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Deborah Russell - Editor
A Publication of
Wednesday December 7, 2016
Inglis, FL 34449
Tom Russell - Publisher
Newscaster Publishing
Permit No. 14
Sally Price - Historian
Pearl Harbor Day
Mike Moore - Photojournalist
Community
New emergency notification
system: Alert Citrus.
The Citrus County Sheriff's Of-
fice is working with Everbridge, a leader
in unified critical communications, to
replace its `CodeRED alerts with `Alert
Citrus alerts. These alerts will notify
residents and businesses of emergencies
and critical events within or affecting the
county, just as the current CodeRED does.
Citrus Alerts will notify residents
about events, including severe weath-
er, fires, floods and other emergencies,
along with sexual predator notifications
or crime-related information. Unlike Co-
deRED, messages will be sent to residents
by way of their preferred contact paths,
such as by cell phone, SMS, home phone,
email, fax, paging, etc., so that residents
have their most convenient way of receiv-
ing potentially lifesaving information.
The CCSO will begin using
`Alert Citrus, rather than the CodRED
they are currently using, on Dec. 14. Cit-
rus Alert is a free service, and your con-
tact information is not shared.
"It s extremely important for
Beverly Hills was resplendent with the season on Saturday, Dec. 3, during the Christmas parade. Crystal River held their Christmas parade also
everyone to register for this new notifica-
on Saturday, December 3. Inglis will have it's annual Christmas parade and celebration Saturday December 10 at 4 pm. The Inglis Recreation
tion system," said Dennis Devoe, 911 Ad-
Committee is seeking volunteers to help with the Inglis Christmas Party after the Christmas Parade. Volunteers would be distributing and re-
ministrator. "Anyone who had previously
ceiving tickets, working in the kitchen, and serving food to children outside. Volunteer hours will be from 3:30-7:30 at the Inglis Community
registered for CodeRED will not be trans-
Center. Please call 352-447-0236 for more information. Photos courtesy CCSO.
ferred over to Alert Citrus," he stressed.
Man Arrested for
CCSO Investigating Woman's
To sign up for Citrus Alerts by
cell or land-line phones, email and/or
Not Returning
text, visit https://member.everbridge.net/
death at Crystal River motel
index/892807736725586#/signup or the
sheriff s office at www.sheriffcitrus.org
Rental Car
(then click on the Alert Citrus registration
From the Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
button on the home page). Those without
a computer can register by calling Sum-
From the Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
On Saturday morning, Dec. 3, be-
tattoo encircling his neck. He was likely
mer Wyllie at 352-249-2705.
fore noon, deputies with the Citrus County
traveling in a 1998 blue Ford Explorer with
A 37 year-old Hernando man was
"We have a commitment to en-
Sheriff s Office were called to the Crystal
Florida tag number Y17CHK.
arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff s Of-
sure public safety, community awareness
River Motel, when staff members located a
Detectives located 37 year-old
fice, Dec. 1, for failing to return a car he d
and emergency response. To uphold this,
deceased woman.
John Richard Lagnos, a per-
rented from the Enterprise Rent-A-Car
when critical information and public ser-
When deputies arrived, they found
son of interest in this case, and
agency, located at 622 NE 1st St. in Crys-
vice announcements are available, we
30-year-old Leucretia Eileen Roberts, of
interviewed him. The press re-
tal River. James Allen Harrington, 1160 E.
need to reach our residents as quickly and
Floral City, deceased under unspecified
lease stated that he is cooper-
LsSalle St., was charged with failure to re-
reliably as possible," said Capt. David
suspicious circumstances. An investigation
ating with detectives, but was
turn leased property with intent to defraud.
DeCarlo, Emergency Management Direc-
is ensuing to determine what happened, and
charged with driving under the Lagnos
His bond was set at $5,000.
tor. "The Alert Citrus emergency notifica-
the district medical examiner will be per-
influence and transported to
According to the arrest report, Har-
tion system allows us to disseminate this
forming an autopsy to determine the cause
the Citrus County Detention Facility. De-
rington rented a 2015 black Dodge Dart -
information across all types of devices,
of death.
tectives later released information that Ms.
valued at $17,836 - on Sept. 21 and agreed
ensuring residents have access to real-
Detectives began searching for 37
Roberts death does not appear to be a ho-
to return it to the car rental agency by 3:00
time public information when they need it
year-old John Richard Lagnos, who is con-
micide.
pm on Sept. 25. However, Harrington did
the most.
sidered a person of interest in this case.
If anyone has additional informa-
not return the car. The car rental agency at-
In addition to having more fea-
Mr. Lagnos a white male, 5 10" in
tion about this case call Crime Stoppers of
tempted to contact Harrington, numerous
tures, Alert Citrus will save the Sheriff s
height, with a stocky build, brown hair and
times regarding his not returning the car as
Citrus County at 1-888-ANY-TIPS. No fur-
Office at least $35,000 per year."
brown eyes, with a chain or barbed wire
ther information is available at this time.
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