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Hernando toddler’s death ruled a homicide One of Citrus County's Most Wanted:

According to Heather Yates, Information & Media Services Manager at the Citrus

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County Sheriff’s Office, dispatchers received a call at 7:54 a.m. on Friday, April 26, regard-

ing a child in distress at a residence in Hernando. Deputies arrived to find an unresponsive

Citrus County Sheriff’s fice detectives ar ooking for 27-y

two-and-a-half-years-old girl, Aliyah Marie Branum, of Hernando. First responders began

ton Rogers of 5040 SE 30th St., Apt. B, Ocala. Rogers, who was arrested in

CPR immediately, and the girl was transported to Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness

July of 2012 on federal drug trafficking charges and state drug charges, vio-

where she was pronounced dead. The medical examiner’s office performed an autopsy, the

lated his probation and did not show up to a probation appointment on Friday,

sheriff’s office said on Monday, that the child’s death was a homicide. Detectives continue

April 19. Rogers made arrangements to turn himself in on April 25, however,

to investigate the incident. No further information was available at time of publication.

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he never arrived to be taken into custody.

Detectives have been working with the Department of Homeland

Security, have notified the U.S. Marshals and have issued a BOLO (be on look- Rogers

cent certain that the bicycle the defendant was riding was the one he’d seen earlier, accord-

out) to determine his whereabouts and take him to jail.

ing to the report. Additionally, a deputy spoke with the manager of McDonald’s who said

Rogers is a black male, approximately 5’8” tall and 160 pounds. He is facing up

that the restaurant had been closed since 11:00 p.m. (April 27), and bicycles are not allowed

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to a 20-year prison sentence for his previous federal drug trafficking charges.

in the drive-through. He said no one had attempted to purchase any items from a bicycle.

Anyone with information regarding Roger’s whereabouts is urged to call Crime

When the deputy returned to the area where McClusky was being detained and in-

Stoppers of Citrcitrus.com or texting

us County at 1-888-ANY-TIPS, visiting crimestoppers

formed him of the new information he’d learned from the McDonald’s manager, he admitted

the word “CITRUS” plus your tip to 274637. Tips are completely anonymous and tipsters

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that he was involved in the vehicle burglary on S. Pine Ave. He said he had stolen the large

can be eligible for up to a $1,000 reward.

amount of change in his backpack from multiple unsecured vehicles throughout the High-

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s   Sheriff’s        Landing

lands. He said he’d cooperate with the deputy and point out the vehicles he’d burglarized.

He was placed in the rear of the patrol vehicle and pointed out numerous addresses where (Crystal River) At 10:55 PM Tuesday, the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office aviation unit was

he’d entered unsecured vehicles and stolen change: 3 addresses on Cabot St.,S. oune patrl when n emfuncti• forced t il omahar and•ngon 

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land Ave., 2 on Wright St., 3 on S. Pine Ave. and 3 on S. Osceola Ave. He said he’d removed U19in rystveraboua f me sh ohe air elt weaand

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a pocket knife and a flashlight from from a red jeep on Hudson St. and a small pocket knife released at the scene for minor injuries. The co-pilot was unharmed. The FAA will be noti-

and a Regal Movie card from another Cabot St, address. Property was returned to two of the fied of the incident. The pilots were flying the 1968 OH-6 helicopter.

victims immediately. The report stated that the other victims would be contacted.McClusky

was charged with one count, each, of burglary of a conveyance and possession of burglary

Shell Super Stop

tools. His total bond was set at $6,000. Read more details: www.thenewscaster.com.

Area Police Beat

U.S. 19 at C.R. 40 • Inglis, Florida

Helen M. Hall, 26, 64 Maple St., Inglis, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff’s

Office, April 25, and transported from the Levy County Jail to the Citrus County Detention

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Facility on a Citrus County warrant for failure to appear (possession of a controlled sub-

stance without a prescription and possession and/or use of drug paraphernalia). Her bond

was set at none. Continued on page 4 - Police Beat

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CERT Volunteers Needed!ecials

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Levy County Emergency Management is looking to recruit volunteers to

become graduates in the CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) train-

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The 10 week free CERT training course, can benefit anyone who takes it.

Graduates of the program, are better prepared to respond to and cope with the af-

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termath of natural or manmade disasters. Neighborhood groups receiving CERT

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training become closer-knit and develop plans to help each other when disas-

ter strikes. CERT training provides people with information and experience that

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are unavailable anywhere else in most communities. Topics such as introduction

to disasters, disaster psychology, disaster medical care, CPR, fire suppression,

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search and rescue, and disaster planning will be highly beneficial to all that at-

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tend. Levy County will teach the full FEMA/FDEM CERT Basic Training Course.

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This CERT Training Program will be held in the Town of Inglis at the Com-

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Graduates of the CERT program may be authorized to enter into restrict-

ed areas during a disaster with proper authorization and with the approval of the

Sheriff’s Department or Fire Rescue incident commander.

If you are interested in signing up for the CERT program, please contact

Mark Johnson or Leatha Keene with Levy County Emergency Management at

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