Event Brief
Crystal River murder suspect arrested after crash
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Summary: A 62-year-old Crystal River man, Tadd Lee Prowant, faces second-degree murder charges after a woman was found dead at a home on N Cacalia Drive in Citrus County. Deputies attempted to stop him around 9 p.m. Sept. 21; he fled and his pickup crashed into a tree, and he was later taken into custody after hospital treatment.
WHO: Tadd Lee Prowant, 62, of Crystal River; Sonja Renee Londer, 57
WHAT: Prowant was charged with second-degree murder and aggravated fleeing after a search ended with a crash and arrest; investigators also found guns and ammunition at the home.
WHEN: Sep 21, 2026
WHERE: Citrus County, Florida
WHY: Prowant allegedly fled from deputies after a search tied to a death at the shared home; the charges stem from the woman’s death and his alleged aggravated fleeing.
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