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Vickie Walker, 44, Inglis, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Feb. ilton, her bunkmate, told her to deliver a message to anyone in Pod Three so they could

9, charged with larceny/petit theft, second degree, first offense; surety/cash bond $1,000.

tell a lady named Tracy (inmate Higgins) to call her family because there is now money

While on land patrol at 11:00 pm on Feb. 11, Officer Johnston with the FWC (Flor- on the phone. When leaving the Medical Unit and heading back to her Pod, as she was

ida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) noticed a truck traveling on the highway at going through the vestibule area in Charlie Unit, she asked an inmate where Charlie Three

a very low speed, pulling off the road as vehicles approached to allow them to pass. Johnson was, then went to the front of the Pod and asked who Tracy was. She said that a heavy set

followed from a distance and saw the truck make a u-turn on the highway to head back in female ran to the gate, and she relayed the message from inmate Hamilton. She said that

the direction it came. Officer Johnston followed and watched as the truck slowed, and the Tracy replied, ëíTell Hamilton, thank you so much, and I love her. Here, give this to her.íí

passenger fired a 12-gauge shotgun from the passenger window at deer on the side of the She said Tracy handed her what she thought was a kite, but the female officer confiscated

road. Officer Johnston stopped the vehicle. According to the FWC, James Anthony Elder, it immediately.

60, Old Town, FL, admitted to shooting at the deer from the roadway. Ofc. Johnson also

learned that Elder is a 6-time convicted felon. Citations were issued, and Elder was placed

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under arrest, charged with taking a deer with gun and light, discharging a firearm from a managers will use their authority under the National Wildlife Refuge Administration Act

vehicle and possession of a weapon and ammo by a convicted Florida felon. His surety/cash to meet obligations to protect wildlife. In a news release issued earlier this week, the Ser-

total bond was set at $85,000.

vice did not clearly articulate this and incorrectly attributed this management action to the

Scott Patrick Laurie, Sr., 44, Dunnellon, was arrested by the Citrus County Sher- Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act.

iff's Office, Feb. 12, charged with misdemeanor child abuse that could result in physical or

Citrus High School receives

mental injury; no bond was set.

Joshua Arthur Haight, 21, 6'0" tall, with a weight of 200 lbs., was listed as a Want-

"unsubstantial" threat

ed of the Week on Feb. 12 by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, with an arrest warrant for

violation of probation (the original charge was aggravated battery causing bodily harm or

On Monday, Feb. 9, the Citrus County Sheriff's Office received a complaint from

disability). If you have information, please contact the sheriff's office at 352-726-1121 or

5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

a citizen who had received a (352) 489-4588 Fax: low level unsubstantial threat which

Phone: phone call "concerning a (727) 362-4788

Crime Stoppers at 1-888-Any-Tips.

Luis Adlfo Santos, 36, 5'8" tall, with a weight of 145 lbs., wasilisted asRussell, Publisher: Citrus High School," which is located in Inverness at 600 W. Highland Blvd. Due

Ema l, Tom a Wanted involved thenewscaster1@gmail.comIEmail, Debbie Russell, Editor: debbienewsc

of the Week on Feb. 12 by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, with anWebsites: thenewscaster.com ·ed threat, CHS followed their school safety plan, and additional law enforce-

arrest warrant for to the unspecifi newscasterarchives.com · history.newscasterarchives.com · thehea

violation of probation (the original charges were dealing in stolen property, grand theft and ment support and presence was provided to the campus. According to the Media Division of

giving false information to a pawnbroker). If you have information, please contact the sher- the sheriff's office, "This is an active investigation, but please be assured we will take every

step to maintain a safe learning environment for everyone." Calls to determine the threat

iff's office at 352-726-1121 or Crime Stoppers at 1-888-Any-Tips.

James William Housewright, 53, Trail 16/Pleasant Grove Rd., Inverness, was ar- were not returned by press time.

rested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Feb. 12, charged with sex offender failing to

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report in person within 48 hours (of changing his residence) to the drivers license office of

the DHSMV (Dept. of Hwy. Safety and Motor Vehicles). His bond was set at $5,000. The

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report stated that Housewright reported his new address to the sheriff's office, but failed to

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update the address with the DHSMV. The report stated that Housewright's former address

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was in Cocoa, Florida, and the sheriffs office contacted him at the Inverness Hospice Thrift

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Store, located at 415 South U.S. Hwy. 41.

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Stephen Michael Baker, 23, Inglis, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Of-

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fice, Feb. 12, on a Citrus County warrant for violation of probation (battery on a law en-

forcement officer). No bond was given.

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Wilbur Lopez, 26, Dunnellon, was arrested by the Williston Police Department,

Feb. 14, charged with a public order crime, violating non-resident exemption for driver's li-

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cense (with a surety/cash bond of $500) and an out-of-county arrest warrant (with no bond).

Stephanie Evelyn Wilder, 39, W. 7 Rivers Farm St., Crystal River, was arrested

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by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 31, charged with possession of a controlled sub-

stance (2.01 grams methamphetamine). The arrest came as the result of a traffic stop with

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Wilder driving, and the arresting deputy being aware that she doesn't have a valid driver's

license. During the traffic stop, she attempted to hide the drug in the dirt with her foot,

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according to the report. She said the drug had been in the sweater and was not hers, that

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someone must have placed it there.

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Anthony Darnell Schaeffer, 27, N. Pioneer Ter., Hernando, was arrested by the

 Citrus      while license suspended or

 County Sheriff's Office, Feb. 1, charged with driving

 revokedknowingly,  tostop  fleeing a law enforcement officer after being ordered

   failing   or

 stopand resisting without violence. His total bond was set at $6,500. The report

to     an officer 

statedSchaeffer offi  anattemptwas madeperformtraffic stop due to

    eluded the  cer after    to  a

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an inoperable license plate light.   nally   he

deputy due to resisting arrest, and his license had been suspended due to failure to pay traffic

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Shaun D. Stehlik, 36, N. Florida Way, Hernando, FL, was arrested by the Citrus

County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 27, charged with traffic or endeavor to traffic in stolen prop-

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erty, grand theft, false verification of ownership/false identification to a pawnbroker and

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burglary of an unoccupied residence. His total bond was set at $19,000. He's accused of

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taking a Gibson guitar and case from a N. Pine Dr., Hernando residence and pawning it for

$350 at Colonial Pawn in Inverness.

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