November 1, 2018
On October 26, 2018 Levy County Deputies responded to the
Marathon gas station in East Williston to a report of an injured man. Deputies
arrived to find a 32 year old male lying in the parking lot. The victim was
holding his left forearm covering a four inch laceration. Deputies also observed
another large bleeding laceration on top of his head. The victim was drifting
in and out of consciousness, but was able to identify his attacker to deputies.
The on scene investigation revealed Ralph A. Miller
(4-25-50) of Citra Florida and the victim got into an argument in the 20500
block of NE 40 Street. Miller and the victim have known each other for some
time and the reason of the argument was not given by the victim. However,
during their argument, Miller retrieved a machete from the vehicle and struck
the victim twice.
Deputies were not able to locate Miller at the time the
report was filed and obtained an arrest warrant. The following day, shortly
after 7 AM, deputies located Miller near where the argument occurred and
arrested him. Miller was still wearing the tee shirt that was spattered with
blood. Deputies also seized the truck Miller was driving the previous day, which
had blood smears down the side and the machete was located in the tool box with
blood still on the blade.
Miller was transported to the Levy County Detention Facility
and booked-in. He is being held on a $250,000.00 bond.