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people labeled as “Crab Festival”. This event attracted an estimated crowd

of 10,000 people this year. The event is unsanctioned and non-permitted. No

individuals or organizations take credit for hosting the event. The Festival

is advertised underground primarily through social media. While it is called

the “Crab Festival”, it is actually a series of “Hip Hop” style street parties.

Violent incidents have been reported at the Festival in the past. The event

draws numerous vendors and large crowds to the neighborhoods east of Wil-

liston. The vendors, large crowds and numbers of vehicles force the closing

of many of the roads, including County Road 318.

A large contingent of Levy County Deputies was working the Festival and heard

the gunshots. Deputies and Emergency Medical personnel responded immediately on foot

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and in vehicles to assist the injured. The Levy County Department of Public Safety had pre-

staged ambulances andhelicopter in the areaforthe large crowds

a Medical     Festival. The

made it impossible for ambulances to reach the wounded. Despite the large crowds walking

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and dancing in the roadway, Deputies and EMS personnel were able to evacuate the victims

in law enforcement and private vehicles. a local hospital by air, but

 Barney was taken to

died enroute to the hospital.

Investigatorsrecovered somephysical including shell casings, at the

    evidence,  

scene theinvestigation isDeputies•anywitnessesthe •

 and  • ongoing.  ask that   to  shootings

contact Lt. Scott Tummond at 352-486-5111 or Crime Stoppers at 1-877-349-8477. Inves-

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tigators are especially interested in obtaining video or photographs taken at the Festival, as

many people were seen taking photo s and recordings with cell phones and I-Pads. Wit-

nesses can remain anonymous by giving information through Crime Stoppers.

Investigators said they would not rule out the possiblity of a second shooter.

From the Florida State Archives files this is a picture of the observation tower at Ellie Schiller

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Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park. The old 1946 photograph states “A high tower has

been erected on a picturesque bridge that crosses the headwaters, from which visitors may

look down at the schools of teaming fish.” The Felburn Foundation founded by Ellie Schiller’s

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father has donated money used to make the park a state of the art facility for manatee care.

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Area Police Beat - Continued from page 3

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Charles Knecht, Jr., 43, 4940 N. Long Bow Loop, Hernando, was arrested by the Citrus

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County Sheriff s Office, April 25, charged with felony possession of a controlled substance

(crack cocaine); bond $5,000. The report stated that a deputy observed a transaction on Hwy.

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486 around 7:00 p.m. while in an unmarked vehicle. The deputy stopped in the middle of

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the road and watched Knecht and another man make and hand-to-hand transaction through a

missing slat in a wooden privacy fence. The deputy took Knecht into custody and called for

backup. The report stated that Knect had discarded several pieces of crack cocaine (0.5 gm.)

that were found under his vehicle. The driver of the vehicle was questioned and released.

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Adorable & Affordable

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Adorable and affordable 2 bedroom

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2 bath concrete block home on over

1 fenced in acre. Enjoy the spacious

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12 x23 Florida room and hot tub on

the screened porch, open and airy, nice

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kitchen, complete appliance package.

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This home has an attached 2 car car-

port with an additional 2 car covered

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parking. Home is furnished nicely and

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has a 8 x12 shed. Close to boat ramps

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to the famous Gulf of Mexico. Priced

We have rentals available

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for your personal tour.

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Land Clearing - Fill - Septic Installation

Carl Roof, Owner

352-634-0129 plantationlisa@yahoo.com

19371 SE Butler Rd.

St. Catherine Quarry

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