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After a positive alert to the presence of drugs on both the vehicles by a K9 (police

dog), both were searched, and numerous suspicious items were found (credit cards and

other identification with varying names, along with electronics and other items) that were

later connected to seven conveyance (vehicle) burglaries and one residential burglary. Two

large knives were also found, between the drivers’ seat and the center console of Murphy’s

vehicle. Murphy was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, driving while license sus-

pended or revoked (knowingly), resisting an officer without violence and petty theft (the

officer s handcuffs). He was also cited for driving with a suspended license. He was held

without bond, as several stolen items were found in his possession. Black was taken into

custody on an arrest warrant for failure to return a leased/hired property with intent to de-

fraud. Her bond was set at $2,000.

Some of the property in the vehicles was linked to a property located at 937 SW

Bay Dr. in Crystal River. The theft had not been reported because the owner is an occasional

resident and was not aware of the theft, but wanted to pursue charges when the theft of his

home and boat was discovered. The items included a cooler, three Bass Pro fishing knives,

radar detectors, cell phones, tools, a registration belonging to the owner (in the cooler) and

several other items with a total value estimated at $1,000.

Wicket is a cute as a button black & white

On Oct. 2, Black was interviewed and admitted to the burglary, along with other

Shih Tzu. He is about a year old and is being

thefts and burglaries in Citrus County. She was placed under arrest. Both Murphy and Black

rehomed because his owners did not have

were charged with grand theft ($300 or more, but less than $5,000), burglary of an unoccu-

enough time to spend with him. His foster

pied residence and burglary of an unoccupied conveyance (boat). Murphy was held without

parents love him so much they almost hate

to see him get adopted. He is very sweet and Cloie is a 7 yo, with an average life expec- bond because the deputy felt he was a flight risk due to information he had received that the

lovable. He is also very playful and loves tancy of 16 years. She is an all white Minnie two would take flight to avoid prosecution. Black s bond was set at $19,000.

playing with his best friend and other foster Poodle ‘energy bunny‘, about 15#, spayed,

Murphy and Black were interviewed, and each implicated Thomas Earl Smail, 29,

dog Max. Adopt A Rescued Pet, Inc. does UTD on vaccines, and ID chipped. Cloe 1651 S. Shady Ter., Inverness, as working with them in the commission of each burglary.

home visits prior to adoptions, therefore, we loves being with you, not letting you out Smail was contacted by a detective, in the front yard of his residence on Oct. 2, and he

can only adopt to the Citrus County and ad- of sight. She is very smart and looks right agreed to a recorded interview in which he admitted that he, Murphy and Black had stayed

joining county areas. If you are within these

into your eyes to see what you want of her. in various hotels and smoked methamphetamine, and on three or four occasions, they had

areas, please call Adopt A Rescued Pet at

She is OK with dogs, cats and older chil- left the hotel and burglarized vehicles in nearby residential areas. Smail mentioned, that

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dren. Cloe wants to live with people who when arriving in residential areas of Citrus Hills and sometimes Homosassa, he and Murphy

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would enter unlocked vehicles, looking for valuables, while Black remained in the vehicle

ertiscall. at Reasonable Rates for S Levy, NE don’t work because she is experiencing as a lookout. He said, sometimes he acted as a lookout while Murphy burglarized vehicles,

ing All of our dogs have been sterilized, Citrus & SW Marion Counties

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and sometimes Murphy acted as lookout while he (Smail) burglarized vehicles.

worm prevention, (352) 489-4588 Fax: (727) 362-4788 Her adoption donation is

Phone: on flea prevention, up owner and home.

Smail was placed under arrest on Oct, 5. He made further statements implicating

tomail, Tom Russell, Publisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.com small dogs at the

E date on vaccines, wormed, ID chipped $200. See Cloe and other

himself, Murphy and Black in the following crimes: A vehicle burglary at 340 S. Otis Ave.

Emaivet checked. Check http://www.adop- Saturday Adoption Event at Pet Supermar-

and l, Debbie Russell, Editor: debbienewscaster@gmail.com

in Lecanto in which Prada sunglasses were taken (recovered from the vehicle driven by

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was taken (recoverd in Black’s purse inside the vehicle driven by Murphy). A surveillance

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video from Lowe’s showed Black using the card to purchase gas cards in excess of $100.

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The video showed Smail present during the fraudulant transaction. A vehicle burglary and

fraud at 1120 N. Chance Way in Hernando. During the burglary, the victimís checkbook was

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taken. The checkbook was found in the vehicle driven by Murphy. Smail admitted that he

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wrote one of the stolen checks for $250 and forged the victimís signature on it, and also used

stolen identification when he passed the check at the Suncoast Schools Bank in Inverness. A

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thumbprint on the check was matched to Smail who said that Murphy and Black drove him

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to the bank for the transaction, which was verified by the bank s surveillance video.

Another case involved four vehicle burglaries and a grand theft which were linked

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to the three suspects. A vehicle burglary at 5268 S. Riverview Circle in Homosassa in which

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the victimís credit cards and a gold chain worth in excess of $300 were removed from the

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vehicle (the credit cards were recovered from Murphyís wallet next to his prison identifica-

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tion card). A vehicle burglary at the corner of Hamlin Ter. and E. Cleveland St. in Hernando

(credit cards, a Social Security card, and a voter identification card were recovered from the

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center console of the vehicle driven by Murphy and occupied by Black). A vehicle burglary

at 4421 S. Alpine Ave. in Inverness (Universal Studios season passes and credit cards of

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the victim were recovered from the center console of the vehicle driven by Murphy and

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occupied by Black). A vehicle burglary at 1336 N. Chance Way in Inverness (the vehicle

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insurance card of the victim was recovered from vehicle center console of the vehicle driven

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by Murphy and occupied by Black).

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Murphy and Black were arrested on additional charges at the Citrus County De-

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tention Facility on Oct. 5, due to the investigation. Murphy was charged with burglary of

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an unoccupied conveyance, conspiring to commit an offense prohibited by law and grand

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theft (greater than $300, but less than $5,000); his total bond was set at $24,000. Black was

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