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Zechariah Tackett, 26, Dunnellon, was arrested by Dep. Breeding with the Levy
County Sheriff's Office, Feb. 28, charged with two out-of-county warrants. One had a $250
Numerous individuals brought to court on charges by the Citrus
surety/cash bond, and the other had no bond.
James Clifford Cole, III, 21, 7659 N. Nature Trail, Hernando, was arrested by the  Office resulted in recent convictions and sentencing to the Florida Dept. of Corrections:
Devin Shawn Denoncourt, 22, Inverness, was sentenced to 21 months for posses-
Citrus County Sheriff's Office, March 4, charged with grand theft. The report stated that a
relative of Cole had been loaned the use of a vehicle and a phone that Cole had taken while  sion of methamphetamine with intent to sell or deliver, possession of cannabis 20 grams or
less, possession of paraphernalia, conspiracy to commit unarmed burglary of a structure,
the other person was taking a shower.
Eddie Lajune Thomas, 38, 3070 S. Clematis Way, Homosassa, was arrested by the  unarmed burglary of an unoccupied structure or conveyance and grand theft of $20,000 or
Citrus County Sheriff's Office, March 6, charged with possession of a controlled substance  more, but less than $100,000.
Christopher William Meserve, 31, Ocala, was sentenced to 36 months for four
(3.7 grams cocaine) and possession of cannabis less than 20 grams (4.5 grams). His total
bond was set at $3,000. The result stated the arrest came as the result of a vehicular chase.  counts of dealing in stolen property and four counts of falsification of ownership to a pawn-
Robert Howard Nash, Sr., 69, 5867 Powell Ave., Dublin, VA, was arrested by the  broker.
Crystal Austin, 38, Homosassa, was sentenced to life in prison with 15 years mini-
Citrus County Sheriff's Office, March 7, charged with aggravated battery using a deadly
weapon (a vehicle). His bond was set at $10,000. The report stated that deputies responded  mum mandatory time for attempted first degree murder with a deadly weapon.
Jestine Pudlo, 19, Crystal River, was sentenced to seven years with three years
to S. Florida Ave. and Oak Forest Blvd. in Floral City due to a traffic crash with injuries to
a passenger in one of the vehicles, about 11:48 am. Nash's 2003 black Mitsubishi was in the  minimum mandatory time for trafficking in cocaine and possession of cannabis.
Aaron Smith, 35, Homosassa,was sentenced to seven years for possession of narcotics.
middle of Oak Forest blvd. and Michael Hardy was the driver of a 2014 Nissan Altima. Mr.
Police Beat The
Nash told the deputy, according to the report, ëíThis is not an accident. It is road rage. I hit
my car into his because I thought he was going to kill me.íí Mr. Hardy said Mr Nash was
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driving in front of him,, slowly, due to the Strawberry Festival traffic, then pulled over into
The
Newscaster
During the week of Feb. 27 through March 5, a Citrus County Officer with the
the turn lane and stopped, blocking Mr. Hardy from turning into the neighborhood where he  Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) was34446
5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida traveling northbound on
lives. The two men exchanged hand gestures and verbal assaults, and Mr. Nash took respon-  I-75 after completing an off-duty shift, when the officer (727) 362-4788seafood truck. The
Phone: (352) 489-4588  Fax: passed a marked
sibility for his actions, which injured Mr. Hardy's wife, who was a passenger in the victim'sPublisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.comIEmail, Debbie Russell, cer to suspect that,
Email, Tom Russell,  seafood truck drivers' sudden change in his driving pattern led the offi Editor: debbienewsc
vehicle.
Websites: thenewscaster.com was an issue with the product/s · history.newscasterarchives.com · thehea
perhaps, there · newscasterarchives.com being transported. A vehicle stop and paper-
Dominic Raymond James Stocklin, 21, 2510 E. Mercury St., Inverness, was  work inspection revealed that the operator was in possession of 10 bushels of oysters and 17
arrrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, March 7, charged with grand theft ($300  bags of hard clams without the required bills of lading. The shellfish were past the terminal
or more, but less than $5,000). Stocklin is accused of taking two laptop commputers from  sale date, and 50% of the oysters were undersized. The operator was issued a citation and
the Inverness Walmart without payng for them, one was valued at $750, and the other was  warnings for the violations. The oysters and clams were seized and destroyed.
valued at $699. The thefts occurred on two separate dates aned were captured on video sur-
veillance. Stocklin was arrested and admitted his guilt. He said he sold the computers to a
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person he does not know for $150. The reports stated, that due to his cooperation, Stocklin
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was charged with one theft, rather than two. His bond was set at $2,000.
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Frank G. Rawson, 50, Dunnellon, was arrested by Dep. Rogers with the Levy
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County Sheriff'sOffi7, charged
   ce, March  with possession of a controlled substace without
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a prescription and possession of drug equipment. His total surety/cash bonds were set at
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$25,000.
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   LynnCembrola, 34,  Clearwood St., Inverness, was arrested by the
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Stacey
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Citrus County Sheriff's   March charged with possession of a controlled substance
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  methamphetamine) andglass pipes); total bond $3,000. The
(2 grams    drug paraphernalia (2 
 cameresult a search at residence.
arrest   as the   of warrant the

 B.   57,3325 W. St.,  wasarrested the Citrus County
Kevin Deas,    Glen  Lecanto,   by
Sheriffs Office, about 11:21 pm, March 7, charged with misdemeanor disorderly intoxica-
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tion in public or endangering another while intoxicated. His bond was set at $500. The
report stated that the incident occurred at the Inverness Walmart, that Deas was intoxicated,
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following customers and Walmart associates, yelling at them, disrupting their work.
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set-up   tables]
tion for insideourtables]
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Office: 352-447-0655 - Inglis
Randy Alumbaugh
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Fax: 352-447-3013
Cell: 352-266-7113
1129 Sterling Rd. Inverness
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