(Citrus County, FL) Yesterday afternoon, 37-year-old Mark Anthony Wieder was sentenced to 30 years in the Florida Department of Corrections for the death of a Citrus County woman.

Back in December 2023, jurors rendered a guilty verdict in the fatal hit-and-run case against Wieder. Jurors deliberated for nearly 45 minutes before finding Wieder guilty on charges of failing to stop at a crash involving a death.

“As I said previously, the gravity of a fatal hit and run cannot be overstated. Kathryn Gosman’s death left her family shattered, as made clear from her husband’s testimony today,” commented William “Bill” Gladson, Fifth Judicial Circuit State Attorney. “Thirty years incarcerated is nothing compared to a life taken, but we hope Kathryn’s family can finally begin to heal from the suffering caused by Wieder.”

Wieder was originally arrested by Florida Highway Patrol troopers on April 7, 2022, following an incident on February 25, 2021, when 45-year-old Kathryn Gosman tragically lost her life in a hit-and-run on South Cascade Avenue. The victim, a dedicated worker at Angelo’s Pizzaria, was delivering pizzas to support her ill mother when she was fatally struck and left over 100 feet from the original impact site.

The Florida Highway Patrol’s investigation revealed that Wieder’s vehicle, a GMC Sierra pickup, exhibited damage consistent with the crash. Paint transfer analysis further linked the vehicle to Wieder’s GMC Envoy.

During the investigation, Wieder claimed he thought he had hit a deer. He failed to stop to inspect the damages and continued to a store without reporting the incident to authorities. The diligent work of FHP Corporal Brian Dokendorf subsequently led to Wieder’s arrest on April 7, 2023.

This case was successfully prosecuted by Assistant State Attorneys Blake Shore and Tara Hartman.  

Published on 01/30/2024.