In December of 2023 administrators from the Chiefland Middle/High School reported suspected theft from fund raising activities hosted by the Chiefland Cheerleading team. The coach, Megan Del Castillo (8/7/90) was responsible for collecting and making deposits into the...
Press Releases
LCSO FINANCE MANAGER TERMINATED
On January 6, 2025, Sheriff Bobby McCallum terminated the Levy County Sheriff’s Office Finance Director, Christina “Nicole” Gore. The termination occurred after LCSO personnel discovered irregularities in credit card statements and other Agency funds. Ms. Gore has...
Absconded Kentucky Sex Offender Arrested
January 2, 2024 Lawrence Paggeot (2/4/62) notified Kentucky authorities of his intent to move to Marion County, Florida. He was told he must register his address with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office upon his arrival. Kentucky did not receive confirmation Paggeot...
New Year’s Eve Homicide
January 1, 2025 A New Year’s Eve domestic argument resulted in the death of Jeremy Miller, (50 yoa), from Chiefland. At approximately 5:00 p.m., deputies received a 911 call and responded to an address in Manatee Farms Subdivision. The 911 caller told dispatchers that...
Tactical Response Unit – After Action Report
December 6, 2024 The Levy County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Response Unit (TRU) executed a search warrant at 10851 NE 109 Street in the University Oaks Subdivision yesterday afternoon. The warrant was seeking to apprehend a potentially armed and dangerous individual...
Dangerous Felon Apprehended
November 22, 2024 The Levy County Sheriff’s Office along with the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office was seeking to apprehend Julius Wright (9/20/97) of Bronson for multiple felony warrants. Wright was released from custody on 7/20/24 after an arrest for multiple thefts,...
Drug Search Warrant Executed
November 20, 2024 On November 4, 2024 members of the Levy County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at 10730 NE 114th St Archer, Florida. The warrant concluded a month’s long investigation related to the sale of illegal narcotics at this...
Murder Conviction and Sentence
November 18, 2024 In August of 2019 the Levy County Sheriff’s Office responded to a citizen’s report of finding a deceased person along the side of the road in Morriston. Deputies and Detectives responded to the scene to begin collecting evidence and start their...
Couple Arrested for Child Abuse
November 12, 2024 On November 5, 2024 a child was brought to a local medical facility for an examination due to complaints of arm pain. Medical staff observed bruising over much of the child’s body in various stages of healing. The child was also diagnosed with two...
Burglary Defendant Sentenced
November 1, 2024 On October 23, 2024 Arthur Lee Jones Jr. (4/28/98) of Bronson accepted a negotiated plea offer for nine (9) years incarceration in the Florida Department of Corrections for multiple crimes. Jones Jr. was arrested multiple times in...







