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she was accused of past retail thefts from the store in which she used the self checkout, but

neglected to pay for items on each date. The dates of the alleged thefts were Oct. 1, 12 and

13; Nov. 18 and Dec. 20, with all the items allegedly taken totaling $129.39. In these ac-

Jessica Rena Yates, 20, Inglis, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office,

cused retail thefts, she was charged with one count of retail petit theft, with her bond set at

Dec. 13, charged with battery. Her bond was set at $500. Yates is accused of slapping the

victim on the face during an argument. The arrest report stated, that the victim had no marks

Jesse Timothy Kennedy, 38, 19450 SE 5th Court, Inglis, was arrested by the Levy

on her to substantiate her claim of being struck, but Yates admitted to having pushed the

County Sheriff's Office, Dec. 23, charged with disorderly intoxication. His bond was set at

victim in the area of her stomach, in order to move her out of her way. While deputies were

$500. The arrest report stated that deputies were called to Scooter Haven, located at 19350

at the location of the incident, they witnessed Yates picking up a "broken wooden bow and

Butler Rd., due to a disturbance, and when deputies arrived, they found Kennedy, smell-

arrow shaft from the ground and throw it at the victim," striking her leg, according to the

ing strongly of alcohol, refusing to leave the premises as requested by management, even

report, which also stated that Yates smiled during this incident and stated she thought it was

though deputies had asked Mr. Kennedy to stop arguing with the manager and instructed

funny. The victim told deputies that she is afraid of Yates and feels that she might physically

him to remove his 4 wheeler ATV from the property. When Kennedy continued to argue

with the manager, deputies took him into custody, the report stated.

Anthony Lee Ralph, 36, 232 Fillmore St., Beverly Hills, was arrested by the Levy

County Sheriff's Office, Dec. 14, charged with possession of a knife by a convicted Florida

Christmas Day stabbing suspect

felon (released on his own recognizance on this charge), possession of a Schedule II drug

arrested in Manatee County

with intent to sell ($25,000 bond), possession of cannabis less than 20 grams ($5,000 bond)

and possession of drug paraphernalia ($5,000 bond). According to the arrest report, a deputy

Jesse Prive, 32, Floral City, who was wanted by the Citrus County Sheriff's

found Mr. Ralph in the driver's seat of a red Jeep Cherokee, passed out, with a can of beer

Office as the suspect in the Christmas Day stabbing of three people at his home,

between his legs. The report stated that the vehicle was still running and had come to rest

was taken into custody, Dec. 27, in Manatee County while in a stolen vehicle.

against a tree and shrubbery in the right of way, west of CR 337, near SE 67th Place in Mor-

According to a media release on Christmas Day, the CCSO had issued a

riston. According to the report, Mr. Ralph was in possession of methamphetamine (12 grams

5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

warrant for Prive on two counts of attempted murder. The release stated that

total), additional empty plastic bags, rolling papers, approximately 5 grams of cannabis, two

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deputies were contacted about 3:30 am with information that Prive had stabbed

smoking pipes, a digital scale and a pocket knife.

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his girlfriend, Melissa Dye. Prive is said to have then stabbed his debbienewsc

Duane Lee Davis, 19, 1601 N. Paul Dr., Inverness, was arrestedbbytes: Citrus Michael Hanson, in the head and chest, and his·roommate's girlfriend, Ashley Bower, in·the

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County Sheriff's Office, Dec. 16, charged with retail petit theft (value more than $100, but chest, while the two were packing their possessions in preparation for leaving the home. The

less than $300) and trafficking or endeavoring to traffic in stolen property. His total bond release stated that Hanson fought Prive and managed to get the knife away from him and flee

was set at $6,000. Davis is accused of taking a speaker set valued at $220.30 from the In- from the home. Hanson and Bower were transported to Bayonet Point Hospital in Hudson,

verness Walmart on Dec. 12 without paying for the items, then returning to the store the Florida and later released.

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following day and obtaining a refund (a gift card) for the item. He's also accused of taking

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a blender valued at $157.94 inside the Inverness Walmart on Dec. 16, and taking it to the

service desk for a refund without having paid for the item, but the clerk at the service desk

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declined to make the refund, the report stated. The arrest report stated that the incidents were

captured on store video surveillance.

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Gary Jay Bishop, Jr., 46, Homosassa,†was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's

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Office, Dec. 19, charged with domestic battery. His bond was set at none.

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David Allen Everett, 47, 420 N. Florene Pt., Crystal River, was arrested by the

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Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Dec. 19, charged with grand theft ($300 or more, but less

than $5,000) and burglary of an unoccupied structure. His total bond was set at $7,000.

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Everett is accused of a burglary that was reported on Nov. 25 to five storage units located

at 9034 W. Veterans Dr. in Homosassa. The victims were notified of the burglary and deter-

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mined that about $900 in items were taken. The items taken were specified as generators,

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tools and tackle boxes, according to the arrest report. The incident was captured on video

surveillance. Everett was also arrested in another case on charges of hindering, delaying or

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preventing communication to a law enforcement officer or judge information relating to an

offense or violation of probation; felony domestic battery by strangulation, domestic bat-

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tery, and false imprisonment. His bond was set at none on these charges.

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Larry Wayne Langford, 53, homeless in the Homosassa area, was arrested by the

Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Dec.19, on a Hernando County warrant/capias for lewd and

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lascivious exhibition (exposing genitalia). His bond was set at $10,000.

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The Levy County Sheriff's Office contacted Jeremy Eugene McCranie, 40, of

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Inglis, at East Park, just before midnight, Dec. 20, regarding an arrest warrant for violation

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of probation. According to the arrest report, deputies noticed that McCranie was attempting

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to conceal two small bags of methamphetamine, by clenching them in his hand. McCranie

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stated that McCranie told deputies they could find

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backpack. Deputies looked inside his backpack and found four. McCranie told deputies that

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tes: thenewscasterwith possession of methamphetamine with intent to sell (surety/cash

bond of $30,000), possession of drug paraphernalia (surety/cash bond of $1,000) and viola-

tion of probation (no bond).

A 53 year-old Inverness woman, Dawn Alison Grande, 536 Independence Hwy.,

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was arrested on two counts of retail petit theft while at the Inverness Walmart Supercenter,

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Dec. 22. According to the arrest reports, Ms. Grande was accused of taking $77.96 in mer-

chandise, that day, without paying for the items. She was charged with retail petit theft

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(value of $100 or less) with her bond set at $500. In a second arrest report on the same day,

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