INVERNESS, Fla. — On Wednesday, July 30, 2025, Citrus County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a weapons incident along East Anna Jo Drive. Upon arrival, 19-year-old Malik Savion Williams of Inverness fled on foot while holding what was later identified as a 9mm handgun. He was quickly apprehended. Deputies determinedContinue Reading
In the early morning hours of Saturday, July 26, 2025, Citrus County deputies arrested 32-year-old Cotee Alan Clark following a traffic stop that escalated into a foot pursuit and K-9 apprehension. The incident began when Deputies Sayer and Picard conducted a stop on a white Cadillac Escalade for failing toContinue Reading
On Saturday evening, July 19, 2025, deputies and detectives with the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting in Beverly Hills that left one man critically injured. The suspect, identified as 20-year-old Elijah Jacob Foster, was taken into custody and is facing multiple felony charges. Deputies were dispatched atContinue Reading
A 54-year-old man identified as William Burton Clarkson, also known as “Texas Billy,” was arrested Thursday, July 10, 2025, following an armed robbery at Capital City Bank in Crystal River. At approximately 9:40 a.m., Clarkson entered the bank at 101 SE Hwy 19, displayed a handgun, and demanded money fromContinue Reading
UPDATE: Identified as William Clarkson and arrested. Original Post: The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office is actively searching for a suspect in connection with a bank robbery that occurred Wednesday morning, July 9, 2025, at the Capital City Bank in Crystal River. Authorities have released a photo of the suspect andContinue Reading
Two women with extensive criminal histories have been arrested following a multi-week investigation that culminated in the seizure of over 2.7 pounds of methamphetamine and multiple firearms from a motorhome in Crystal River. The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Special Investigations Unit (SIU) executed a search warrant over the weekendContinue Reading
A 33-year-old man was arrested Thursday afternoon, May 29, 2025, following an armed robbery at the Liquor Plus store in Floral City and a failed attempt to flee deputies in a stolen vehicle. According to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), 33-year-old Trevor Shane Kilpatrick entered the store wearing aContinue Reading
The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is currently investigating a series of six vehicle burglaries and one vehicle theft that occurred in the early morning hours of May 17th, between 3:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., in the area of North Fox Meadow Terrace and West Meadowpark Lane in Crystal River.Continue Reading
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