Press Releases
Levy County Drug Task Force Arrests Suspect Following Major Narcotics Investigation
The Levy County Drug Task Force assisted by the Criminal Investigations Division (CID), Patrol Division, Crime Scene Investigations (CSI), K-9 Unit, and Tactical...
Uniform Deputies Apprehend Wanted Fugitive
On November 26, 2025 LCSO Deputy Carol Cobb and Sergeant Leroy Prine responded to serve multiple warrants on Christopher English at his residence in Morriston, Florida....
Chiefland Sex Offender Arrested
On November 13th, 2025, LCSO Detectives with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) and Sex Offender Unit conducted a sexual offender compliance check on Bracey Lake Absher (7/10/86) in Chiefland, FL.
Ohio Sexual Offender Indicted on Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)
In April of 2025 Detectives Ryan Sullivan and Mary Weaver with the Levy County Sheriff’s Office ICAC / Sex Offender Unit received a complaint from a juvenile and her...
Chiefland Man Sentenced in 2023 Child Sex Crimes
On May 5, 2023 the Levy County Sheriff’s Office arrested John Harmon Jordan Jr. (2/20/63) of Chiefland on two counts of lewd and lascivious battery and two counts of...
Warrant Arrest Leads to Firearms Charges
On September 18, 2025 at approximately 8:00 in the evening, Levy County Deputies responded to an address in the 2200 block of SE State Road 121 in Morriston. Corporal...
Child Abuser Receives Sentence
In December of 2024, Detective Blake Landfair was assigned to investigate an accusation of sexual misconduct made against Tanner McDaniel (11/1/92). McDaniel, a church...
Sexual Predator Receives JUST Sentence
Jeffrey Lashley, 9/11/59 of Cedar Key, FL was arrested on July 1, 2025 for multiple violations of the sexual predator registration requirements. In 1996 Lashley was...
Inglis Man Sentenced to 35 Years for 2024 Murder
On 8/19/24, Brandon Tyler Capozzi (4/26/94) drove his motorcycle to victim, Carry Weeks’ property and shot him when Weeks walked down his driveway to speak to him....
Inglis Man Arrested for Burglary
Levy County Detectives developed probable cause through investigative efforts that George Zachary “Zack” Risher was responsible for a residential burglary in the City...
Archer Man Sentenced to 30 Years For 2024 Murder
On 9/8/24, Shawn Orr (7/27/63) called 911 to report that he located his wife, Eloida Davis, deceased. Orr directed responding emergency units to a wooded area along a...
Bronson Man Arrested for Trafficking Meth
Deputy Rich Peters was on patrol in Bronson on August 17th and stopped a Jeep for excessive speed. The driver, identified as Otis R. Johnson (9/6/77) of Bronson was...