Missing Child

MEDIA RELEASE

Date: May 25, 2011

The Chiefland Police Department is currently searching for a 10 year old girl. She has been missing since 8:30 PM, on May 24, 2011. She was last seen leaving her residence on South Main Street in Chiefland, walking towards a friend's house.

The Girl, Kyia Elane Ellerby, is a black female approximately 3' 09" tall, 55 lbs. She has short "afro" style hair with brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a pink shirt with small white dots, blue jean shorts, and pink sandals.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of Kyia, please contact the Chiefland Police Depart at 352-493-6777.

Follow-Up: Lt. Tremblay and Sgt Narayan has located the child unharmed.

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Major Evan Sullivan
Levy County Sheriff's Office
FBI-National Academy 183rd Session
Office: 352-486-5446
Cell: 352-577-4218

Trenton Woman Arrested For Pills

MEDIA RELEASE

 

Date:                May 24, 2011

Time:                9:00 PM

 

 

On May 24, 2011, Deputy Britton Drew observed a white female driving a red moped in the area of the Bears Den bar in Fanning Springs. The driver was later identified as Rhonda Lynn Dehart.  Dehart was explained why she was stopped (No Tag) and asked for her drivers license and registration.  Dehart produced an expired Florida Identification Card and the title to the moped.  

 

A driver's license check was done and Dehart has had multiple suspensions.  In 2002 Dehart refused to submit to a breath test in a DUI arrest & has numerous suspensions from 2002-2006 for failure to pay traffic fines.  On April 14, 2005, Dehart was classified as a habitual offender.  Dehart was arrested for the traffic offenses and a search was conducted. 

 

Inside Dehart's purse was a pill bottle with no labels on the bottle.  Inside the pill bottle were 84 yellow pills, 25 small white pills, 6 large white pills and 1/1/2 blue/green pills. The pills were identified to be tramadol (Pain Reliever) and Cyclobenzaprine (Muscle Relaxer).  Dehart did not have a prescription and was unable to provide an explanation of why she was in possession of the narcotics. Dehart was arrested for driving while license suspended (Habitual Traffic Offender), no vehicle registration and possession of narcotics without a prescription.

 

Defendant:

 

Rhonda Lynn Dehart

16971 NW 80^th Ave

Trenton, Fl

White Female, 02/15/1971

 

 

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Major Evan Sullivan
Levy County Sheriff's Office
FBI-National Academy 183rd Session
Office: 352-486-5446
Cell:    352-577-4218

Trenton Man Arrested For Pills & Firearm

MEDIA RELEASE

 

Date:                May 23, 2011

Time:                3:30 PM

 

On May 17, 2011 the Drug Task Force conducted a search warrant at 8150 NW 167^th Place in Fanning Springs. The was warrant obtained due to drugs sales at the residence. During the search Michael Ray "Milky" Worley was order to the ground several times but would not comply.  Worley had to be physically restrained and arrested for the below listed charges.

 

The search of the residence revealed a 9mm pistol, oxycodone and cannabis. Worley is a convicted felon.  He was convicted in 2008 for possession of marijuana and a weapon charge.  Worley is currently in the Levy County Jail on a $631,000 bond.

 

Charges:

 

8 Counts Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute

8 Counts Sale of a Controlled Substance

Maintaining a Drug Dwelling

Possession of a Firearm by a Felon

Possession of Ammunition by a Felon

Possession of Oxycodone without a Prescription

Possession of Cannabis less than 20 grams

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

 

 

Defendant:

 

Michael Ray Worley Jr.

8150 NW 167th Place

Trenton, FL

White Male 11/15/1987

 

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Major Evan Sullivan
Levy County Sheriff's Office
FBI-National Academy 183rd Session
Office: 352-486-5446
Cell:    352-577-4218

Contraband at the Jail

MEDIA RELEASE

 

Date:         May 23, 2011

Time:         3:15 PM

 

On May 16, 2011 Marshall Mick Myrick Jr. was arrested for Introduction of Contraband,

 

A local Bondsman surrendered Myrick's bond. Myrick was charged with driving with revoked or suspended license.  Upon arrival at the Levy County Jail Myrick was searched in the Sally Port area. It was discovered that MyRick had on his person four (4) white pills and five (5) orange pills. The pills were identified as Tylenol 3 and Flexeril.  Myrick advised that he did not have a prescription for the pills.

 

Defendant:

 

Marshall Mick Myrick Jr.

244 SE 10th Street

Williston, FL.

Black Male 06/07/1989

 

 

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Major Evan Sullivan
Levy County Sheriff's Office
FBI-National Academy 183rd Session
Office: 352-486-5446
Cell:    352-577-4218

Mother & Son Arrested On Oxycodone

MEDIA RELEASE

 

Date:                May 23, 2011

Time:                12:30 PM

 

On March 23, 2011, the Levy County Drug Task Force Agents conducted an undercover operation at 17171 NW 75^th Ave., Trenton.  During the course of the investigation, a confidential informant purchased oxycodone from Robert Mathew Andrews on five different occasions from March-May.

 

During one of the drug transactions Andrews was armed with an assault rifle and fired in the air approximately 30 rounds from the front porch. 

 

On May 17, 2011, the Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at the Andrew's residence.  Agents found 22 oxycodone pills, marijuana plant, drug paraphernalia, and they recovered 12 guns in Andrews's bedroom.  Andrews was arrested on five counts of sale of a controlled substance, six counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, one count of possession of marijuana less than 20 grams, one count of possession of drug paraphernalia, one count maintaining a drug dwelling and engaging in a crime while in possession of a firearm.  Andrews has never been convicted of any felony crimes.

 

Andrews stated that he has been living with his mother, Debra Andrews for over 5 years.  In the past year Andrews stated that he has been selling his mother pills.  Agents searched Debra Andrews and located two pill pods in her bra containing 83 ½ pills and marijuana in her bedroom.  Upon interviewing Debra Andrews, she confirmed that her son has been selling her pills (Oxycodone) for over one year to keep a roof over their head.  Debra stated that she would not sell the pills because she did not want to get into trouble but they were in a 50/50 partnership.  Debra Andrews was arrested for trafficking in oxycodone, maintaining a drug dwelling and possession of marijuana less than 20 grams.

 

At first appearance Robert Andrews received a $ 421,000 bond and Debra was issued $101,000.

 

Defendants:  

Robert Matthew Andrews

White Male, 02/22/1988

 

Debra Spaulding Andrews

White Female, 05/25/1955

 

 

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Major Evan Sullivan
Levy County Sheriff's Office
FBI-National Academy 183rd Session
Office: 352-486-5446
Cell:    352-577-4218

Trenton Man Arrested For Killing Family Dog With Machete

MEDIA RELEASE

 

On 05/19/2011 deputies responded to 13370 NE 17th Ct in reference to an altercation.  Gavin Brown reported to the 9-1-1 operator that his sister had ran out of the house yelling that her father,  Gary Denning, had injured the family dog with a machete.

 

Upon arrival deputies saw Denning on the back porch covered in blood and he was detained.  The investigation revealed that Denning accused his brother-in-law of damaging his vehicle.  Denning started arguing with the victim and hit him in the chest and attempted to kick him.  The victim stated that Denning threatened to kill him and went into the residence and he heard the family dog, a Golden Retriever howling and moaning. 

 

When deputies cleared the residence they found a blood trail throughout the house and found the dog severely injured but still alive.  Denning, with a machete struck the dog several times severing the dog's spinal cord.  Denning's daughter (Juvenile) was in the residence when the attack occurred.  The juvenile stated that she heard the dog yelping and attempting escape this brutal and unnecessary attack.  The juvenile screamed to her father to stop and he turned with the machete in his hand, but didn't say anything to her.  The juvenile stated that her father's behavior frightened her and she immediately ran out of the house.

 

Denning stated that the dog was not aggressive towards him and he was getting the victim back for the small dent in his truck.  Cpl Lauree Allen (K-9 Deputy) summons Levy County Animal Control and the dog unfortunately had to be euthanized.

 

Denning was arrested for domestic battery and cruelty to an animal.

 

Defendant:

 

Gary Eugene Denning

13390 NE 17 Court

Trenton, Fl.

White Male, 03/15/1961

 

 

 

 

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Major Evan Sullivan
Levy County Sheriff's Office
FBI-National Academy 183rd Session
Office: 352-486-5446
Cell:    352-577-4218

Fire Destroys Deputy Sheriff's House

MEDIA RELEASE

 

Date:                May 19, 2011

Time:                12:00 PM

 

On May 18, 2011 the Levy County Sheriff's Office received a 9-1-1 call in reference to a house fire. Three Fire Departments responded and upon their arrival the house was fully engulfed. The home owner, Deputy Marshall Smith, an eleven year veteran with the Levy County Sheriff's Office and part time EMS medic was devastated when he found his home destroyed.  Smith have just left the residence with his one year old son, five year old daughter and his wife when he received a call that his home was fully engulfed.  

 

The Sheriff's Office has established the "Marshall Smith Benefit Fund" at Perkins State Bank in Bronson.  If anyone would like to donate money, please go to any Perkins State Bank in Levy County.  The family is in need of household items and Ms. Edith Brown, the Sheriff's Office Victim Advocate, or Captain Paige Hiers with EMS will coordinate this effort.  You can contact Ms. Brown at 352-486-5111 or Captain Hiers at 352-486-5209

 

Public Information Officer Danny Wallace, with Williston Fire Department will coordinate a boot drive on Saturday, May 28, 2011 from 8:00AM-1:00PM at Main Street and Noble Avenue in Williston.

 

Any gift cards can be given to the Levy County Sheriff's Office or the local Police Departments in Levy County.

 

 

 

 

 

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Major Evan Sullivan
Levy County Sheriff's Office
FBI-National Academy 183rd Session
Office: 352-486-5446
Cell:    352-577-4218