UPDATE: On November
28, 2017, LCSO published details of a reported shooting that occurred on
November 24, 2017 at the business known as “Melvin and Alice’s Restaurant.” The investigation revealed that two victims
had been wounded by shotgun rounds fired by an unknown suspect. Based on an extensive investigation, LCSO
Investigator Justin Douglas was able to obtain an arrest warrant for Anthony
Walter Vessels (7-19-91) for two counts of attempted murder.
On December
11, 2017, members of the U.S. Marshal’s Service Florida Regional Fugitive Task
Force located and arrested Vessels in Broward County, Florida. Vessels will be held at the Levy County
Detention Facility on a bond of four million dollars. Sheriff McCallum said he is very proud of the
investigative work by LCSO personnel and appreciative of the assistance
provided by the Fugitive Task Force and others in this investigation.
Investigators
have already interviewed Vessels and the case remains active. LCSO urges anyone with information regarding
this incident to contact Investigator Justin Douglas or Justin VanDuren.
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