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rolled up in a piece of paper. Yates stated that the marijuana was not hers, but the powdery

substance was sugar (the report stated that the substance tested negative for the presence of

the five drugs it was tested for). Yates' passenger, 26 year-old Robert Lee Dove, 5480 W.

Brandon Demeritt, 19, 108 Clark St., Inverness, was arrested by the Citrus County

State St., Homosassa, was found to be in possesion of a smoking pipe and a bag of mari-

Sheriff's Office, Oct. 21, charged with misdemeanor battery. His bond was set at $1,000.

juana. Yates was charged with possession of cannabis less than 20 grams (bond $1,000).

Deputies were contacted about 4:09 pm that a battery had occurred at the Inverness Mc-

Dove was charged with possession of cannabis less than 20 grams and possession of drug

Donald's, located at 2040 South U.S. Hwy. 41. The report stated, that Demeritt allegedly

paraphernalia (total bond $2,000).

asked the victim and a witness for money, and the three got into an argument, during which

Steven James Ryland, 32, 4765 E. Yale Ln., Hernando, FL, was arrested by the

Demeritt is accused of hitting the victim, several times on his right eye area. Demeritt con-

Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Oct. 25, after a deputy attempted a traffic stop due to Ryland

firmed the incident and admitted to punching the victim twice.

traveling 70 mph in a posted 30 mph speed zone in Inverness. The deputy pursued Ryland

Shane P. Ledbetter, 37, 6813 W. Rich St., Crystal River, was arrested by the Citrus

until he finally stopped the vehicle, exited it, ran to a shed and crawled under it. The deputy

County Sheriff's Office, Oct. 21, charged with felony possession of a controlled substance

drew his firearm and commanded thatRyland show his hands - orders which Ryland ignored

(0.47 gram methamphetamine), possession of drug paraphernalia (smoking pipe) and driv-

for a couple minutes before crawling out from under the shed. Ryland sped from the deputy,

ing while license suspended or revoked, knowingly. His total bond was set at $13,000. The

allegedly under the erroneous impression that the deputy was someone he and the female

arrest report stated that Ledbetter was traveling north in Homosassa on S. Magnolia Ave.

passenger owed money to, who was going to kill them, according to the female passenger.

and came to the intersection with W. Oliver St. where a deputy slowed down and motioned

Ryland was charged with driving while license suspended (habitual traffic offender), reck-

for Ledbetter to continue through the intersection. Ledbetter put the vehicle in park, got out

less driving and resisting an officer without violence (total bond $3,500).

of the vehicle and ran west, through a yard. The deputy looked inside the vehicle, along with

the owner of the car who was following on a motorcycle, and the items, the drug and pipe,

CCSO looking for home invasion suspect: Dustin Ray Spangler

were in clear view in the cupholder. Ledbetter was located nearby and taken into custody on

As the result of an ongoing investigation by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office into

a home invasion during the evening of Oct. 10, a warrant has been issued for

Jessie Lee, Encinia, 31, 210 S. Fillmore St., Beverly Hills, was arrested by the

5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

Dustin Ray Spangler, a white male in his 30s with brown hair and eyes, who is

Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Oct. 22, on a Citrus County warrant for criminal mischief of

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

about 5'8" in height and weighs approximately 160 pounds. He has tattoos on

$200 or more, but less than $1,000, and felony domestic battery by straailulation.Russell,

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his left shoulder, chest and neck, along Debbie Russell, Editor: left arm.

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Jonathan Nicholas Gonzalez, 35, 8311 El Portal Dr., Tampa, FL, was arrested by

If you have any information about Mr. Spangler or his whereabouts, please call

the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Oct. 22, on a Hillsborough County, FL warrant for traf-

911 or 352-249-2731 (Det. Chris Holloway), or email Det. Holloway at cholloway@sheriff-

ficking or endeavoring to traffic in stolen property, grand theft of $300 or more, but less than

citrus.org. To remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward, contact Crime Stoppers

$5,000, and giving false verification of ownership or false identification to a pawnbroker.

by phone at 1-888-ANY-TIPS or online at www.crimestopperscitrus.com

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His total bond was set at $7,500.

Christine Josephine Wakefield, 48, Hernando, was arrested by the Citrus County

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Sheriff's Office, Oct. 22, charged with felony criminal mischief of $1,000 or more. Her

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bond was set at $2,000. Wakefield is accused of scratching a word across the full length of a

car's hood and making numerous scratches down the entire length of the vehicle, while the

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victim was visiting visiting at a friend's residence. The incident was observed by the victim

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and a witness, who was able to identify Wakefield and her vehicle to deputies.

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James HUGHES, 35, of Inglis, was placed on the Levy County Sheriff's Office,

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Most Wanted List, Oct. 24, for non payment of child support, with a $7,000 cash purge.

Kelsi L. Greyschock, 27, of an unknown location in California, was arrested by the

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Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Oct. 24, charged with misdemeanor battery ($1,000 bond).

The report stated that the incident occurred at the Lecanto Mart, located at 782 S. Rowe St.

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in Lecanto. The victim stated that she saw her friends at the gas station and pulled in to make

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sure they were okay, and when she asked Greyschock if she needed water, Greyschock

began choking her, but she never felt as though she was about to lose consciousnbess,

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and friends broke up the fight. Greyschock told deputies that the victim was making fun

of her and they got into a fight. A witnes told deputies that the two were conversing, then

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Greyschock began to choke the victim.

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Markus Allen Knierim, 31, 211 Linder St., Homosassa, was arrested by the Citrus

County Sheriff's Office, Oct. 24, charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon

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(22-caliber pistol), driving while license suspended or revoked (habitual traffic offender),

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trafficking in methamphetamine (17.25 grams) and possession of drug paraphernalia (digi-

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tal scale, smoking pipe and small plastic bags). His total bond was set at $38,000. The arrest

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Zechariah Allen Tackett, 27, Dunnellon, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's

Office, Oct. 24, charged with violation of probation. His bond was set at none.

A Homosassa duo was arrested on misdemeanor drug charges by the Citrus County

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Sheriff's Office, Oct. 24, following a traffic stop for traveling 53 mph in a 40 mph speed

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zone in Beverly Hills. The driver, 26 year-old Jessica Renee Yates, 4238 S. Jody Pt., Ho-

mosassa, gave permission for her vehicle to be searched. Next to where Ms. Yates had been 

sitting, deputies found a white powdery substance in a plastic bag and some marijuana

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