LCSO Detective Ryan Sullivan, as an additional duty, is assigned to the North Florida Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. He began an investigation upon receiving a cyber tip from the Nation Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). The tip...
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Ag Unit Arrests Woman for Animal Abuse
June 22, 2026 On June 19th the LCSO Ag Unit responded at the request of the LCSO Patrol Division to a complaint of animal abuse. Deputies responded to citizen complaint of an offensive smell coming from the neighboring property. Deputies on scene identified Tychianna...
Cedar Key Man Arrested for Animal Abuse
June 17, 2026 Levy County Sheriff’s Detectives arrested John Whitehead (4/16/79) of Cedar Key yesterday for multiple counts of aggravated animal abuse. Whitehead became the suspect of this investigation after a report was received that his dog went missing under...
13 Horses Rescued
Yesterday LCSO Deputies responded to an anonymous tip of malnourished horses on a property off of NE 62 Court in northern Levy County. Deputies arrived and found multiple horses and other livestock on the property that were seriously malnourished and in need of...
K9 Ellzey apprehends Cedar Key man for Felony Battery
On June 15, 2026 Officers with the Cedar Key Police Department requested assistance from Levy County Sheriff’s Office. CKPD officers reported a Cedar Key man fled the scene of a felony battery investigation. Deputies Kyle Shultz and Andrew Heckle responded to assist...
Traffic Stop Leads to Seizure of Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, and Crack Cocaine
On June 15, 2026, at approximately 2:37 a.m., Levy County Sheriff's Office Deputy Jerry B. Miller conducted a traffic stop on a motor vehicle after observing several moving violations. The driver, 39-year-old Olivier Tatin of Trenton, failed to produce a valid...
Bronson man arrested for Capital Sexual Battery
The Levy County Sheriff's Office has arrested Dennis Russell Sr. (12/4/63) of Bronson, following an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse involving multiple victims under the age of 12. The thorough investigation was conducted by Detective R. Sullivan of the...
Morriston Man Arrested On Sex Charges
On February 11, 2026 the Levy County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division responded to a report of an adult male having inappropriate sexual contact with a juvenile. Detectives Joe Barrera and Cody Weaver identified Peter William Jacobs (DOB 7/8/89) of...
SUCCESSFUL PROSECUTION OF CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER FOR REGISTRATION VIOLATION
The Levy County Sheriff's Office announces the conviction and sentencing of registered sexual offender Kyle Michael Bailey. Bailey is a registered sexual offender originally convicted in 2012 of Sexual Battery on a Victim under 12 Years of Age. A recent investigation...
Honorary K-9 Donation in Memory of Bob Moody
Nancy Moody, the wife of Bob Moody, is deeply connected to law enforcement in Levy County. Her brother-in-law is retired Levy County Sheriff Horace Moody. She is also a huge dog lover. Combine these two characteristics and her donation made in honor of her husband Bob...












