Press Releases
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Williston Teacher Arrested
April 23, 2026 The Levy County Sheriff’s Office announces the arrest of a Williston Middle/High School teacher for an inappropriate relationship with a student....