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Law and Courts

  • Levy County Sheriff's Reports

    Marly Eugene Days Jr., 20, of Bronson was charged with possession of crack cocaine, possession of marijuana, less than 20 grams and possession of drug paraphernalia on June 1. The arrest came on the heels of law enforcement officers serving an Alachua County warrant for VOP robbery with a firearm.

    Upon entering the residence on N.E. 72nd Court, law enforcement personnel allegedly spotted the illegal items. A search of the subject’s car also turned up cocaine. Bond was $16,000.

    Other arrests reported by the Levy County Sheriff’s Department are:

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  • Williston Police Department

    The Williston Police Department reports the following arrests:

    • Nicholas A. Bunch, 20, of Williston was charged June 3 with domestic battery.

    • Christopher Lynn Coup, 31, ofee^Ocala was picked up June 3 on an habitual violator warrant.

    • Thomas Anthony Dempsey, 46, of Williston was arrested on a writ of bodily attachment.

     

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  • Former coach exonerated

    Guy Bubba Nall, former Chiefland and Trenton sports coach, walked out of Levy County’s Courthouse a free man on Friday after being acquitted and found not guilty on charges he engaged in sexual activities with a child.

    He was acquitted of a charge of sexual offense against a child under the age of 12 by trial Judge Stan R. Morris. A six-man jury found Nall not guilty of three charges of sexual assault of a child between the ages of 12 and 18 by an authority, custodial or familial figure. He was arrested in Chiefland in September 2007 on the charges.

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  • Sheriff's Reports

    The Levy County Sheriff’s Office reports the following arrests:

    • Kurtis L. Daniels, 23, of Bronson was charged May 27 with possession of marijuana, less than 20 grams. He was released on his own recognizance.

    • Terry Lawrence Mead, 34, of Panama City was arrested on a Failure to Appear (FTA) warrant, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Bond was $25,000.

    • Dean Page, 43, of Chiefland was arrested May 28 and charged with drugs, drug equipment, failure to pay child support and tampering with evidence. Bond was $3,150.

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  • Williston Police

    Williston Police Department reports the following arrests:

    • Bryce J. Delury, 27, of Williston was charged May 27 with forgery and uttering a forged instrument when he allegedly took 11 checks from an elderly relative’s checkbook and forged her signature so someone else could cash them. The checks totaled $1,400.

    • Wilson B. James, 55, of Williston was arrested May 27 on a Violation of Probation (VOP) warrant.

    • Ray Destin Reza, 32, of Bronson was charged May 27 with Driving While License Suspended/Revoked (DWLSR) times nine.

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  • Levy County Sheriff's Reports

    The Levy County Sheriff’s Office reports the following arrests:

    • Rupert Rowe Jr., 59, of Williston was charged with sexual offender requirement to change driver’s license and address. He was released on his own recognizance.

    • Danny O. Wells, 53, of Archer was charged with two counts aggravated assault. Bond was $10,000.

    • Paul Odom, 28, of Williston was charged with domestic battery and tampering with a victim. Bond was $5,000.

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  • Inglis police officer assaulted by bank robbery suspect

    An Alabama man wanted in connection with a bank robbery was apprehended in Yankeetown last week, but not before he injured an Inglis police officer.

    Tim Swiggett was treated for minor injuries after he was allegedly cut by Chad Floyd Jeter, 29, of Atmore, Ala.

    According to the sheriff’s report, Swiggett was conducting an investigation on an older model Blue GMC pickup with no tag that was backed into the woods on CR 40W.

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  • Williston Police Reports

    The Williston Police Department reports the following arrests:

    •Devin D. Loftton, 24, of Ocala was arrested May 22 and charged with possession of marijuana, less than 20 grams.

    The arrest came following a traffic stop for an unlawful turn.

    According to the police report, the alleged marijuana weighed 7.4 grams and was valued at $30.

    • Elray Brennon Battles, Jr., 27, of Williston was charged May 24 with driving while license suspended or revoked with knowledge.

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  • Sobriety checkpoint set for Williston Friday

    The Florida Highway Patrol will be conducting a Comprehensive Roadside Sobriety Checkpoint (CRSC) within the Cross City Sub-District District, on Friday, May 29 starting at 9 p.m. This multi-agency checkpoint will be conducted in Levy County on US 27 at NW 1st Street, in the city of Williston.

    This is a continuing enforcement program to identify persons who are operating a motor vehicle with defective equipment, without a valid driver's license, without a proper vehicle registration, proper insurance or while under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.

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  • Court sentences handed down

    The following findings and sentences were handed down in the 8th Judicial Circuit Court for Levy County. Nolle pros means the case was not prosecuted.

    Beckham, Nancy, burglary, nolle pros; and larceny/petit, 1 year probation.

    Brown, Harold Eugene Jr., possession of cocaine, 364 days with credit for 157 days served and 1 year probation, and sales of cocaine, nolle pros. Must pay $217.50 cost of investigation, jail fund and civil judgment.

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