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On May 6, the Citrus County Sheriff's Office listed Brandi Renee

Steven Duane Pratt, 57, 7001 W. Sasser St., Homosassa, was arrested by the Citrus

Jenkins, 41 as their Wanted Person of the Week. She's 5 feet 4 inches tall,

County Sheriff's Office, May 1, charged with sex offender failing to re-register every six

weighs 130 pounds and has hazel-eyes and bleached-blonde hair. She has an

months; bond $20,000. The report stated that Pratt is required to register twice yearly, dur-

arrest warrant for felony violation of probation, 1 count (for original charges

ing the months of April and October. He said he'd registered his current address when he

of 2 counts of burglary, 2 counts of credit card fraud and 2 counts of uttering

moved there in Feb., 2014 from Michigan and didn't understand that he needed to re-register

a forged instrument).

twice yearly, as in Michigan, he was required to register once yearly.

If you know of Jenkins' whereabouts, please contact the sheriff's

Kristopher Douglas Harder, 31, Dunnellon, was arrested by the Citrus County

office at 352-726-4488 or Crime Stoppers of Citrus County at 1-888-ANY-

Sheriff's Office, May 1, charged with felony domestic battery by strangulation; no bond.

TIPS. Crimestoppers can also be contacted through their website, www.

Matthew Allen Briggs, 35, S. Stonebrook Dr., Homosassa, was arrested by the

CrimeStoppersCitrus.com, or by texting "Citrus" plus your tip to 247637. If

Citrus County Sheriff's Office, May 2, charged with driving while license suspended or re-

you place your tip through Crime Stoppers, you will remain anonymous and could receive

voked, knowingly, third offense; bond $2,000. The report stated that a traffic stop was made

a cash reward of up to $1,000.

on Briggs in Lecanto for having a window tint line past the AS-1 line, in excess of the legal

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limit. He was also issued a traffic citation fo knowingly driving, while license suspended

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with two or more prior convictions, with a mandatory court appearance on May 29.

Erica Sue Allen, 36, Linda St., Inglis, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's

Since that time, she said, she'd been unable to make contact with him by phone, but

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Office, April 28, charged with a writ of non-support, bond none.

she located him at his residence on May 2, at which time he told

Derrick L. Short, 44, 288 Sapp St., Inglis, was arrested by the Levy County Sher- and gavethe the pawn shop. went to the pawn shop with the

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iff's Office, April 30, charged with fail to register as required; bond $100,000.

 form,butwas that she need policein order to retrieve her

transaction      told   would  a  report 

Amy Dawn Carpinetti, 25, Stotler Ave., Inverness, was arrested by the Citrusproperty.    

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County Sheriffs Office, May 2, charged with felony retail theft ($300 or more) from the

Stratton told deputies that he had moved from W. Virginia to Crystal River, about a

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 ·   had  ·    he  $50  month for  

Lecanto Walmart. The report accuses Carpinetti of taking electronics, tools, clothing, baby

items and other miscellaneous items totaling $382.07 from the store without paying of her He andsaidhe fullythe phone back

 for  phone.  pawned the phone for $50    intended to buy 

them. The report stated that Carpinetti was seen loading a shopping cart full of unpaid-for and give it to the victim on receipt of his first paycheck.

items into a red Chevrolet truck, which quickly pulled away. Carpinetti then re-entered the

store and began to place items in the same shopping cart when she was taken to the store's

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Loss Preventon office. Carpinetti made a phone call and had John Briscoe return the items,

according to the report. Her bond was set at $2,000.

Gary Lee Smith, 30, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, May 2,

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charged with felony domestic battery by strangulation and aggravated battery with a deadly

weapon without intent to kill. Smith has been arrested by the CCSO, numerous times, on

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similar and other charges.

Brandy Joy Seeber, 41, N. Santos Dr., Dunnellon, was arrested by the Citrus Coun-

ty Sheriff's Office, May 2, charged with felony trafficking in stolen property and false verifi-

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cation of ownership to a pawnbroker; total bond $7,000. The arrest report stated that Seeber

had pawned a crossbow (valued at $1,200), that had been reported as stolen, at Pat's Pawn

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Shop in Crystal River for $250 on March 24, 2014. She told deputies that an acquaintance

had phoned her, wanting a ride to a pawn shop to sell a crossbow because  mother was

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evicting him. She said the acquaintance had no identification and   make the

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transaction for him. After the transaction was completed she said, she gaveacquaintance

  the  

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the money, and he gave her $30. The salesperson remembered the transaction, stating that

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Seeber told him that she and her husband, whom she used to huntdivorced, so she

with, had  

no longer needed the crossbow.

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William Roy Shanaver, 72, N. Andrion Path, Inglis, was arrested by the Levy

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County Sheriff's Office, May 4, charged with fail to register motor vehicle, drive while

license suspended (1st offense), corrupt by threat a public servantor family, 

   and failure to

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Sean Ricardo Nelson, 27, NE 13th Ter., Crystal River, was arrested by the Citrus

5093Sheriff's Office, April 19, charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon,

S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

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$15,500. The firearm was a Keltic 0.380 pistol. The arrest came from a traffic stop when a

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