William Warner of Morriston, Florida was arrested in October 2023 for Aggravated Child Abuse. He served a prison sentence and was released to supervised probation. He wasn’t permitted to leave Ocala, Florida. In November 2025 Levy County Sheriff’s Office Uniformed...
Press Releases
Murder-Suicide Investigation
December 5, 2025 deputies responded to a 911 call to a Chiefland residence. The caller stated two individuals were found deceased inside. The caller went to the home to check on the well-being of the occupants having not heard from them in several days. Patrol...
Levy County Drug Task Force Arrests Suspect Following Major Narcotics Investigation
The Levy County Drug Task Force assisted by the Criminal Investigations Division (CID), Patrol Division, Crime Scene Investigations (CSI), K-9 Unit, and Tactical Response Unit (TRU), executed a search warrant on December 9, 2025 at 11851 NE 86th Lane. This operation...
Uniform Deputies Apprehend Wanted Fugitive
On November 26, 2025 LCSO Deputy Carol Cobb and Sergeant Leroy Prine responded to serve multiple warrants on Christopher English at his residence in Morriston, Florida. English immediately fled the property upon sight of these deputies. Deputy Cobb gave chase and...
Chiefland Sex Offender Arrested
On November 13th, 2025, LCSO Detectives with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) and Sex Offender Unit conducted a sexual offender compliance check on Bracey Lake Absher (7/10/86) in Chiefland, FL.
Ohio Sexual Offender Indicted on Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)
In April of 2025 Detectives Ryan Sullivan and Mary Weaver with the Levy County Sheriff’s Office ICAC / Sex Offender Unit received a complaint from a juvenile and her guardian that a male had contacted the juvenile through a popular social media platform. The juvenile...
Chiefland Man Sentenced in 2023 Child Sex Crimes
On May 5, 2023 the Levy County Sheriff’s Office arrested John Harmon Jordan Jr. (2/20/63) of Chiefland on two counts of lewd and lascivious battery and two counts of lewd and lascivious molestation. The arrest was followed by a thorough and lengthy investigation which...
Warrant Arrest Leads to Firearms Charges
On September 18, 2025 at approximately 8:00 in the evening, Levy County Deputies responded to an address in the 2200 block of SE State Road 121 in Morriston. Corporal Dean MacIntyre and Deputy Amanda Stokes went to the location in an attempt to serve a Marion County...
Child Abuser Receives Sentence
In December of 2024, Detective Blake Landfair was assigned to investigate an accusation of sexual misconduct made against Tanner McDaniel (11/1/92). McDaniel, a church youth leader, allegedly engaged in an inappropriate relationship with one of his students. The...
Sexual Predator Receives JUST Sentence
Jeffrey Lashley, 9/11/59 of Cedar Key, FL was arrested on July 1, 2025 for multiple violations of the sexual predator registration requirements. In 1996 Lashley was convicted for Lewd and Lascivious Battery. This conviction designated him a Sexual Offender in the...











