LEVY COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – On Sept. 18, 2025, at approximately 8 p.m., Levy County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to an address in the 2200 block of SE State Road 121 in Morriston.
The deputies went to the location in an attempt to serve a Marion County felony warrant. Michael Lee Pope, 54, had an outstanding arrest warrant for Lewd and Lascivious Molestation of a child under the age of 12.
The deputies were able to locate Pope on the premises and took him into custody on the warrant. While awaiting warrant confirmation and preparing for transport, the deputies observed a handgun in plain view near the front door of the residence. A check of Pope’s criminal history revealed two prior felony drug convictions from Polk County…