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About 4:00 pm, Nov. 25, a citizen contacted the Levy County Sheriff's Office to

report a reckless driver, driving a blue Ford pickup truck, traveling north on U.S. Hwy. 19 in

the Inglis area. The caller said the truck had nearly collided with several vehicles and had a

Jacob John Stone, 25, 1162 N. Lion Cub Pt., Lecanto, was arrested by the Citrus

small, unrestrained child being shaken about inside the vehicle.

County Sheriff's Office, Nov. 13, on a Citrus County warrant for one count of the fraudu-

Deputy Sullivan initiated a traffic stop on the truck near Otter Creek. The driver,

lent use of a credit card (three times within six months); bond $2,000. When he was placed

Joshua Robert Vogel, 38, Palm Harbor, FL, smelled of alcohol and admitted to having con-

under arrest, Stone was found to be in possession of an unspecified small amount of meth-

sumed two beers. The unrestrained 4 year-old girl was uninjured, and a relative came to take

amphetamine, along with needles that tested positive for methamphetaminem the report

her into their care.

stated. The drug items were found in a container in Stone's lower right pants pocket. He

Vogel, unable to complete the roadside sobriety testing, was placed under arrest. A

was additionally charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug

smoking pipe with burned marijuana was located inside the vehicle. Vogel became belliger-

paraphernalia; total bond $3,000.

ent, resisted attempts to handcuff him, while cursing and threatening Dep Sullivan. At the

Scott Algernon Cross, 55, Crystal River, was arrested by the Citrus County Sher-

Levy County Detention Center, he refused to submit to breath alcohol testing and continued

iff's Office, Nov. 13, charged with felony battery (causing great bodily harm, permanent

to curse Dep. Sullivan and the detention staff, as well.

disability or disfigurement). His bond was set at none.

Vogel was charged with DUI, child neglect, corruption by threat against a public

Anthony Wayne Kerr, 44, Hernando, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's

servant, possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting an officer

Office, Nov. 13, charged with traffic or endeavor to traffic in stolen property and petit theft

without violence. His bond was set at $10,000. He was released after posting the bond on

with a previous conviction of any theft. His total bond was set at $6,000.

Thomas Patrick Ratchford, 53, Crystal River, was arrested by the Citrus County

Do you know these men? Wanted for questioning...

Sheriff's Office, Nov. 14, charged with aggravated battery (intentionally causing great bodi-

ly harm, permanent disability or disfigurment). His bond was set at none.

The Citrus County Sheriff's Office needs your help

A 33 year-old homeless Crystal River man was arrested by the Citrus County Sher- in identifying the two men shown in the surveillance photo-

iff's Office, Nov. 17, following a disturbance at an apartment complex located in Crystal graphs. Both are w5093 for OrwellnPt., rHomosassa,terfeit 34446

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River in the 600 block of NE 10th St. Deputies attempted to speak with the man, who took currency cases that occurred (352) 489-4588ocations i(727) 362-4788

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off on foot, but was later found hiding under a travel trailer at a neErby il1tTom Russell,. rus County on Nov. 19. If you recognize either of these two Russell, Editor: debbienewsc

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When deputies located the man, he said to them, several times, "Shoot me! Shoot me! I men, please contact Detective John Bergen at 352-249-2720

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want to die," the report stated. The man came out from under the trailer, grabbed a fence or by email at jbergen@sheriffcitrus.org

board with several nails sticking out of it, and prepared to hit the deputies with it, the report

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stated, while continuing to shout, "Shoot me! Shoot me!" The deputies shot the man with

a taser (electrical probe darts), then took him to Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center in

Crystal River for evaluation; treatment. The man allegedly told hospital staff members that

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he'd wanted deputies to shoot him. While at the hospital, the man wrapped a sheet around

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his neck in an attempt to cut off air supply, the report stated, but the attempt was foiled by

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deputies. The man was charged with one count each of resisting arrest and aggravated as-

sault of a law enforcement officer (total bond $6,000). He was also charged with violation

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of probation (original charge - battery on a law enforcement officer); no bond. The man was

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placed on suicide watch at the Citrus County Detention Facility.

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Kevin Wayne Broussard, 22, 8810 Eastwood Dr., Abbeville, LA, was arrested by

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the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Nov. 18, charged with five counts of knowingly pos-

sessing child pornography. His total bond was set at $10,000. The arrest affidavit stated

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that the sheriff's office was contacted on Oct. 12 with a complaint of child pornography

on Broussard's cell phone that was viewed by the complainant and several other people.

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A search warrant was executed on Broussard's phone. Nine videos and one image of child

pornography were found on Broussard's phone, the report stated, and on Nov. 18, he was

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arrested in Crystal River at his place of employment.

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Heather Lynn Barker, 27, 2550 E. Mary Lue St., Inverness, was arrested by the

Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Nov. 19, on a Citrus County warrant for fraud (illegal use of

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a credit card). Her bond was set at $2,000

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Sherry Ann Lee, 32, 2216 N. Dee River Rd., Inverness, was arrested by the Citrus

County Sheriff's Office, Nov 19, charged with grand theft ($300 or more, but less than

$5,000), traffic or endeavor to traffic in stolen property, and giving false verification of

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ownership or false identification to a pawnbroker. Lee is acused of taking jewelry from a

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person she's acquainted with and pawning several items at Colonial Pawn in Inverness.

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Lee admitted to pawning some of the items at Colonial Pawn on Nov. 16 and 18 (receiving

$624). Of the $624, she said, she'd spent about $400, given about $100 to the victim and

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$100 to a friend and had about $80 remaining. She said she had a couple visitors who had    

taken some of the missing jewelry items, and they may have taken items from the victim she

s n ar .Thetm octed several of the stolen jewelry items at Colonial Pawn,   

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Calra Marie Hafner, 38, 1198 E. Woodpecker Ln., Hernando, FL, was arrested by

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substance and possession of drug paraphernalia (combined bond of $3,000). She was also

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arrested on a Citrus County warrant for violation of probation on an original charge of retail

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petit theft with no bond, and another Citrus County warrant for violation of probation on an

original charge of defrauding an innkeeper, also with no bond.

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