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Deputy Troy Savetz Kills Ex-Girlfriend, Then Commits Suicide

8/11/2026

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Deputy Troy Savetz kidnapped, shot his ex-girlfriend, and then killed himself in a car in Spring Hill, Florida, on Monday.
Deputies used a drone and K-9 teams to locate the vehicle on Platinum Drive, finding Savetz and the woman dead inside at 7 p.m.
Sheriff Chris Nocco said the children are with their father.
Sheriff Robert Gualtieri called the act horrible and said mental-health issues do not excuse it.

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Deputy Troy Savetz kidnapped, shot his ex-girlfriend, and then killed himself in a car in Spring Hill, Florida, on Monday.
Deputies used a drone and K-9 teams to locate the vehicle on Platinum Drive, finding Savetz and the woman dead inside at 7 p.m.
Sheriff Chris Nocco said the children are with their father.
Sheriff Robert Gualtieri called the act horrible and said mental-health issues do not excuse it.