Arrests, Levy County, Florida, June 7-13, 2021
MUGSHOTS, L-R (ALPHABETICALLY BY SURNAME): (top row) Phillip David Bacon, Jason Barber, Sarah Bell, William Alfred Brown, Evelyn Anne Brum, Eden Adrielle Bussom, Wesley C. Carroll, James Ray Carson, (second row) Jeffrey Brian Cooper, Mario Anibal Cruz Ramirez, Louis Dambrosio, Michelle Angelic Dowell, Sarah Fine, Jamie Lynn Fordham, Hants Q. Harrelson, Johnny Hayes, (third row) Johnny Steven Hemby, Cory William Hicks, Joshua Horton, Brett Courtney Laroche, Aaron Lietuvninkas, Harmon L. Manning, Crystal Dawn Mathews, Lawrence D. McClendon, (fourth row) Michelle McKay, Carlos Demetrius McNeal, Donald Raye Nelson, Tye Hamilton Pierce, Mitchael Prather Porterfield, Willie Powell Jr., Christopher Sanders, Marcos Santiago, (bottom row) Johnathon Seffern Jr., Kevin Randal Shryock, Phillip Euene Sisk, Krystle Sunbury-Cranmer, George Vanorden, and Paul Gregory Walls.
Phillip David Bacon, 42, of Williston, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, June 8, charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon without intent to kill, and simple assault of a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical services technician, etc. ($100,000 bond)).
Two people, Jason Barber, 25, of Chiefland, FL, and Sarah Fine, 34, of Otter Creek, FL, were arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, June 12, as the result of complaints that two people were sleeping in a 70-acre pine tree field, located at NW County Rd. 345 South and NW 50th St. South in Chiefland, FL. The two were located, sleeping under a tarp, about 8:30 am. Deputies located several containers of methamphetamine, along with drug paraphernalia, and a revolver that contained five rounds in the cylinder with the serial numbers "shaved off," according to an arrest report. Barber was charged with possession of a weaon or ammunition by a convicted Florida felon, and altering or removing the serial number from a firearm ($25,000 bond), possession of a controlled substance without a prescription (no bond) and possession of drug equipment (no bond). Fine was charged with possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, and possession of drug equipment ($6,000 bond).
Sarah Bell, 22, of Bell, FL, was arrested by the Chiefland, FL Police Department, June 8, charged with driving while license knowingly suspended or revoked, with her bond set at release on her own recognizance.
William Alfred Brown, 55, of Bronson, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, June 7, charged with lewd or lascivious behavior toward a victim 12 to 16 years of age ($750,000 bond).
Evelyn Anne Brum, 40, of Bronson, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, June 11, charged with operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver's license, and giving a false name or false identification to a law enforcement officer ($10,000 bond). She was also arrested on an out of county warrant ($500 bond).
Eden Adrielle Bussom, 30, of Bronson, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, June 10, charged with battery, and resisting or obstructing an officer without violence ($25,000 bond).
Wesley C. Carroll, 31, of Ocala, FL, was arrested by the Marion County Sheriff's Office, June 8, charged with fleeing from a law enforcement officer at a high rate of speed, grand theft of a motor vehicle, and possession of marijuana less than 20 grams ($11,000 bond).
James Ray Carson, 49, of Morriston, FL, was arrested, June 9, as the result of an early-morning 911 call to the Levy County Sheriff's Office, that Carson had just kicked in the door of her NE 107th Ct., Bronson, FL residence and had wrestled into the yard with her roommate, during which a gun had fired, and that Carson had gotten into a vehicle and fled the area. Later that day, Carson was arrested on felony Alachua County, FL warrants at a Marion County, FL residence by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force. A firearm was recovered, and testing is being conducted to determine if it's the one used during the Bronson home invasion. Carson, a convicted felon, is prohibited from possessing a firearm. A warrant was issued in Levy County for Carson's arrest, and when he is transferred to the Levy County Detention Bureau, he will be held on a $1,775,000 bond, according to a press release.
Jeffrey Brian Cooper, 37, of Williston FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, June 11, charged with battery ($30,000 bond).
Mario Anibal Cruz Ramirez, 47, of Pompano Beach, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, June 11, charged with operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver's license ($1,000 cash bond).
Louis Dambrosio, 86, of Dunnellon, FL, was arrested by the Marion County Sheriff's Office, June 8, charged with battery, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill, with his bond set at noelle prosequi (prosecution was not pusued).
Michelle Angelic Dowell, 47, of Bronson, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, June 13, charged with failure to appear in court ($2,000 bond).
Jamie Lynn Fordham, 25, of Archer, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, June 8, on two out of county warrants (no bond).
Hants Q. Harrelson, 34, of Trenton, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, June 11, charged with battery, second or subsequent offense ($50,000 bond).
Johnny Hayes, 35, of Chiefland, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, June 11, charged with battery of a 16 to 17 year-old victim, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor ($200,000 bond).
Johnny Steven Hemby, 28, of Williston, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, June 11, charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to sell, and possession of drug equipment ($30,000 bond). The arrest was made during a traffic stop conducted on State Road 24 near University Oaks subdivision in Bronson, FL, due to an expired tag. A press release stated that Mr. Hemby was in possession of various items used to prepare methamphetamine for street level sales.
Cory William Hicks, 33, of Chiefland, FL, was arrested by the Chiefland Police Department, June 10, charged with operating an unregistered motor vehicle, and operating a motor vehicle wihout a valid license ($1,250 bond).
Joshua Horton, 20, of Chiefland, FL, was arrested by the Chiefland Police Department, June 11, charged with permitting an unauthorized person to drive a motor vehicle, with his bond set at release on his own recognizance.
Brett Courtney Laroche, 50, of Bronson, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, June 8, charged with battery, with his bond set at release on his own recognizance.
Aaron Lietuvninkas, 19, of Hampshire, IL, was arrested by the Cedar Key, FL Police Department, June 12, charged with sexual battery of a victim under the age of 12 ($750,000 bond).
Harmon L. Manning, 44, of Gainesville, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, June 12, charged with driving while license suspended, a subsequent offense ($5,000 bond).
Crystal Dawn Mathews, 30, of Lakeland, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, June 11, on a warrant for failure to appear in court on a felony charge ($1,000 bond).
Lawrence D. McClendon, 19, of Chiefland, FL, was arrested by the Chiefland Police Department, June 11, charged with operating a motor vehicle without a valid license, with his bond set at release on his own recognizance
Michelle McKay, 37, of Bronson, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, June 12, charged with driving while license suspended as an habitual offender ($5,000 bond).
Carlos Demetrius McNeal, 38, of Williston, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, June 7, on an out of county warrant ($1,197 bond).
Two men, Donald Raye Nelson, 30, of Inglis, FL, and Mitchael Prather Porterfield, 31, of New Port Richey, FL, were arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, June 7, as the result of a traffic stop conducted in Inglis due to the (female) driver traveling 68 mph in a 25 mph speed zone on E. Cason Blvd. The men were both passengers inside the vehicle. Deputies found methamphetamine, a partially burned marijuana cigarette, a pen-type smoking device and a broken glass smoking pipe. Nelson was charged with possession of a controlled substance without a prescription ($25,000 bond), possession of drug equipment ($1,000 bond) and possession of marijuana less than 20 grams (release on his own recognizance bond). Porterfield was charged with possession of a controlled substance without a prescription ($25,000 bond) and possession of drug equipment ($1,000 bond).
Tye Hamilton Pierce, 31, of Bronson, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, June 10, charged with possession of ammunition by a convicted Florida felon, and trafficking in 14 grams or more of amphetamine ($200,000 bond).
Willie Powell, Jr., 42, of Ocala, FL, was arrested by Officer J. Irvin with an unspecified agency, Aug. 8, 2020, and booked into the Levy County Detention Bureau in Bronson, FL, June 10, 2021, on a charge of probation violation (no bond).
Christopher Sanders, 38, of Williston, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, June 13, charged with driving while license suspended, second offense; and probation violation (no bond).
Marcos Santiago, 20, of Winter Haven, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, June 8, charged with driving while license suspended ($2,500 bond).
Johnathon Seffern, Jr., 33, of Citrus Springs, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, June 11, on a Citrus County warrant for sexual cyber-harassment ($1,000 bond). Seffern was employed by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office from Oct. 15, 2007 through June 11, 2021, when he resigned from the agency, according to CCSO Sgt. Lee Carey. On Feb. 20, the CCSO forwarded the case to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) to be investigated. Seffern is accused of sending a photo of a woman's genitals, purportedly for medical reasons, to both the woman and a federal agent.
Kevin Randal Shryock, 37, of Morriston, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, June 13, charged with sexual assault of a victim between the ages of 16 and 18, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor ($525,000 bond).
Phillip Euene Sisk, 37, of Bronson, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, June 13, charged with failure to appear in court ($10,000 bond).
Krystle Sunbury-Cranmer, 30, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office (LCSO), June 13, charged with burglary of an occupied dwelling, grand theft of a motor vehicle, first degree petit theft ($100-$300), credit card theft, and using a stolen credit card to obtain goods valued under $300 (no bond). According to a press release, on June 12, a vehicle was reported stolen from a Marjorie St., Inglis, FL residence, and a 'be on the lookout' ("BOLO") was issued for the vehicle, which was located on June 13. According to the LCSO, two friends of the victim saw an unknown woman, later identified as Ms. Sunbury-Cranmer, driving the vehicle, and persuaded her to surrender the vehicle. She then fled the area, but deputies were able to locate her and take her into custody. Sunbury-Cranmer is accused of breaking into the victim's home while the victim was asleep and stealing her keys, credit cards and vehicle. The LCSO press release stated that Ms. Sunbury-Cranmer currently lists no address; however, when she was arrested on June 3, 2021, her residence was listed as Kansas.
George Vanorden, 45, of Hopewell, NY, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, June 12, charged with probation violation (no bond).
Paul Gregory Walls, 64, of Morriston, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, June 9, charged with battery ($2,500 bond).