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grand theft; another probation was for shooting or throwing a missile at a building or ve-

hicle, resisting an officer with violence, and battery on a law enforcement officer; and the

Jason Aaron Jones, 34, 37 S. Jeffery St., Beverly Hills, was arrested by the Citrus

other probation was for aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, animal cruelty,

County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 25, on a Effingham County, Illinois fugitive from justice war-

battery on a law enforcement officer, aggravated battery with intended harm, intimidating

rant for aggravated battery in a public place, while he was already in custody at the Citrus

a witness, and written threats to kill or injure. His bonds were each set at none. Burnham

County Detention Facility. He will be extradited to Illinois, and his bond was set at none.

was transported by U.S. Corrections from the Monroe County Jail in New York to the Citrus

Justin Cody Colby Kerby, 28, 3097 E. Porter St., Inverness, was arrested by the

County Detention Facility.

Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 25, charged with felony retail theft of $300 or more.

Brian Christopher Smith, 32, Hernando, was arrested by the Citrus County Sher-

His bond was set at $2,000. Kerby is accused of taking $438.19 in merchandise from the

iff's Office, Jan. 28, charged with felony domestic battery by strangulation. His bond was

Inverness Walmart, placing the items into shopping bags, and then leaving the store without

Williston man charged with child molestation;

paying for the items. The accusation is corroborated by video surveillance and witness tes-

timony, the report stated.

LCSO seeking other potential victims

Nicholas Joseph Marsceill, 23, Inverness, was arrested by the Citrus County Sher-

iff's Office, Jan. 25, charged with felony aggravated battery - intentionally causing great

On Jan. 17, 59 year-old Mark Kristian Stringer, of Williston, was arrested

bodily harm, permanent disability or disfigurement. His bond was set at $5,000.

by investigators with the Levy County Sheriff's Office on charges including

Travis Theodore Sturdivant, 42, 304 S. Tyler St., Beverly Hills, was arrested by

video voyeurism and two counts of lewd or lascivious battery of a minor child.

the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 25, on a Citrus County warrant for uttering a forged

Investigators went to Stringer's home and arrested him, based on a report

check. Hs bond was set at none.

initially made to the Florida Department of Children and Families' Abuse Ho-

Mason Chadwick Davis, 23, 2361 W. Gardenia Dr., Dunnellon, was arrested by

the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 26, charged with contributing to the delinuency of

Investigators determined that Stringer used covertly placed video equip-

a minor ($1,000 bond) and two counts of lewd and lascivious battery of a 12 to 16 year-old

($20,000 bond). He was also charged with violation of probation for a new law violation (he ment inside his own home to record young girls as they exited the shower. Stringer con-

5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

is serving three years of probation due to a conviction for the sale, manufacture or delivery fessed to placing the cameras. Investigators believe that Stringer created unspecified op-

Phone: (352) 489-4588 Fax: (727) 362-4788

portunities to perpetrate these crimes.

of greater than 20 grams of cannabis.) No bond was set on this charge. ail, Tom Russell, Publisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.comIEmail, Debbie Russell, Editor: debbienewsc

Statments were also taken from several minor children who had been inside

A couple was arrested on drug charges by the Citrus County Sheriff'sites: thenewscaster.com · newscasterarchives.com · history.newscasterarchives.com · thehea

Webs Office, Jan.

26, following a traffic stop in Homosassa for the driver traveling 62 mph in a 55 mph speed Stringer's home. According to the victims, Stringer had been molesting children over a

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zone, at 3:09 am. During questioning, the driver, 29 year-old Cassandra Marie Moody, 1355

Levy Crime Stoppers 1-877-349-8477

N. Paul Dr., Inverness, alluded to possession of a needle in her bra, while the passenger, 29

year-old Gregory Preston Massey, Jr., 9465 N. Argo Way, Citrus Springs, stated he might

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have a couple "rigs" in his backpack. A search of the vehicle turned up needles contain-



ing liquid methamphetmine and a spoon with methamphetamine residue. Ms. Moody was

charged with possession of a controlled substance (0.5 gram methamphetamine) and pos-

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session of drug paraphernalia (needle), with a total bond of $3,000. She was also issued

              

a written warning for the speed violation. Mr. Massey was charged with possession of a

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controlled substance (0.18 gram methamphetamine) and possession of drug paraphernalia

(two syringes and a spoon) with a total bond of $3,000.

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Kyle James Ross, 23, 7199 N. Gretchen Way, Dunnellon, was arrested by the Cit-

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rus County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 26, charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted

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felon; sell, manufacture, deliver or possess with intent to sell, manufacture or deliver a

controlled substance; knowingly driving while license suspended or revoked (second of-

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fense); possession of cannabis less than 20 grams, and possession of drug paraphernalia. His

total bond was set at $26,000. The arrest came as the result of a traffic stop in Homosassa

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when a deputy, who's aware that Ross's driver's license is suspended, saw him driving.

Ross's vehicle was searched, and he was found to be in possession of the following items:

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4 grams methamphetamine, a Taurus magazine with eight 0.22 caliber bullets, less than 20

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grams cannabis, 2 spoons with drug residue, a syringe with drug residue, 4 digital scales, an

e-cigarette with cannabis and $705 in cash. Ross was also issued a citation for the driving

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Tiffany Ann Schultz, 47, 6515 W. Pelican Ln., Homosassa, was arrested by the

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Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 26, on a Citrus County warrant for grand theft ($300 or

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more, but less than $5,000). Her bond was set at $2,000.

Edmond Louis Lozado, 49, 2691 E. Venus St., Inverness, was arrested by the Cit-

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rus County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 27, charged with possession of a controlled substance,

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knowingly driving while license suspended or revoked, and possession of drug parapher-

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   



nalia. The arrest came as the resut of a traffic stop in the Highlands area of Inverness where

were patrolsdue to complaints of increased drug activity in the 

  

deputies  increasing 

The Lozado is aware that his license is suspended,andalso 

  he 

 deputy saw  driving and

noticedthatgramslight wasnonfunctional.drugwas found totoused

approximately 2  of methamphetamine,  Lozadoparaphernalia beinclude 6 

  Lozado's tag  and 

   in possession

syringes, marijuanapipes, a plastic baggies and a spoon. His

 3  smoking  digital scale, clear 

total bond was set at $3,500. He was also issued a traffic citation for the driver's license of-

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fense and a written warning for the tag light offense.

Billy James Burnham, 55, 14035 W. River Rd. 13, Inglis, was arrested by the

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Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 28, on three Citrus County warrants for violation of



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