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Levy Couple Arrested On

Yankeetown Man Hospitalized After

Robbery Charges

Single Car Crash

Fanning Springs_Detective Mike Bell arrested Seth Leon Foster and Amy Lynn

Hwy 40 West Inglis was closed down to traffic Friday morning following the singl

Combs for robbery, burglary and a number of felony charges.

car crash of Col. Marcus West of Yankeetown. According to a witness the West vehicle

The victim reported that Foster and Combs went to his residence located at 7571

hit and took out two power line poles that were in front of the Withlacoochee Gulf Area

NW 168th Lane. Upon arriving at the residence Foster demanded money and threatened

Chamber of Commerce next to the street and the chamber sign.

to kill two adult victims. The victim’s seven year old daughter heard the altercation and

A new pole had been placed next to an old pole that has leaned for years and the

came to the front door and stated that she had some money. The child had $11.00 dollars in

accident snapped both poles off at the ground sending them splintering and lines flying into

her hand and Foster entered the residence and forcibly snatched the money from the child.

the air.

Foster also threatened to kill the victim’s girlfriend and demanded that she give him money

Kelly who manages the Central Florida Electric Coop office in the chamber build-

and pills. During the struggle, Foster lost his Florida Department of Correction ID card and

ing was visibly shaken as she told of seeing everything, including sparks, flying through the

fled the area in 1997 Dodge truck. Foster is a convicted felon and has been to prison for

air, as she watched from the building's front window.

aggravated assault with a weapon.

Combs were present and drove the get away vehicle. Combs knew that Foster

was going to rob the victims and participated in the crimes. The suspects were located

in the suspect vehicle and a felony traffic stop was conducted at Suwannee Motel. Foster

resisted arrest with violence and kicked Detective Bell in his right leg. The two were taken

into custody and transported to the Levy County Jail.

Man Arrested With Eight

Pounds ofarrested Randy David

Pot

Chiefland_On May 6, 2010 Deputy Clint Anderson

Applegate for possession of marijuana more than 20 grams. Around 7:30

PM Applegate was traveling in a grey KIA and was clocked on radar at 73

mph in a 65 mph speed zone.

Upon Applegate being stopped for the traffic infraction he ad-

vised that he was returning from Texas in a rental vehicle enroute to Ma-

deira Beach. Deputy Anderson s K-9 partner “Robiek” alerted on the driv-

er, passenger door and trunk for the odor of narcotics.

Traffic had to be re-routed around the back street until Progress Energy installed a new pole

Applegate

Upon searching the vehicle Applegate had approximately eight

and hooked everything back up. Col. West, who was alone in the vehicle, tried to get out of

(8) pounds of marijuana inside a black suitcase in the trunk. Applegate at-

the vehicle but was told to stay put with downed power lines. He was removed out the pas-

tempted to mask the marijuana scent by putting lotion and air fresheners around the narcot-

senger side and transported to the hospital. Col West and his wife Gladys are some of the

ics. The marijuana has a street value of $ 10,000.

longer time residents of Yankeetown. Photo and Story by Sally Price

ulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response.

What we’re doing. How to get more information.

Since the tragic accident on the Transocean Deepwater Horizon rig

Florida, coordinated by three command posts in Houma, Louisiana;

first occurred, we have been committed to doing everything possible

Mobile, Alabama; and St. Petersburg, Florida.

to stop the flow of oil at the seabed, collect the oil on the surface and

keep it away from the shore.

But the greatest response of all is from the more than 10,000 people

working with BP full-time or as volunteers. We are also grateful for the

BP has taken full responsibility for dealing with the spill. We are

dedicated support of the federal, state, and local government officials

determined to do everything we can to minimize any impact. We will

and emergency responders. None of this would be possible without

honor all legitimate claims.

the tremendous commitment of these volunteers and officials.

This is an enormous team effort. More than 2,500 of our operational

We will continue to keep everyone fully informed about

and technical personnel from around the world are working tirelessly

the events as they unfold. For current information on the spill and

in coordination with the U.S. Coast Guard and federal, state and local

response plan, please use the following websites:

government agencies. We are also getting tremendous support from

www.bp.com/gulfofmexicoresponse

specialists across the industry to resolve an unprecedented set of

www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com

technical issues.

On the seabed, we are using multiple technologies to reduce the flow of

For assistance or information, please call the

oil and ultimately stop it. On the surface, hundreds of boats of all sizes,

following 24/7 hotlines:

including local fishing fleets, are working together to contain and collect

To report oil on the shoreline: (866) 448-5816

the spill. More than 1.2 million feet of boom is already deployed.

To report impacted wildlife: (866) 557-1401

To make spill-related claims: (800) 440-0858

Our efforts along the coast are being organized through 14

For volunteer information: (866) 448-5816

staging areas across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and