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Zachary David Shaw, 24, 9414 N. Elliot Way, Dunnellon, was arrested by the Cit- tercation due to children playing nearby. Walt Tyson then shot his wife, 54 year-old Patricia

rus County Sheriff's Office, Sept. 28, charged with possession of a controlled substance and Tyson, several times on the first floor of the home before turning the gun on himself in a

possession of drug paraphernalia (total bond $4,000). The arrest was the result of a traffic second floor bedroom. Homeowner Otis Ray Bean was the only one still clinging to life,

stop in Inverness at Hwy. 41 and Eden Dr. after two deputies saw the driver stop past the although in critical condition, when LSCO deputies and Levy County Emergency Medical

stop bars at two locations. Shaw was the front seat passenger; another passenger was in the Services began arriving on the scene. He was airlifted to UF Health Shands Hospital in

back seat, but no one in the vehicle was able to provide a driver's license, insurance card or Gainesville, FL, but succumbed to his injuries, late the following night (Friday).

vehicle registration. K-9 Jerry Lee alerted to the presence of narcotics in the vehicle, and

Levy County Emergency Medical Services and the Inglis Fire Department were

1.5 grams methamphetamine was found on the floor of the passenger seat where Shaw was first to arrive on the scene, along with with numerous other law enforcement agencies, in-

sitting, along with spoons with drug residue, burn marks and a cigarette filter. Six syringes cluding the U.S. Marshals Office, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), the

were found in the center console, next to Shaw, the report stated. The driver was issued a Chiefland Police Department, the Alachua County Sheriff s Office, the Gainesville Police

traffic citation for failing to obey a stop sign and a verbal warning for failure to produce the Department, and the Citrus County Sheriff s Office Swat Team.

proper documentation required for driving a motor vehicle.

Walt Tyson s daughter, Jennifer Conklin, according to WFTS News, Tampa Bay,

Ryan Edward Anderson, 26, 11412 E. Bard Ct., Inverness, was arrested by the said that her father loved his wife, Patricia, but couldn t endure their separation or her be-

Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Sept. 28, charged with two counts of felony possession of a ing with someone else. She said he called her just before taking his life. "This is goodbye,"

controlled substance (bond $4,000). The incident began as a traffic stop because the driver Walt told his daughter after telling her he loved her. Conklin said she begged her father not

was not wearing a seat belt when then vehicle drove away from the RaceTrac parking lot to take his life, but the phone went silent. The Tysons had been separated since Sept. 25th,

about 3:25 am. Anderson was the only other occupant of the vehicle, sitting in the front pas- when Ms. Conklin s father had arrived at their Hernando home to find a `Dear John Letter.

senger seat. The traffic stop was made in the Appleby's restaurant parking lot (1901 W. Main

The couple would otherwise have celebrated their 36-year wedding anniversary on Oct.

St., Inverness). The driver gave permission for the vehicle to be searched. Anderson had a

13th. Conklin told 5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, idea his wife was having an affair,

Action News that her father had no Florida 34446

pack of needles on his person. Various prescription medications were found inside a blue

and he had begged her to return home. Just the night before, she said, her father had told her,

Phone: (352) 489-4588 Fax: (727) 362-4788

case located inside the glove compartment: 2 oxycodone hcl. 10 mg tablets, 2 oxycodone

by phone, that he was moving on and would not hurt himself or anyone else. In the news

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hcl. 30 mg. tablets and 6 unidentified white barrel-shaped pills, along wiith methamphet-

amine. Anderson declined to make a statement, but he did state that he knew bsitdrugsthenewscaster.com · newscasterarchives.com ·of the Terhune family, stating that her father

We the es: were interview, Ms. Conklin begged the forgiveness history.newscasterarchives.com · thehea

in the glove box. The driver said that she was not aware that they were there, but when she would not have done such a thing in his normal state of mind.

Investigators with the sheriff s office are asking for the help of the public as they

returned to her car after making a purchase at the RaceTrac, she heard the glove box close,

attempt to gather information of Walt Tyson s activities on the days prior to this tragedy. If

Mark S. Bartsch, 56, Beverly Hills, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's you have any information, please call (352) 486-5111 and ask for "Investigations."

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Office, Sept. 28, charged with misdemeanor simple stalking (willfully, maliciously or re-

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peatedly follow, harass or cyberstalk another person). No bond was given. The victim was

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trembling in obvious fear, according to the arrest report, and stated that Bartsch had made

phone threats, threatening to kill the victim and the victim's family. He allegedly told the

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victim that his gun was in working order, and he would be coming for the victim, The victim

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stated being afraid of Bartsch because of his violent tendencies and drinking problem. The

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victim was provided information about obtaining safe shelter. The report stated that Bartsch

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was clearly intoxicated and would not elaborate on the conversation he'd had with the vic-

tim. It also stated, that due to the multitude93 calls to the victim with no legitimate purpose,

50 of S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

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he was arrested. His bond was set at none.

Phone: (352) 489-4588 Fax: (727) 362-4788

Jeffrey Robert Young, 36, Inverness, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's

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Office, Sept. 28, charged with batteryDebbie Russell, Editor: debbienewscaster@gmail.com

Email, on a person 65 years of age or older, a former first

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report stated that Young became angry with the woman on Sept. 27, when she made a state-

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ment about another person at his urging, and they got into an argument, around 1:00 pm. The

victim told deputies that he grabbed her by both arms and head-butted her, several times.

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