Arrests, Levy County, Florida, Nov. 25

Levy County Detention Bureau
9150 NE 80th Avenue, Bronson, Florida 32621
24/7 Phone: (352) 486-5121
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Elissa Bentley, 39, of Morriston, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Nov. 25, 2024, charged with criminal mischief with damage to property in the amount of $200 or less, unarmed burglary of an unoccupied dwelling, and child neglect without great bodily harm ($11,000 bond).
       According to the arrest report, the victim told a LCSO deputy that she arrived home to find a woman (later identified as Bentley) attempting to conceal herself near the north end of her residence where her fence meets her house. She said she noticed a window screen lying on the grass, and the window was open, and when she'd left her house, the window was unlocked and partially open so her two dogs could get fresh air. She said that she'd asked Bentley what she was doing at her house, and Bentley allegedly replied that she'd been told to come there and get a letter. The victim said she asked Bentley, "From whom are your supposed to get a letter?" and Bentley replied, as she walked north, toward a wooded area, "I don't know. I told you guys. I told you guys."
       The deputy reported that the victim's dogs were a Pit bull and a German shepherd, and the Pit bull was aggressively barking while the deputy spoke with the victim and had to be placed in a different room. The victim speculated to the deputy that the dogs are likely the reason Bentley did not go into the house, that nothing was missing, and money she'd left on a table in the room with the open window was still there.
       The victim had taken a photograph of Bentley with her cell phone, and Bentley was later identified from the photograph by way of social media.
       Bentley denied tampering with the window screen and told the deputy that she had not touched or opened the window, that the two dogs had scratched the screen and jumped out of the window. Bentley told the deputy that she'd spent the rest of the day caring for and bathing a two year-old child until the child's mother returned home from work, later in the evening. Bentley had left the child unattended while at the victim's house. She told the deputy that she didn't know why she hadn't taken the child with her, but if she had taken the child with her, the child would have gotten hurt running through the woods, and the child had a fluffy dog with her. She also said that she believed a drone had been flying over her house while she was caring for the child.

Sesaley Bretz, 40, of Trenton, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Nov. 25, 2024, charged with probation violation (no bond).

Kelly Dan Cavanah, 60, of Ocala, FL, was arrested by the Florida Highway Patrol, Nov. 28, 2024, charged with fleeing from or eluding a law enforcement officer in a marked vehicle with activated lights and sirens, fleeing from law enforcement officers with disregard as to the safety of persons or property, failure to register a motor vehicle, attaching registration to a license plate not assigned to it, driving while license suspended as an habitual offender, using or displaying a firearm during the commission of a felony, possession of a weapon or ammunition by a convicted Florida felon, grand theft of a motor vehicle, second degree petit theft - a repeat offense, resisting a law enforcement officer with violence, possession of methamphetamine with intent to sell, manufacture, or deliver; possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, possession of more than 20 grams of marijuana, trafficking in 14 or more grams of amphetamine, and destroying, tampering with or fabricating physical evidence ($825,000 bond)

William Coggins, 53, of Inglis, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Nov. 30, 2024, charged with contempt of court by violating a conditions of pretrial release in regard to a dating violence offense ($10,000 bond).

Francisco Lucas Esteban, 27, of Reddick, FL, was arrested by the Williston (Florida) Police Department, Nov. 25, 2024, charged with operating a motor vehicle without a valid license ($10,000 bond). He was also arrested on an out of county warrant ($1,000 bond).

James Wayne Hobdy, 43, of Bronson, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Nov. 25, 2024, on an out of county warrant ($359.23 cash only bond).

Horace Joshua, 52, of Chiefland, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Nov. 25, 2024, charged with resisting or obstructing a law enforcement officer without violence, possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana, trafficking in 28 grams or more but less than 150 kg of cocaine or a cocaine mixture, and possession of drug equipment ($527,000 bond).

Jody Lynn Lane, 72, of Cedar Key, FL, was arrested by the Cedar Key Police Department, Dec. 1, 2024, charged with battery (no bond).

Megan Victoria McNeill, 35, of Archer, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Nov. 28, 2024, charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs ($500 bond).

Stephanie Overton, 63, of Chiefland, FL, was arrested by the Chiefland Police Department, Nov. 26, 2024, charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, driving while license suspended - first offense, and resisting or obstructing an officer without violence ($7,500 bond).

Michael Wayne Padgett, 35, of Trenton, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Nov. 25, 2024, charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, possession of drug equipment, and possession of equipment used in the manufacture or transportation of drugs ($150,000 bond).

Michael Leshawn Sams, 28, of Bronson, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Nov. 28, 2024, charged with battery (release on his own recognizance bond).

Antonio Sanchez, 28, of Columbia, MO, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Nov. 28, 2024, charged with contempt of court by violating a domestic violence injunction due to being in possession of a firearm and ammunition, and also being in possession of more than 20 grams of marijuana ($75,000 bond). He was also arrested on a Boone County, Missouri warrant for domestic assault (no bond). The arrest report stated, that due to an unspecified equipment violation, a traffic stop was conducted on a gray Chevrolet truck with a Missouri license plate driven by Sanchez. The traffic stop was conducted in Inglis, Florida, in the area of U.S. Highway 19 at SE 147th Place. The arrest report stated that Sanchez had no driver's license but identified himself to a deputy. Sanchez was found to be in possession of 34.5 grams of marijuana and a Glock 30 G4 semi-automatic pistol loaded with 10 rounds of 0.45 ACP (full metal jacket) ammunition, placing him in violation of a court order.

Venessa Simmons, 44, of Gainesville, FL, was arrested by the Alachua County (Florida) Sheriff's Office, Nov. 26, 2024, charged with probation violation (no bond).

David Dewayne Snoddy, 62, of Seffner, FL, was arrested by the Florida Highway Patrol, Nov. 28, 2024, charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs with damage to property ($1,500 bond).

Shantal Marie Umbro, 35, of Panama City, FL, was arrested by the Florida Highway Patrol, Nov. 26, 2024, charged with probation violation (no bond).

Jason White, 42, of Trenton, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Nov. 25, 2024, charged with probation violation (no bond).

Patricia Ann Wilkerson, 47, of Chiefland, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Dec. 1, 2024, charged with possession of a controlled substance without a prescription ($10,000 bond).

Garrett Williams, 25, of Trenton, FL, was arrested by the Chiefland (Florida) Police Department, Nov. 29, 2024, charged with possession of a weapon or ammunition by a convicted Florida felon, trespassing in a structure or conveyance, grand theft of a firearm, robbery by sudden snatching without the use of a firearm or weapon, resisting or obstructing an officer without violence, and possession of drug equipment ($415,000 bond).

Michael Chance Wrenne, 33, of Williston, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Nov. 29, 2024, charged with driving while license suspended - second offense, and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription ($125,000 bond).