Bell man arrested for June 2022 murder A Bell man was arrested by the Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office on Jan. 5 following a six-month investigation by the sheriff’s office and the Florida Department of Law
· archived 5/18/2026, 12:42:04 AM screenshot cached html click to expand Bell man arrested for June 2022 murder | Local News | chronicleonline.com Skip to main content You have permission to edit this article. Edit Close Latest Paper e-Edition Sign Up Log In Dashboard Logout My Account Dashboard Profile Saved items Logout Sections Welcome, Guest Sign Up Log In Dashboard Logout My Account My Account Dashboard Profile Saved items Logout Site search Search Home About Us Contact Us News Crime & Courts Arrest Reports Sports Opinion Columns Letters to the Editor Classifieds Place a Classified Search Classifieds Obituaries Online Forms Public-notices Contests E-edition Special Sections Tri-county Bulletin Subscribe Contact Info Subscription Form Share This Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Bell man arrested for June 2022 murder By Nick Anschultz News Reporter/Editor Jan 12, 2023 Jan 12, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BELL — A Bell man was arrested by the Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office on Jan. 5 following a six-month investigation by the sheriff’s office and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement relating to a June 2022 murder, according to a news release on the sheriff’s office Facebook page.GCSO responded to a home in Bell on June 27, 2022, in regards to a deceased individual. According to the news release, 22-year-old Joseph O’Brian Rush was at the house and interviewed, but claimed he was assisting a dog deliver puppies and did not witness the person’s death.According to the news release, the decedent was taken to the medical examiner’s office for an autopsy. The manner of death was ruled a homicide, and the sheriff’s office requested help from the FDLE the next day on June 28, 2022.Following the conclusion of the joint investigation between GCSO and the FDLE, a warrant was obtained for Rush’s arrest on charges of second-degree murder. According to the news release, he was booked into the Gilchrist County Jail. The case will be prosecuted by the State Attorney’s Office, Eighth Judicial Circuit.According to a Gilchrist County arrest report, Rush’s bond is set at $1 million. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Joseph O'brian Rush Gilchrist County Bell Murder Criminal Law Law Crime Sheriff Arrest Investigation × Post a comment as anonymous Emoticons Comment Text Cancel Post comment × Your comment has been submitted. anonymous × Report Cancel Report Abuse ×Reported ×There was a problem reporting this. × Watch this discussion. Stop watching this discussion. Watch this discussion Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. Cancel Start watching Stop watching Thank you for reading! Please purchase a subscription to read our premium content. If you have a subscription, please log in or sign up for an account on our website to continue. Sign Up Log In Purchase a Subscription There are no services available. Most read stories Articles Articles images Images Videos Videos Commented Commented ArticlesHigh-speed chase ends with arrest of Trenton manBell man arrested for June 2022 murderWilliston Police Department continues investigation into missing runaway teenagerSingle-UTV accident kills one, injuries another on New Year's DayLevy County Arrests - 12/18-12/24/2022The Levy Citizen's top news headlines of 2022Rosewood RV park wins approval with divided voteCalling it a careerBirthday celebration held for Manatee Springs State ParkStolen tractor recovered by Levy County Sheriff's Office detectives Images VideosSorry, there are no recent results for popular videos. CommentedSorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles. Florida Lottery Winning numbers drawn in 'Fantasy 5' game 1 hr ago Winning numbers drawn in 'Cash Pop Late Night' game 1 hr ago Winning numbers drawn in 'Cash 4 Night' game 1 hr ago Winning numbers drawn in 'Cash 3 Night' game 1 hr ago Winning numbers drawn in 'Cash 4 Evening' game 6 hrs ago Winning numbers drawn in 'Cash 3 Evening' game 6 hrs ago Winning numbers drawn in 'Georgia FIVE Evening' game 6 hrs ago Winning numbers drawn in 'Cash Pop Afternoon' game 10 hrs ago Sections Home News Sports Opinion Obituaries Classifieds E-edition About Us Contact Us Services Place a Classified Search Classifieds Submit a Letter to the Editor Submission Forms Contact Information Levy County Citizen 17 NE 3rd St. Chiefland, FL 32626 Phone: 352-493-4796 For technical issues, email [email protected] . © Copyright 2023 chronicleonline.com, 1624 N. Meadowcrest Blvd. Crystal River, FL | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy Powered by BLOX Content Management System from TownNews.com.