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News Beat
Citrus Commissioner to
Hold a Town Hall
Meeting in Homosassa
Citrus County Board of County
Commissioners Chairman, Scott Carna-
han, will be holding a Town Hall Meet-
ing Thursday, April 6 for the general
public to attend. The meeting will be
held at the Homosassa Library, located
at 4100 Grandmarch Avenue in Homo-
sassa, from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm.
"Town Hall meetings are an in-
formal opportunity to listen to what s on
the minds of Citrus County residents."
said Carnahan. "I invite anyone with a
question or an item that is important to
them to attend this meeting."For more
information, please call Public Informa-
tion Officer Cynthia Oswald at (352)
527-5484.
AT&T cell service down
for 911 calls, Levy County,
March 8
On the evening of Wed.,
March 8, the Levy County Sheriff's
Office s 911 system was down - for
AT&T cellular customers only - for a
The Citrus County Sheriff's Office's Motor Unit and bright yellow FOCUS (Filtering Out Crime United with Students) Car kicked off the 7th-annual
short time. At any time such a prob-
St. Patrick's's Day Parade in Inverness, about 6:45 pm on Saturday, March 11. The event was held from 5:00 pm until 10:00 pm in downtown
lem is encountered, the public is urged
Inverness at the Courthouse Square. Events included the "Shamrock Scamper" 5K Run or 1 Mile Walk and the "Beer Mile Run," a "Leprechaun
to contact the main phone line for the
Crawl," Celtic music by DJ Redbeard, "Shamrock the Block" Concert featuring Celtic Rock with Seven Nations and a Leprechaun & Fairy contest.
Murder suspect
"Thorn" in community's side
Levy County Sheriff s Office - 352-
486-5111 - and all emergency callers
found deceased,
can receive immediate help until 911
arrested during drug raid
service is restored.
Levy County Parks
apparent suicide
From Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
the home has a doormat that says, "Come
Announcement
Early Wednesday morning, March
back with a warrant," and that s exactly
Bronson Blue Springs is open Spring
8, the Citrus County Sheriff s Office, SWAT
what the agency did, and this time, they
From Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
Break Week to March 20, then March
Team executed a search warrant at 454 S.
didn t have to knock. According to the CC-
On Thursday, March 9, Citrus
24- May 22 on Fridays, Saturdays,
Tuck Pt. in Inverness, following an inves-
SO's Media Division, Thorn wasn't laugh-
County Sheriff s Office deputies responded
Sundays & Mondays. Henry Beck
tigation into drug sales at the home by the
ing when detectives found him inside the
to the Citrus County Corrections Facility in
Park opens April 1st May 22 and will
agency s Tactical Impact Unit.
residence with more than 2 oz. methamphet-
Lecanto, to investigate what appears to be a
be open Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays
The suspected drug
amine, 60 grams marijuana, drug distribu-
suicide. Upon their arrival at the jail, detec-
& Mondays. The Parks will be open 7
dealer, Bud O'Neal Thorn, 31,
tion equipment, $4,500 in cash, and a stolen
tives learned that the deceased inmate was
days a week beginning May 26. Parks
of Inverness, had active arrest
lawn mower from a local school.
Darren Decker. Decker was in jail, awaiting
Open at 10:00 am. Admission: $2.00
warrants for original charges
Thorn was arrested, charged with
trial for the murder of composer Don "Ter-
For more info: Blue Springs 352-486-
of possession of a firearm by a Thorn
possession of a controlled substance with
ry" Plumeri which occurred on March 31,
3303 & Henry Beck 352-486-5326.
convicted felon and possession
intent to sell, manufacture or deliver; traf-
2016. In December 2016, a grand jury in-
of a controlled substance from two differ-
ficking in methamphetamine and possession
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dicted Darren Decker, 42, and Jessica Lynn
ent counties. Before his arrest, Thorn had
of drug paraphernalia. His bond was set at
Baker, 45, both from Ocala, of first degree
bragged about running and hiding from law
none on all the charges. According to the
You can now place classified ads at
premeditated murder for the death of Mr.
enforcement for nearly two years, according
media release, Thorn will likely serve "seri-
the Food Ranch Service Desk - 25
Plumeri.
to the CCSO. For several months, deputies
ous prison time," due to his lengthy criminal
They were also indicted on charg-
words/$12. New deadline: Monday 12
had gone to the home in an attempt to serve
history and the trafficking charge, and he
es of burglary of a dwelling while armed.
the arrest warrants, but had been turned
will then be prosecuted in other counties for
noon at the Inglis Food Ranch service Desk.
Decker was taken to Seven Rivers Hospi-
away by family members who told them
multiple jurisdictional warrants.
Cash or Check.
tal in Crystal River and pronounced dead a
Thorn wasn't home.
"Bud has been a `thorn in our side
No refunds for early cancellations
short time later. Deputies arrest two on drug
According to the sheriff s office,
Continued on page 4 - drug raid