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Area Police Beat
Babara Ann Brewster, 50, 11240
N. Northwood Dr. Lot 1, was arrested by
the Levy County Sheriff s Office, Sept.
26, charged with sell Schedule II, III or
IV controlled substance (barbiturate), pos-
sess with intent to sell/manufacture/de-
liver Schedule II, III or IV barbiturate; sell
schedule II, III or IV barbiturate; and dis-
tribute Schedule II, III or IV barbiturate.
Her total bond was set at $200,000.
Barry Brian Smith, 32, Inglis
was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff’s
Office, Sept. 26, charged with numerous
drug offenses: sell Schedule II, III or IV
barbiturate; possess with intent to sell/
manufacture/deliver Schedule II, III or
IV barbiturate; sell in lieu of Schedule I,
II, III or IV controlled substance; possess
harmful new legend drug without a pre-
scription; sell Schedule II, III or IV bar-
biturate; and possess with intent to sell/
manufacture/deliver Schedule II, III or
IV barbiturate. His total bond was set at
$235,000.
James Wallace Smith, 58, 588
Hwy. 40 West, Building B, Inglis, was
In the dim near-dawn light, hundreds of runners starting the 2013 12th Annual Beat the Sheriff 5K run in Old-Town Inverness.
arrested by the Levy County Sheriff’s
The perennial tradition pits locals against Citrus County Sheriff Jeff Dawsy (pictured somewhere in there) to benefit “Jessie’s
Office, Sept. 26, charged with sell Sched-
Hernando argument
ule II, III or IV barbiturate and distribute
Place”. TheNewscaster/Mike Moore
Schedule II, III or IV barbiturate.
Man sentenced to
William Douglas Paterson, 50,
escalates into shooting
585 Hwy. 40 West, Inglis, was arrested by
life for his role in
the Levy County Sheriff s Office, Sept.
out, went running to his residence, about a
From Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
27, charged with battery/domestic vio-
quarter mile away, grabbed a camouflaged
A 19 year-old Hernando youth was
lence. His bond was set at $2,000.
teen’s murder
shotgun and returned to the victim’s resi-
arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff’s Of-
Larry Andy Meeks, Sr., 55, 1150
dence. He said that he placed the shotgun
fice, Sept. 13, charged with felonies, shoot-
Swellzey Ave., Otter Creek, was arrested
down and yelled at the victim to come out-
Homosassa
resident
ing a deadly missile into a dwelling and
by the Levy County Sheriff s Office, Sept.
side because he wanted to fight him because
Byron Lee Boutin, 42, who was
aggravated battery using a deadly weapon.
29, charged with assault with a deadly
he spat on him. He stated the victim shot his
convicted of second-degree mur-
Nicholas Henry Edmonds, 6681 E. Forest
weapon without intent to kill.
0 .22 rifle in his direction. He said he then
der in August, was sentenced to
Trail Dr., Hernando, FL, was taken to the
The Citrus County Sheriff s Office
shot his shotgun, twice into the south end of
life in prison by Judge Ric How- Boutin
Citrus County Detention Facility and held
wants residents in the Lecanto area to be
the victim’s residence, then ran around to
ard on Sept. 26, for his role in the
on $20,000 bond.
aware of a convicted felon who is moving
the north end of the residence and shot two
murder of 18 year-old Deanna Lee Stires of
The charges stemmed from an ar-
into the area. Michael J. Masse, 48, is be-
more times. Edmonds said his intent was
Brooksville. Under Florida law, Boutin will
gument between Edmonds and the victim
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not to hurt, but to scare, the victim. Ed-
not have the opportunity for parole.
after which Edmonds is accused of shooting
monds gave permission for his residence to
Boutin and his girlfriend, 36 year-
into the residence with a shotgun and injur-
New!
be searched for the shotgun, which was lo-
old Crystal Michelle Brinson of Brooksville,
ing the victim with bird shot.
cated and taken into evidence.
were each charged with first-degree murder.
Edmonds told the arresting deputy
Dollar Zones
In a second interview at the de-
Boutin was arrested on Jan. 30 (2013); he
that he went to the victim’s residence to
tention facility, Edmonds admitted that he
was also charged with possession of a fire-
speak with him about leaving the residence,
At Food Ranch
brought the firearm to the victim s resi-
arm by a convicted felon. Brinson was ar-
due to the victim having interpersonal re-
dence, but stated it was not loaded. He also
rested on June 5 (2013). Her case has not yet
lationship issues with the homeowner who
Visit Ailes
confirmed his earlier statement.
gone to trial; she is being held at the Citrus
is the victim’s girlfriend (a Sue). When he
The victim was interviewed, as
County Detention Facility in Lecanto.
arrived at the residence, Edmonds said,
1, 5 & 6
well. He said that a man and a woman (a
A missing person report was filed
the victim opened the door, spit at him and
Nicholas he knew and a Sarah whose last
on Stires to the Hernando County Sheriff’s
kicked him in the chest. Edmonds advised
name he didn’t know) had come to his resi-
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that he has anger issues. He said he blacked
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