The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 3 - March 26, 2008
Squawk Box
Sheriff Dawsy nabs reckless driver while off-duty
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An Inverness man was arrested, March 21, after Sheriff Jeff Dawsy contacted the
honor of secret egg hiding places keeper for the entire clan; a job worth remembering.
dispatch center at 9:24 p.m. about a reckless driver "peeling out" of the Publix Shopping
True, I did forget to have some character development in this melodrama. Trust me to skip
Center in Inverness. Sheriff Dawsy gave the tag number of the black Ford Mustang and said
all that and leave generalizations about my older aunts and uncles to descriptors like, "devi-
the car had left the shopping center and was traveling east on Hwy. 44.
ous" and "heinous" and the younger kids, "angels" and "naïve". You might already imagine
Within a few minutes, the driver, 23-year-old Michael Brandon Nemes, 4294 S. Culver
the unfolding plot; hiding eggs always fell to the elders, the hunting to the kids. With that in
Ter., Inverness, was stopped in front of Beef O'Brady's. Both a deputy and the sheriff were on
mind, and memories of your own family egg hunts, you already know what's coming next.
scene and identified themselves to Nemes. When Sheriff Dawsy instructed Nemes to turn off
*nods* Yes.
the car's ignition, Nemes became belligerent, the report stated, and attempted to swing the
Pick a year, any year, and know that four dozen eggs were hidden and interestingly enough
door onto the sheriff. Sheriff Dawsy ordered Nemes to shut off the vehicle and remain inside
only 47 eggs retrieved. Then fast forward several years and envision the surprise when the
it until backup units arrived. Dawsy stated that Nemes then accelerated the vehicle and pulled
massive "Knights Inn" style curtains (think `velour crossbred with tent') needed replacing
away, while Dawsy, who was off-duty, unsuccessfully attempted to stop him. Dawsy was still
and the still beautiful bright blue egg comes rolling out of one end of the massive tube which
holding Nemes' sunglasses when backup units arrived. Several witnesses corroborated the
serves to suspend said curtains. "Oh, isn't that cute, responds one of the curtain engineers,
sheriff's account.
an egg stuffed down the open end of the rod far enough to not be seen."
A BOLO (be on the lookout) was issued for the vehicle, which was located driving
This particular egg, secure in its position for an unknown amount of time seemed innocent
eastbound on the Homosassa Trail near Rock Crusher Canyon. Nemes was placed under
enough. However looks can be deceiving. It seems the warmth of a hand was all it took.
arrest for reckless driving and resisting an officer without violence ($1000 bond) and issued
Apparently in their haste to provide colored targets for the hunt, one of the elders (think
several citations: open container, failure to maintain a single lane and failure to change his
devious) skipped a crucial part of the process and colored the egg without cooking it first. The
address within ten days.
years of silent decomposition in the curtain rod built up a considerable amount of waste gases
Woman charged with child neglect after car crash
inside the shell and with just the slightest warmth and additional pressure the egg erupted
with a considerable `pop' and spewing egg remains all over the work party. I can still smell that
A 27-year-old Beverly Hills woman was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Of-
smell 35 years later.
fice, after a traffic accident in Inverness, March 21. Jennifer M. Adams, 97 S. Adams St., was
Ah yes, good family times. Yes, I knew it was there. After all, I was the keeper of the secrets.
charged with child neglect causing great bodily harm and driving under the influence with
Alas, I wish to have born with a better short-term memory.
damage to the property or person of another. Her bond was set at $5500.
It's only been a day or two since the hunt. Here's a friendly reminder for you to look with
According to the arrest report, the accident occurred just before 7:30 p.m. Adams
a flashlight down the curtain rod for that one egg that `got away'.
was traveling west, behind another vehicle that was also traveling west on Main St., at the
Man's Body Found  - Continued from page 1
intersection of U.S. Hwy. 41. Adams told investigators that the vehicle in front of her applied
its brakes too slowly for the traffic light, and she hit the vehicle in an attempt to stop.
sels in the immediate area with negative results. The body has been transported to the
The 5-year-old boy in Adams' vehicle struck the windshield, causing facial lacerations and
Medical Examiners Office in Gainesville for an autopsy. Below is a description of the decease
possible head injury, the report stated. Adams told officers she did not know how the boy
and anyone with information is asked to call the Levy County Sheriff's Office at 352-486-
became injured, but the officers determined that the child was not wearing his seat belt at the
5111.The deceased is described as: A white male, possibly in his mid 50's, large build approxi-
time of the crash.
mately 6'00"-6'01", bald head, wearing green shorts, white sock on his right foot, Relic stain-
Officers noticed signs of impairment. Upon questioning, Adams admitted to having
less watch on his left wrist. The subject had no tattoos or was not wearing any rings.
consumed a glass and a half of wine around 1:00 p.m.; she said she'd placed half of one of the
glasses of wine in the chicken she was cooking. She also said she'd taken loraset at 8:00 a.m.
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