Press Releases

Former Finance Director Arrested

Former Finance Director Arrested

March 25, 2025 Sheriff Bobby McCallum along with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) announces the end of a lengthy investigation that resulted in the arrest of former Levy County Sheriff’s Office Finance Director Nicole Gore. Ms. Gore was suspected of...

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Sex Offender Arrested for Violation

Sex Offender Arrested for Violation

March 17, 2025 Detectives from the Levy County Sheriff’s Office and Probation Officers from the Florida Department of Probation and Parole conducted a joint investigation on March 14th that resulted in the arrest of a register sex offender, Michael Allan Lakosky...

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Man Wanted in N.C. Arrested

Man Wanted in N.C. Arrested

March 17, 2025 Levy County Sheriff’s Detectives along with members from the United States Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force apprehended Charles A. Parris (6/27/71), a fugitive from North Carolina, in Williston late Friday afternoon. Parris was wanted by North Carolina for...

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Inglis Man Arrested for Sexual Battery

Inglis Man Arrested for Sexual Battery

February 27, 2025 On February 26th, 2025 LCSO deputies were dispatched to a disturbance on SE 195th Place in Inglis after neighbors reported hearing a female cry out for help. Deputy Patrick Lockett and Deputy Dakota Dowling arrived and found a female victim clothed...

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Fugitive From Justice Apprehended in Georgia

Fugitive From Justice Apprehended in Georgia

A local business woman and Bronson resident, Janet Lee Dean (2/22/61), was involved in a fatal motor vehicle accident in Levy County in 2024 that resulted in the death of another citizen. A Levy County warrant drafted by the Florida Highway Patrol was issued for...

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Student with Knife Arrested

Student with Knife Arrested

February 24, 2025 “See something, say something” is not just a catch phrase, it means what is says and worked to secure the safety of students on the Williston Middle/High School Campus. On Thursday afternoon a witness student reported to school staff that student...

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ICAC Arrest

ICAC Arrest

February 18, 2025 The Levy County Sheriff’s Office is an active participant in the North Florida ICAC (Internet Crimes Against Children) Task Force. On Friday, February 14, 2025 a lengthy investigation was concluded in a joint operation in conjunction with the...

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Shooting Investigation in Inglis

February 7, 2025 Deputies responded to a home in Inglis yesterday evening around 8:00 p.m. to a report of a person shot. Arriving deputies discovered a child and adult female suffering from gunshot wounds inside the home. The initial investigation determined two...

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Williston School Lock-Down

Williston School Lock-Down

January 4, 2025 This morning at approximately 9:30 a.m. a Williston Elementary School student reported seeing a person run by an outside window holding an object believed to be a gun. School officials immediately placed the school on lock-down and School Resource...

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