TWO DEAD BODIES REPORTED IN SARALAN

SHERIFF’S OFFICE RELEASES LIMITED INFORMATION CITING MARSY’S LAW, BUT WITNESS SAYS IT WAS A FATHER AND SON


The home on Carousel Circle in the Gardens of Saralan where deputies responded to two bodies in the driveway on Saturday.

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN Editor

The Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the deaths of two individuals at a home on Carousel Circle in Crawfordville on Saturday, Feb. 4, but did not release the name of the individuals, citing Marsy’s Law.

Deputies were responding to a call at about 3:30 in the afternoon of a possibly suicidal individual and when they arrived on scene they found two deceased individuals in the driveway.
The investigation thus far does not indicate any ongoing threat to our community, the sheriff’s office said.

According to a person on the scene, the deceased were a father in his 50s and a son in his 20s. It appeared the son killed the father and then killed himself – though that could not be independently confirmed.

Neighbors reported that sheriff’s deputies had the street cordoned off and were at the house late into the night on Saturday and returned for more investigation on Sunday.

According to property records, the home belongs to Thomas Ryan Lytle. Neighbors said the two had lived there only a few months, which appeared to confirm property records that Lytle bought the home in October 2022 for $315,000.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office at 850-745-7100, all calls can be made anonymously.