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Mark Dolan, 44, Inverness, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office,
Dec. 31, charged with felony possession of a controlled substance. His bond was set at
killing son
Robbery
$2,000. The arrest came about as the result of Dolan running a stop sign at Carter St. and N.
Central Ave. The deputy shone the spotlight on the pickup truck and saw the driver fidgeting
Angela Simmons, 26, Dunnellon, was
around the console area, and when the deputy neared the truck, he saw the driver attempting sentenced by Judge Ric
to conceal something. A K-9 made a positive alert on the vehicle. Deputies found 1.1 grams Howard to 15 years with
of cocaine inside the vehicle.
the Florida Department of
Rochelle Tamika Harris, 34, Inverness, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Corrections for her role in
Office, Dec. 31, charged with possession of a controlled substance (4 grams crack cocaine) the Capital City bank rob-
and possession of cannabis (less than 20 grams). Her total bond was set at $3,000. The report bery that occurred in Citrus
stated, a deputy saw Harris weaving over the traffic lane lines, numerous times, while driv- Springs in June of 2014.
ing her vehicle on N. Florida Ave. in Hernando. A traffic stop was performed in Inverness
Escaped inmate arrested
at Independence Hwy. Harris told the deputy that she was not drunk, that her front end was
in Homosassa
out of alignment. She agreed to a search of her vehicle, and the drug was found. Harris was
also issued a traffic citation for felony possession of a controlled substance while in physical
On Friday,
control of a vehicle.
Wayne Todd Jordan, 50, Inverness, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Jan. 16, the Citrus
Office, Jan. 1, charged with felony possession of a controlled substance (less than one gram County Sheriff's Of-
of methamphetamine) and possession of cannabis less than 20 grams. His total bond was set fice arrested Brian
at $2,500. He was also charged with felony driving while license suspended or revoked, an Reese Hamilton, 42,
habitual offender (he was released on his own recognizance on this charge). A deputy who is for being an escaped
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aware that Jordan's driver's license had been cancelled saw him driving, stopped at a traffic prisoner.
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5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446
light in Inverness at Independence Hwy. and E. Gulf to Lake Hwy. The drugs were found on was serving a four
Phone: (352) 489-4588 Fax: (727) 362-4788
year sentence for
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Cody Wygant, 25, of Homosassa, was sen-
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Eric Allen Huffman, 38, Hernando, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Jan.
Department of Corrections by Judge How-
13, charged with domestic battery and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without lier County in March
ard for killing his two-year-old son in 2014.
2011. He was part of a work release pro-
intent to kill.
He will serve 100% of his sentence because
Patrick William Slater, 54, 2439 N. Wright Pt., Crystal River, who was listed as a gram. In August of 2013, he escaped from he is a prison releasee re-offender.
Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Wanted of the Week on Jan. 8, was arrested on Jan. 14 due to
tips submitted by the public to Crimestoppers of Citrus County. His warrant was for parole
violation (aggravated battery with intended harm). He was offered no bond.
According to the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, on Jan. 6, 32 year-old Jonus Ser-
rano of Inverness was sentenced to three years in the Florida Department of Corrections on
a conviction of possession of cocaine, oxycodone, and alprazolam.
Jesse Jermaine Cade, Sr., 774 NE 4th St., Crystal River, was arrested by the Citrus
County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 6, charged with auto theft (2000 Plymouth car) and trespass
after warning in an unoccupied structure or conveyance (apartment and parking lot). The
victim stated Cade called her on the phone, and she did not answer it, then a couple minutes
later, he knocked on her door and turned the door knob, and she quickly latched the door.
She said he told her that she didn't have to open the door, but he was going to get her car,
and she thought he meant that he was going to slash her tires as, she said, he had done previ-
ously. She said it looked as though he had a tool, then he got inside the car and accelerated
in reverse, then he got out of the car and fled. Cade had been trespassed from her residence
on Jan. 3. She said, on Jan. 5, she'd slept in her car because Cade had threatened to kill her,
and she was afraid of him. She said, she feared he may have made a copy of her apartment
lis, Yankeetown, Dunnellon, Hernando, Cade gaveRiver & Deputies have responded to
key when it went missing and a relative of Crystal it to her. Homosassa
several incidents, recently, at the woman's residence. The report stated Cade has an exten-
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sive Phone (352) 489-4588 Fax (727) 362-4788kidnapping, grand theft auto, burglary
criminal history which includes armed robbery,
of an isit our Website, www.thenewscaster.com battery with a weapon and forcible
Voccupied structure, aggravated battery, aggravated
sexual battery with sodomy. Cade served 20 years for these convictions and was released on
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June 6, 2013. Due to these events, Cade was held on no bond.
Email (Debbie Russell, Editor) debbienewscaster@gmail.comby the Citrus County Sher-
Thomas Drew Childree, 29, Homosassa, was arrested
iff's Office, Jan. 10, charged wih felony child abuse without causing great bodily harm and
felony battery (commit battery with one prior conviction for battery). His bond was set at
none.
Eric Allen Huffman, 38, Hernando, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's
Office, Jan. 13, charged with domestic battery and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon
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