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Nichole Michelle Fain, 36, 19551 SE 115th Ave., Inglis, was arrested by the Levy

County Sheriff’s Office, May 5, charged with grand theft ($300 or more, but less than

$5,000). The report stated that Fain is accused of taking several items of jewelry from a

The Levy County Sheriff’s Office arrested three Williston juveniles after conduct-

woman who employs her. Several items of jewelry were returned, but broken, the report ing a separate investigation stemming from the Williston Crab Festival held on April 27,

stated, and some were still missing. The report stated that the total amount of the jewelry 2013. After interviewing multiple witnesses and collecting evidence from the scene, Inves-

tigators discovered there were actually two separate and distinct incidents that occurred that

Christopher Michsel Bedient, 23, W. Linden Dr., Homosassa, was arrested by the night.

Concerned citizens voluntarily gave law enforcement copies of videos and pho-

Citrus County Sheriff’s Office, May 6, on a felony charge of failing to stop or fleeing a law

enforcement officer after being ordered to stop; bond $500. The report stated that a deputy tographs recorded during the evening of April 27, 2013. After reviewing the media files,

attempted to make a traffic stop on Bedient, who was driving a motorcycle. Bedient at- Investigators learned of a separate, second incident involving a fight between Williston and

tempted to outrun the deputy, zig-zagging in and out of traffic at high rates of speed. When Gainesville teens. During this second incident, one of the Williston teens pulled a firearm

he stopped, he fled on foot. After capture, Bedient said that he was leaving his girlfriend’s from his partner’s waistband and displayed it to their rivals. A second Williston teen took

possession of the firearm and fired an estimated four rounds into the air. The Williston teens’

house, and the attempted traffic stop frightened him so he took off.

Renee Bevington-Ballard, 34, 770 Hwy. 40 E., Inglis, was arrested by the Inglis reckless actions only exacerbated the crowd’s fear and confusion stemming from a shooting

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that occurred moments earlier. The charges include Violation of Probation (curfew viola-

Police Department, May 7, on an out-of-county warrant. Her bond was set at $2,000.

Christopher Michael Baker, 39, E. Jonah Place, Inverness, was arrested by the Cit- tion), disorderly conduct and reckless display of a firearm. Coast

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Steven Ryland, 28, N. East Avenue, Inverness, was arrested by the Citrus County

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Sheriff’s Office, May 7, on a misdemeanor charge of retail petit theft (less than $300); bond

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$250. He’s accused of taking an ìIPODî case, speaker wire and minispeakers from the In-

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Leo James Bouchard, 35, S Apopka Ave., Inverness, was arrested by the Citrus

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County Sheriff’s Office, May 7, charged with felony petit theft (two or more convictions);

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bond $4,000, and violation of probation (fleeing an deluding a law enforcDmenayfAd r), no

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bond. He is accused of taking household and electronic items from the Lecanto Page

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Jennifer Stewart, 28, also of S. Apopka Ave., Inverness, was also arrested.de x was charged

5”wi She 6.5” deep

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with felony retail theft ($300 or more); bond $2,000. The reports stated that the two had

been in the store the previous day and had stolen merchandise with a total v3-6-13 $208.

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Brian Christopher Curry, 30, S. Missouri Dr., Homosassa, was arrested bycashCit-

rus County Sheriff’s Office, May 8, charged with misdemeanor petit retail theft; bond $250.

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He’s accused of taking a Cobra radar detector valued at $99.99 from Advanced Auto Parts.

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He was also charged with misdemeanor failure to appear (driving while license suspended/

cancelled/revoked); bond $4,000.

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Phillip Craig Street, 50, and Kristi Kaye Dawson, 49, both of S. Sonata Ave.,

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Homosassa, were arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office, May 8, on a felony charge

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ty, 2/2 with large screen porch over-

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looking deep water canal 1 lot from

the Withlacoochee River, dock, lift.

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davits. Vaulted ceiling, breakfast bar,

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