On July 9, 2026, K-9 Deputy D. Dowling with the Levy County Sheriff's Office arrested Peter Stefani (11/7/2000) of Cedar Key after locating him at the Marathon convenience store in Bronson. Deputy Dowling was aware Stefani had an active felony warrant for Violation of...
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Traffic Stop Results in Trafficking Arrest
On June 24, 2026 Levy County Sheriff's Office Deputy Kaleigh Richetti conducted a traffic stop in the town of Inglis after observing multiple traffic violations. Sheriff's Office K-9 handler Rich Peters responded to assist and his K-9 partner Bohden alerted him to the...
Chiefland Man Arrested for Crimes Against Children
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...
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...












