July 20, 2021
Additional charges were filed yesterday on Adam John Scott (12/1/81) of Morriston. Scott was arrested by Levy County Deputies on July 16, 2021 after an extensive manhunt. Scott was a suspect in a domestic violence call when deputies arrived to speak to him. Scott opened fire on the responding deputies with a handgun and fled. The manhunt focused on Scott’s family property on US Hwy 41 in Morriston, a 22 acre parcel of property which is overgrown and filled with junk vehicles. The search for Scott lasted approximately 24 hours until he was located and taken into custody.
Scott was initially taken into custody Friday evening for a warrant charging him with the attempted murder of law enforcement officers. Circuit Judge W. Davis pre-set the bond on this warrant at $1,000,000.00 (one million dollars).
Detectives filed the additional charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of ammunition by a convicted felon and tampering with evidence. An additional bond of $1,600,000.00 (one million six hundred thousand dollars) has been set on these new charges.
Scott is being held in the Levy County Detention Facility and is awaiting his first court appearance for these charges.