazain was found deceased in his Crystal River home on Friday. Following an intensive weekend investigation, CCSO detectives identified and interviewed multiple persons of interest, whichContinue Reading
The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is investigating the death of 67-year-old Kyle D Pazian, whose body was discovered inside a residence on Cherrywood Ct in Crystal River on Friday, April 11th, at approximately 10:45 A.M. CCSO deputies and Citrus County Fire Rescue (CCFR) responded to the scene, where PazianContinue Reading
23-year-old William Thomas Lindo II was found guilty on Wednesday, April 9th, on multiple felony charges stemming from a 2023 arrest, including Trafficking in Fentanyl, Burglary of an Occupied Conveyance, Fleeing or Attempting to Elude, Theft of a Motor Vehicle, and Resisting a Law Enforcement Officer without Violence. The incidentContinue Reading
Heather Lynne Duarte-Wright, a 41-year-old seven-time convicted felon, has been sentenced to 27 years in the Florida Department of Corrections for Trafficking in Fentanyl and Possession of Paraphernalia. A jury found Duarte-Wright guilty in January 2025. The sentencing follows a traffic stop by a Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputyContinue Reading
John Kazmier Kaminski, 46, has been arrested for attempted murder after intentionally striking a woman with his vehicle during a domestic dispute in Homosassa on Wednesday, April 2nd. Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting a domestic disturbance at a residence in Homosassa. The callerContinue Reading
Derrius Deon Orr, 23, of Citrus County, has been arrested in connection with a firearm incident that occurred near the Citrus County Fair. Early Tuesday morning, April 1st, deputies from the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), including a K9 unit, responded to a residence on West Liberty Street in CitrusContinue Reading
Steven Kyle Maddox, 40, was arrested on March 20, 2025, after a search warrant was executed at his residence by the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) High-Tech Crimes Unit (HTCU). The investigation began following a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). HTCU Detective Ben WilsonContinue Reading
A routine traffic stop in Citrus County led to the discovery of a large quantity of fentanyl, resulting in the arrest of a Wildwood man early Tuesday morning. While patrolling the west side of the county, Deputies Danner and Richardson observed a white Ford Fusion commit a traffic violation onContinue Reading
A late-night house fire in Sugarmill Woods claimed one life on Tuesday, February 18, according to Citrus County Fire Rescue. Emergency crews were dispatched at 11:19 p.m. to a 2,400-square-foot residence engulfed in flames. Engine 18 from Sugarmill Woods arrived within minutes to find the home heavily involved. Due toContinue Reading