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Wednesday November 5, 2014
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Permit No. 14
Sally Price - Correspondent
Veterans Day is November 11th, thank a vet
Mike Moore - Photojournalist
FHP Report
Five injured
in Dunnellon
crash
A two-vehicle crash in Dunnel-
lon on Oct. 29 injured the five people in-
volved in the crash, sending them to area
hospitals. The crash occurred at 10:55
am on U.S. Hwy. 41 at N. Citrus Springs
Blvd.
According to the Florida High-
way Patrol, 75 year-old Gary Richmond
of Dunnellon was driving a 2010 Ford
F150 truck, traveling north on U.S. Hwy.
41, and 51 year-old Mark A. Bowser of
Inverness - who was carrying three pas-
sengers, all from Inverness - was driving
a 1997 Mercury Tracer, traveling south
on U.S. Hwy. 41. Richmond s truck at-
tempted to make a left turn onto N. Citrus
Springs Blvd., turning in front of Bowers
Mercury Tracer. As a result, the the right
front of Richmond s Ford truck collided
with the left front of Bowser s vehicle.
Mr. Richmond was transported
to Seven Rivers Medical Center with
On Oct. 19, Amanda Sauder, a victim advocate with the Levy Couty Sheriff's Office, and other motorists observed a wounded Bald Eagle beside
minor injuries, while Mr Bowser and his
County Road 337, just north of Bronson, FL. Sauder reported the eagle to the sheriff's LSCO Communications Center, and Corporal Joe Sabbag
front passenger, 41 year-old Susan Met-
responded to the scene, along with Deputies Chase Gregory and Franco Almeida. The deputies determined that the eagle had most likely been
calf, both with minor injuries, were trans-
struck by a car. It was unable to fly but appeared to be in good condition otherwise. Continued on page 4.
ported by ambulance to Ocala Regional
Man charged with criminal mischief
Man  Jailed
Medical Center. Bowser s two backseat
passengers were airlifted to ORMC via
and battering deputy
ShandsCare: Debra Shortland-Popham,
on $5 Million
58, in serious condition and a 52 year-
old passenger (whose name was not yet
tion of Cleveland s vehicle/tag and said he d
From The Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
released, pending relative notification), in
never lived at her residence.
Bond
Alginavon Teriano Cleveland, 27,
critical condition. The report stated that
The deputy reported that the
315 S. Barbour St., Beverly Hills, was ar-
alcohol was not a factor in the crash, and
daughter s car was in the driveway, heavily
rested by the Citrus County Sheriff s Office
all the passengers were wearing seatbelts
From The Levy County Sheriff Dept.
damaged, with several holes in the hood, a
on Monday, Nov. 3, charged with crimi-
with the exception of Mr. Bowser s two
On October 30, 2014 the Levy
shattered windshield and broken windows.
nal mischief ($200 or more, but less than
backseat passengers.
County Sheriff s Office arrested Michael
A silver pipe - the apparent weapon - was
$1,000) and battery of a law enforcement
The report stated that Mr. Rich-
Hancock 26, on one count of Aggravated
resting on the trunk of the vehicle. The front
officer. His total bond was set at $6,000.
mond was charged with making a left turn
Manslaughter of an Elderly Per-
door to the residence had been forced open,
According to the Citrus County
in front of approaching traffic.
son. Hancock is being held at the
with damage to the door and its frame.
Sheriff s Office, a deputy was dispatched
Levy County Detention Center
A witness said she d been awak-
to a W. Silver Hill Ln., Lecanto residence
on a five million dollar bond.
ened by a banging noise, and she opened
about 8:05 am, due to a call from a woman
The arrest was made Hancock
her door to see a black male striking the car
who said she d received a call at work from
after a lengthy investigation that
with a pipe and a small child hiding behind
her daughter who told her that Cleveland,
began on July 10, 2014. On that date Han-
some bushes under the stairs, before the man
her daughter s boyfriend, was trying to get
cock called 911 to report that the 96 year old
grabbed him and put him in a silver Nissan
inside the residence. The woman said she
Victim, Helen Bishop, was unresponsive.
truck. She said the man yelled at the com-
went to her residence and found that her
He informed responding deputies that Mrs.
plainant s daughter to get into the vehicle,
door had been forced open, her daughter s
Bishop had died naturally at his home and
which she did, while crying, and the vehicle
car had been vandalized, and her daughter
Veterans Day is Tuesday
she had previously signed a "Do Not Resu-
left the scene.
and grandson were not at the residence.
November 11th
Continued on page 12 - Manslaughter Charges
The woman gave a brief descrip-
Continued on page 4 - Deputy Battered