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A Publication of
Wednesday February 4, 2009
Permit No. 14
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Sally Price Correspondent
Man Charged
With Sexual
Battery on a
15 Year Old
A 43-year-old Inverness man was
arrested by the Citrus
County Sheriff's Office, Jan.
27, due to an alleged incident
that took place over the
Christmas holidays. Olley
Franklin Ramsey, 7640 E. Log
Ln., Inverness, was charged
with the sexual battery of a
15-year-old girl who has the
mental capability of a 7-year-
Olley Ramsey
old.
Detectives started
the investigation on Jan. 9, after the allega-
tion was made. The girl had first related the
story, while crying, to a juvenile friend, who
later spoke with detectives.
The victim stated that the incident
had begun when she was outside, that it was
dark, and Ramsey had motioned her toward
Agents saw one suspect exit a trap door (lower right) inside a metal pole barn. The investigation revealed there was underground elaborate
an area with a trailer and trash can, where the
and sophisticated hydroponic indoor marijuana grow house (above) ten feet below the barn. Levy County Sheriff Dept. Photos
incident had taken place. The girl was consis-
Two Arrested After Discovery
tent in her story, even correcting the detec-
County
tive during the interview.
The girl was seen by the Child Pro-
of Underground Grow House
Government
tection Team, and a medical exam was per-
formed on Jan. 23. She detailed the incident
to medical personnel, as well. Although
From The Levy County Sheriff Dept.
Seats like
arrival Agents saw Diaz exit
Ramsey denied the allegation made against
a trap door inside a metal
him, he verified that the girl had been a guest
Williston--On January 26, 2009 the Levy
pole barn. The investigation
in his home over the holidays. Ramsey was
County Sheriff’s Office Drug Task Force and
"Musical
revealed there was an under-
held without bond.
the Drug Enforcement Administration ar-
ground elaborate and so-
Adopt A
rested William Diaz and arrested a white fe-
phisticated hydroponic in-
male Marisa Bershad for in-door hydroponic
Chairs"
door marijuana grow house
marijuana grow house. Inside the under-
Pet
ten feet below the barn. The
ground grow house there were $868,500 dol-
grow house measured 30x50
lars in marijuana plants seized.
The federal trials of suspended Levy
feet and was fortified with
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The investigation began in 2005
County Commissioners W.S. "Sammy" Yearty
Wm. Diaz
steel I-beams and inside the
when the Levy County Sheriff’s Office re-
and Robert Anthony "Tony" Parker, along
grow house were a 100 kilo-
ceived a 9-1-1 call at 3651 N.E. 140 Ave
with Pamela Williams Blair, former executive
watt diesel generator. Agents
Williston, in reference to a fire. Diaz had seven
director of Levy County's Enterprise Zone
seized 193 high potency mari-
semi cargo containers on the property and
Development Authority, originally scheduled
juana plants valued at
was burning the insulation inside of the cargo
for February, have been rescheduled for May
$868,500 dollars. Diaz was
container. The suspect stated that he was
4. The delay was granted on Jan. 22 to pro-
also diverting and stealing
burning the inside of the cargo container be-
vide more time to prepare their defense.
power from Central Florida
cause he was going to bury the cargo con-
Yearty and Parker were suspended
Electric for over two years.
tainers and make a storm bunker for his fam-
from performing county duties by Gov. Charlie
During the search Marisa Bershad
ily. This fire occurred just after the Hurricane
Crist on Nov. 6 when indictments by a federal
Diaz and an unidentified white
Katrina.
grand jury in October were unsealed in fed-
female which will be named as a Jane Doe
On January 26, 2009 the Sheriff’s
eral court. They are charged with bribery and
were arrested for multiple felony charges. The
Office Drug Task Force and DEA went to
conspiracy to commit bribery. A superseding
Continued on page 4 - Grow House
Diaz's residence to do a knock and talk. Upon
Continued on page 3 - Government Seats