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was taken into custody in April, he was wearing a shirt, possibly stained with blood, and

jeans.

Black was extradited from Citrus County and booked into the Palm Beach County

Sheriff’s Office’s Main Detention Center in W. Palm Beach, FL at 4:47 a.m., Monday,

charged with homicide - murder not premeditated during other felony. His bond was

changed from $10,000 to none. He was booked under the name Jon Charles Black, with an

address “at large, FL.”

According to numerous media reports in the Palm Beach County area, Black made

a first appearance in a Palm Beach County court on Monday. He’s the suspect in the stab-

bing death of Charlene Nelson, a divorced secretary, artist, and mother of a then-6 year-old

boy. Ms. Nelson was reported as missing, by her father, on July 24, 1979, after she failed to

show up at work and and pick up her son from day care. Nelson’s father told police that his

daughter feared ‘Jon Good,’ the name that Black used in the Palm Beach County area dur-

ing that time. He said his daughter had lived with ‘Good’ for two years, and she was trying

to scrape together enough money to leave him. On July 25, Nelson’s body was found in a

pool of blood in one of her bedrooms. Blood was splattered all over the residence, along

with signs of a struggle. She was badly beaten and had multiple stab wounds to her chest

and abdomen. Nelson’s 1975 Ford Granada was later found in Orlando with Black’s wallet

inside, but he was not found until April 2011. Nelson’s ex-husband said that Black was a

“Frankie is such a gorgeous 1 yo.

Lanny is a 7 year old terrier mix that was

bartender. A neighbor of Nelson said that Black was a plasterer and had performed some

n.m. black, grey and white dappled/merle

saved from a kill shelter. She is house trained,

construction work on his home.

Dachshund mix, who is lonely and wants

super sweet, calm, loving and who can resist

Inglis Police Beat St., Inglis, was arrested by the Inglis Police

someone to love. He is just one of so many

that face? She walks great on a leash. Lanny

dogs hoping to find a home. If you want a

has had her teeth cleaned, is up to date on

Nov. 21 - Eugene Jehue Cannon, 78, 22 Pine

small dog that is leash trained, crate trained,

shots and has a microchip so the only thing

Department, charged with driving while license suspended, second offense. He was trans-

likes walks, being with you, playing, car

missing is a new home. She is good with

ported to the Levy County Jail where his bond was set at $5,000. Cannon was aarrested at

rides and is UTD on vaccines, come see

other dogs. Pleaseleave your name, number,

Hwy. 40 E. and Park St. just before 8:00 p.m., when an officer - aware that Cannon has no

him or his friends, waiting for you to adopt

and pet’s name, at 352.795.9550. All of our

valid driver s license - noted him driving near the Inglis Food Mart. The officer performed

one of them at the Saturday Adoption Event

dogs have been sterilized, tested negative

a traffic stop and placed him under arrest. Cannon was also issued a trraffic citation for the

in Pet Supermarket, Inverness, 10-12 PM.

for heart worm, on heart worm prevention,

offense.

Phone 527.9050 if you have a small dog or

on flea prevention, up to date on vaccines,

Nov. 22 - Rodney Allen Leffew, 27, 3840 W. Calumet Ter., Hernando, was issued a Notice

a Doberman Pinscher that needs to be re-

wormed, ID chipped and vet checked.

to Apear in Levy County Court by an Inglis Police Officer, shortly after midnight, when he

homed, 352.795.1745.

was found asleep in the driver s seat of his vehicle, a green SUV, that was parked on the

Citrus County Animal Services - Please call (352) 746-8400 for questions or appointments.

shoulder of the 200 block of Hwy. 40 East. The keys of the vehicle were in his hand and the

FEES: Rabies $5, DA2PPv $8, FVRCP $8, Bordatella (cat or dog) $8, Microchip $10, Heart-

lights were on. The officer awakened Leffew, who confirmed he is the owner of the vehicle,

worm Test $10, Feline Leukemia $10, Capstar $4, County License for Altered (spayed or

and issued him the notice, due to the vehicle’s registration decal being altered to show it

neutered) Pets $5, County License for Un-Altered (not spayed or neutered) Pets $25.

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would expire on May 2012, when it had actually expired in July of 2011. A relative was

called to pick up Leffew, and his vehicle was towed away.

Nov. 25 - Charles Rowland Bray, 54, 11240 N. Aurora Estates, Inglis, was arrested by the

Inglis Police Department, around 7:00 p.m., charged with trespassing a structure (Inglis

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Subway) after warning. The report stated that Bray had been given a written warning on

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restaurant, Bray was standing outside. He was transported to the Levy County Jail where

his bond was set at $2,500.

Citrus Springs woman dies in Lecanto crash

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Shirley Ahearn, 63, Citrus Springs, died on Nov. 23, the result of a single-vehicle

600 S.E. Highway 19 • Crystal River, FL 34429

traffic crash in Lecanto at 12:42 p.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Ahearn was

driving a 2005 Toyota on Pinecone Ave., traveling south, just north of C.R. 486, when she

lost control of the car and drove onto the right shoulder of the road. Her vehicle contin-

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ued traveling south in the ditch, parallel to the road. The left front of the car struck a tree.

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Ahearn received fatal injuries and expired at the scene of the crash.

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Saturday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

The report stated that Ahearn was not wearing a seatbelt. The crash remains under

investigation, and details are subject to change.

Woman dies from Nov. 13 crash in Homosassa

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