The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 11 - January 2, 2008
From the Police Beat
Editorial - Opinion - Commentary
Jeremy Getman, 31, Dunnellon, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Dec. 19, on
Yankeetown Mayor's Report
a Levy County warrant for failure to appear (change of plea; crimes against person/exploita-
A Guest Commentary by Mayor Dawn Clary
tion elderly). His bond was set at $50,000.
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The Yankeetown Town Council at a special meeting on 12/28, approved the recom-
Jodie M. Schultz, 24, Inglis, was arrested at the probation and parole board in Chiefland, Dec.
mendation of Mittauer and Assoc., to award the bid for the new water treatment plant to Beech
7, on a warrant for driving under the influence. She was released on her own recognizance.
Construction Company. Beech Construction was the lowest bidder at $4,325,000.00, and also
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appeared to have a solid reputation. A preconstruction meeting is planned for January and
Travis Demar Norris, 27, Trenton, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office at Jesus
hopefully this thing will be on its way.
Is! Ministries, Dec. 6, on an Alachua County Writ of Bodily Attachment with a cash purge of
On the legal front Carl Mazzuca is not giving up in his fight against the Charter
$7000. He was transported to the Levy County Jail.
amendments that passed in the last election. Mazzuca, whose original position appeared to
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be that he did not understand the amendments, was denied an earlier request made within
Ralph A. Miller, Citra, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Dec. 4, for failure to
days of the last election, for an injunction to prevent the amendments form being voted on.
appear (driving while license suspended or revoked knowlingly and possession of parapher-
The eleven amendments to the Town Charter limited the powers of the Mayor, moved the
nalia). His bond was set at $10,000.
town election date, and required referendums for some Comprehensive Plan changes among
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other things. Mazzuca is now asking the court to revisit the issue hammering on a technical
Grant H. Weller, 40, Yankeetown, was arrested by the Inglis Police Department, Dec. 3, on U.
dispute concerning noticing requirements. The ruling of the court previously was that Yan-
S. Hwy. 19 at the Citrus County line on a Marion County arrest warrant for worthless checks.
keetown had given sufficient notice and the amendments were allowed to go forward on the
He was transported to the Levy County Jail.
ballot. Mazzuca is being represented by the law firm of Lewis Stroud and Deutsch. Harriet
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Lewis of this firm also represents, Izaac Walton Investors, Jim Sherwood, of Sherwood Part-
Jeffrey S. Schleifer, 60, The Villages, was arrested by the Inglis Police Department at Jesus Is!
ners and Mona Sinclair, the former deputy clerk that is suing the town. Mazzuca's filing asks
Ministries on a Sumter County warrant. He was transported to the Levy County Jail where his
for the court to rule in his favor but it is not clear what should be done if the court does reverse
bond was set at $5013.
itself and rule in his favor. A hearing is scheduled for January 14th at the Levy County
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Courthouse.
Andrew Mark Daniel, 41, Inglis was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office at his
All of my college roommates where psychology majors for some reason. One of the
residence for driving while his driver's license is suspended. A call had been made from the
things that I learned from them was that everyone has "parent tapes". It's something that your
residence requesting assistance by law enforcement and the officer happened to see Daniel
parents tell you that stays with you and you replay them in your head, I think for the rest of
driving as he drove up. The officer asked for identification and Daniel told him it had been
your life. One of my "parent tapes" is that you have to have your Christmas decorations down
suspended. The officer transported Daniel to the Levy County Jail. His bond was set at $1500.
by New Years Eve. My mother would always say that if you didn't take them down and put
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them away, it was dragging the old year into the new. I never did ask exactly what was wrong
Jessie Brian Sherouse, 33, was issued a Trespass Warning by the Inglis Police Department,
with that but she seemed to think it was bad although I suspect it was just some kind of ploy
Dec. 13, to stay off the property of Cynthia Chambers at 23 N. Hawthorne Dr., Inglis.
to get us to do it. Even after all these years, I still feel driven to get them down by New Years,
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and I feel a twinge of guilt if I don't make it or I forget something.
On Nov. 16, a citizen reported to the Levy County Sheriff's Office a white Dodge truck, driving
Last year was a pretty good year for Yankeetown despite it all, and while we maybe
recklessly, that had forced the citizen off the road. The sheriff's office located the vehicle,
shouldn't drag it into the New Year, there are parts of it best left there, it was still something we
about 4 miles north of Inglis on U.S. Hwy. 19, around 10:10 p.m. The vehicle was traveling
should be proud of. Wishing us all a Happy New Year. Good Night and Good Luck, Dawn
south in the outside lane, weaving across the center lane, the report stated, and the driver
Marie Clary, Mayor of Yankeetown
pulled over quickly when apprehended by the deputy. The driver, 54-year-old Phillip Terry
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Walker of Inglis, smelled stronlgy of alcohol, showed signs of impairment and performed
poorly on roadside sobriety testing, the report stated. A half-empty pint of alcohol was lo-
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cated in the center console. Walker was arrested on a charge of DUI. He was also cited for
having an open alcohol container and failing to maintain a single lane. He was transported to
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Woman Barricades Herself In Motel Room
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Around 10:00 p.m., Dec. 9, an officer from the Inglis Police Department was dis-
patched to Hickory Island Lounge due to a disturbance. The officer spoke with the victim who
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stated that a woman named "Santa" had hit her on the head with a beer bottle. The officer
reported that the woman had a laceration on the left side of her forehead. Medics were called
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to treat the wound. Meanwhile, the officer learned that "Santa" was staying in the Withla-
coochee Motel in room 102. As the officer entered the motel room, 31-year-old Santa Maria
Shaffer, of Crystal River, barricaded herself in the bathroom.
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