Page 4 April 20, 2011
The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
Remembering the past
Citrus County United Way executive director John Marmish, Citrus County Commissioner Joe
Meek, and project visionary Diane Toto breaking ground on the new 2 building “We Care Food
Pantry” distribution site at the corner of Cardinal St. and Premiere Ave. in Homosassa. The
This was a popular movie ad from Follow That Dream filmed at Bird Creek Bridge, Yankeetown,
groundbreaking ceremony for the nearly 15,000 square foot facility has been more than a year
in 1961, Twins Gavin and Robin Koon played Teddy and Eddy Bascombe, Anne Helm played
and a half in planning, and will be used to mitigate hunger by distributing food donations to
Holly Jones, Arthur O’Connell played Pop Kwimper and of course the star Elvis Presley as
member agencies throughout Citrus County. TheNewscaster/Mike Moore
Toby Kwimper. The musical movie was Elvis’ 9th movie based on the 1957 novel Pioneer, Go
Husband & Wife Arrested On Drug Charges
Home! by author Richard P Powell but was renamed What A Wonderful Life and finally Follow
That Dream. Filming took 6 weeks locally and the film crew stayed in Crystal River at the Port
The Levy County Drug Task Force which consist of Agents from the Levy County
Paradise Hotel. Both Koon twins attended Saturday's events. From Sally Price Archives
Sheriff s Office and the Chiefland Police Department arrested Wanda Boyd and her husband
Double Fatality - Continued from page 1
Jerry Boyd.
In March 2011 DTF agents purchased oxycodone on several occasions at 330
second vehicle, Jeremy Parrot’s Yahama motorcycle, was traveling west on Alt. U.S. Hwy.
Hardee Street in Bronson, Fl. On April 14, 2011 agents had the two under surveillance and
27, in the outside lane.
had information that they may be driving a stolen truck. Thursday afternoon agents located
The report stated that Pompeo’s Toyota violated the right-of-way of Parrot’s Yaha-
the Boyd s driving a Toyota truck. A traffic stop was conducted at SR-500 and CR-32.
ma motorcycle, causing the front of the motorcycle to strike the left side of the Toyota. The
During the traffic stop Jerry Boyd refused Agent Barrera s commands and resisted arrest
Toyota rotated counter-clockwise and stopped on the paved median, facing south. Jeremy
with violence. During the confrontation Boyd was physically restrained and placed on the
Parrot and his passenger, Crystal-Jean Parrot, 24, also of Ontario, Canada, were both ejected
ground. The vehicle was reported stolen two years ago by Bradenton Police Department.
from the motorcycle. Jeremy Parrot came to rest in the left, west-bound travel lane of Alt.
Boyd was treated and released from Tri County Hospital and was booked into the Levy
U.S. 27, and Crystal-Jean Parrot came to rest in the right, west-bound travel lane, while the
County Jail.
Yahama motorcycle came to rest, partially in both west-bound lanes.
Agents then went to 330 Hardee Street and executed a drug search warrant. Dur-
The third vehicle involved in the crash was a 1999 Mercury passenger car that was
ing the search agents located a semi-automatic pistol, ammunition; approximately 5 grams
traveling west on Alt. U.S. 27 in the right lane. The driver, Tanya Michelle Mercer, 38, of
powder cocaine and prescription pills. Jerry Boyd is a convicted felon and he was charged
Cedar Key, steered to the right to miss debris from the crash, and failed to see Crystal-Jean
with grand theft auto, resisting arrest with violence, possession of a firearm by a convicted
Parrot lying on the road. The Mercury ran over Ms. Parrot, who came to rest on the north
Continued on page 11 - Drug Charges
shoulder. Mercer brought the Mercury to a controlled stop in the median, west of the area
Commercial Opportunities
where Ms. Parrot was struck.
The fourth vehicle, a 2005 Ford F-250 4x4 truck driven by Franklin A. Tennant,
JUST LISTED 33+/- ACRES with a 4,800
61, of Archer, was traveling west on Alt. U.S. 27 in the right lane. Tennant’s truck struck
square foot manufactured building with C-3
Parrot’s motorcycle, sending the truck into a counterclockwise “yaw.” the truck overturned
zoning and over 900 foot frontage on Highway
several times and came to rest in the median, on its roof , facing west.
19 approximately 3 miles North of Town of
Pompeo (the driver of the Toyota), Parrot (the driver of the motorcycle), Tennant
Inglis. Many uses available in this zoning, two
(the driver of the Ford F-250 truck), along with the passenger of Tennant’s truck, Lynda
roll up doors, ample parking, pond and 784 sq
Swaim Brannon, 49, of Old Town, Florida, were all transported to Shands Hospital at the
ft mobile home included. Offered at $595,000
University of Florida in Gainesville.
Pompeo’s injuries were reported as minor. Jeremy Parrot’s injuries were first listed as minor,
Commercial building directly on CR 40,
but an updated report by the FHP listed his injuries as critical. Tennant’s injuries were first
two work bays with 3 roll up doors, two
listed as serious, but an updated report by the FHP stated that he later died of his injuries.
separate offices with bath, plus semi-trailer
Brannon’s injuries were listed as minor. Mercer, the driver of the Mercury and her passen-
for storage all on one fenced acre and own-
ger, Nathaniel Ronald Mercer, 45, of Cedar Key, received no injuries.
er will consider financing! $175,000
Blood alcohol levels are pending on Pompeo, Parrot and Tennant. The report stated
Diamond Investments, Inc.
that Mercer was not impaired. The report also stated that all drivers and passengers were
“We have rental homes now,
Darryl A. Diamond
wearing seatbelts, with the exception of Tennant and Brannon - and it is unknown whether
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or not they were wearing seatbelts. Neither Jeremy nor Crystal-Jean Parrot was wearing a
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helmet. The report stated that charges are pending.
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