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  • Deputy Struck by Vehicle During High School Graduation Ceremony

    Tom Lemons|Updated Aug 21, 2023

    UPDATE: The following statement was provided by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office: 𝗖𝗖𝗦𝗢 𝗗𝗘𝗣𝗨𝗧𝗬 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗖𝗞 𝗕𝗬 𝗠𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 At approximately 9:05 this evening, May 23, 2023, while several of our deputies were directing traffic at the intersection of Saunders Way and South Lecanto Highway following the Lecanto High School graduation, a motorist traveling south on South Lecanto Highway struck Deputy Andy Lahera causing critical inj...

  • Carjacking Suspect Steals Car with Child Inside

    Tom Lemons|Updated Jun 9, 2023

    SPRING HILL – A carjacking suspect is in custody after a brief pursuit on Cortez Blvd. Just moments ago, 911 received reports of a carjacking, where the victim claimed her 3-year-old boy was still in the car. According to sources, deputies soon spotted the vehicle, a dark blue Toyota Corolla, in the area of Cortez Blvd, heading westbound. Deputies began pursuing the vehicle at a high rate of speed, but they were ordered to stop pursuing by their command. Deputies fell back a...