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Squawk Box
Student Beating
Raises Questions
With Doug Johnston
In 2007 the national
news outlets showed a clip
of a kindergarten girl in
Jacksonville who was out
of control and spent several
minutes throwing objects,
slapping and kicking her
teacher, taking her arm and
literally clearing desktops, including her
teachers, and generally engaging in the
most unruly behavior one can imagine
from a five year old. The entire time she
conducted her rampage the teacher was
seen walking behind her trying to “coax”
the youngster to behave.
After what seemed an eter-
nity, the school resource officer finally
brought the girl under control by grasp-
ing her then handcuffing the youngster.
When the child’s mother was informed of
the incident she was up in arms because
Thursday January 26 was the 52nd birthday of Lu the resident Hippopotamus of the Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park. Two
the resource officer handcuffed her little
parties were held to accommodate the hundreds of people who turn out for this yearly celebration for this star that has been the main attrac-
darling. In Duval County you aren t sup-
tion at the Florida State Park since 1964. More on page 2
Ten Killed, 18
posed to touch the students unless danger
Crystal River Man Charged On
to the student or others is eminent.
Fast forward to Marion County
Multiple Counts of Grand Theft
Injured In 19
two weeks ago. A female student was
beaten unconscious by 7 other students on
From Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
tee removing the fan and fan motor at the
a school bus. The victim, new to the area,
Vehicle Crashes
office building. The man was also wearing
Terreius D. Chambers, 27, 846 SE
was riding on the bus for the first time.
mechanic’s gloves and a dark hoodie with
8th Ave., Crystal River, was arrested by the
The driver was new to that particular bus
“south pole” written across the front of it.
Citrus County Sheriff s Office at his resi-
Numerous crashes, around 4:00
route and was a substitute driver still on
It also showed the man pushing a shopping
dence, Jan. 24, charged with 13 counts of
a.m., Sunday, on I-75, south of Gainesville,
his 90 day probation period. That route
cart in the direction of SE 8th Ave.
grand theft. Chambers is accused of taking
at mile marker 379, resulted in the deaths of
he was assigned has been a problem for
Two detectives went to the area
various air conditioning equipment from
10 people and injuries to at least 18 others
school officials before and some of the
where the man was shown on the video and
Advanced America, Specialty Gems, ERA
who were transported to Shands and other
Continued on page 11- Squawk Box
saw what appeared to be shopping cart tire
Suncoast Realty, Nature Coast Orthopedics,
area hospitals. At least 12 passenger cars and
impressions cutting through the woods. They
West Coast Insurers; Williams, McCraine,
7 semi-trucks were involved in the crashes
Pigskin
followed the impressions to the Ridgeview
Wardlow and Cash PA; Suncoast OB/GYN,
to both north and southbound traffic. Poor
Apartments on SE 8th Ave. Across the park-
Gardner Audiology, Arthritis and Osteopo-
visibility due to smoke from a brush fire is
Predictors
ing lot, they saw a shopping cart in front of
rosis Clinics of Florida, Citrus Cardiology,
cited as the reason for the horrific crashes.
One more Game
apartment number 846. They knocked on
a vacant office building, Citrus Hematology
The fatal crashes were preceeded
the door, and a man resembling the man in
and Oncology and Crystal Community ENT.
by a three-vehicle crash at 11:55 p.m., Sat.
to Go!
the video answered the door. Another de-
On Jan. 24, detectives recovered
night, also caused by low visibility due to
tective was called to the apartment, and he
and viewed a video recording of the theft
the heavy smoke, which resulted in the clo-
See page 8
spoke wth the man, Derreius D. Chambers,
in one of the doctor s office buildings. It
sure of I-75 from 12:00 midnight until 3:30
showed a black male with glasses and a goa-
Continued on page3- Grand Theft
Continued on page 4 - Fatal Crashes