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At 4:45 in the morning, Deputy Anderson was doing a security check at the Levy

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County Sheriff’s Office. Anderson noticed that the gate to the Sheriff’s Of-

fice gun range was open and began investigating the suspicious activity.

t r i g th e k M nd y,

Anderson noticed a vehicle backed up inside the Sheriff’s Office gun range

ties may be contacted by telephone to take part in an all-important emergency evacuation

with the head lights off.

planning survey. The reasoning behind the survey is to gather data for use by the Levy

The investigation revealed that Derber was sitting in his vehicle

County Emergency Management Office to improve evacuation plans for both natural and

and had four candles burning on his dash. On April 23, 2012 an officer alert

bolo was issued and Anderson immediately recognized the subject. The

The telephone survey is being conducted by Boston-based First Market Research,

statewide bolo warned all law enforcement to use extreme caution when

and all calls made on weekdays will be conducted between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. On the week-

dealing with Derber he is known to carry multiple weapons and stun guns.

ends, calls will be made between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. Responding to the survey will take

Anderson drew her service weapon and ordered Derber out of the vehicle. Derber

approximately 10 minutes to complete by either the head of household or his/her spouse.

was arrested without incident and inside the vehicle were a billy club and five knives were

No personal or financial questions will be asked by the caller. Instead, survey questions

located in the vehicle. When Derber was questioned why he was on the Sheriff’s Office gun

will seek specific information, such as how long it takes you to drive from work to home,

range he stated he was going to put in an application with the Sheriff’s Office.

and how many vehicles typically are available to the household for use if an evacuation

On April 21, 2012 Deputy Willie Barnes arrested Derber for flooding the Suwan-

were necessary. Responses to questions like these will provide critical information for the

nee River Motel. Derber bonded out of jail on April 22nd.

purpose of emergency planning.

Pilot Makes Emergency Landing in

Survey results will give emergency management personnel a better estimate of the

number of people evacuating any given area, the number of vehicles used to evacuate and

Ryuhreaffl’s Lfieevcyiv eC oluonatryorted airplane crash in

the length of time needed to prepare for evacuations.

The data collected by the survey also will be used in a traffic engineering study

to identify roadways and areas with significant traffic congestion during evacuations, and

Of c re e d a ca l f ep

to pinpoint methods for reducing delays caused by traffic gridlock. For more information,

the Fowlers Bluff area. Shortly after 3 PM Sgt. Danny Turner arrived on the scene and dis-

contact the Levy County Emergency Management Office at (352) 486-5213.

covered a single engine Cessna upside down and partially blocking the south bound lane on

Woman safe after house fire

The investigation revealed that the pilot and two passengers were flying from

Just before 4:30 a.m., April 26, Fire Engine 201 from Fire Station 20 was dis-

Marathon and they were enroute to Tallahassee. For unknown reasons the Cessna had total

patched to a house fire in Beverly Hills at 222 S. Barbour St. About 50% of one side of

engine failure at an altitude of approximately 2500 feet. The pilot, Clifford Rydell, 51 made

the single-story concrete block residence was engulfed in flames. The occupant, Diana

an emergency landing on CR-347 in Fowlers Bluff.

Greenleaf notified fireman that no other person was inside her home, but she still had some

According to a sheriff dept.

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animals inside. The crew made entry into the home with a charged hose in an aattempt to

spokesman the pilot did a great job

rescue the animals tsie. Seeral ohr crews espo ot e to assist in extin-

s ill in d  v  t  e  r nded t  h fire

landing the plane and very happy that

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no one was injured. The airplane crash

Once the fire was put ou a th see lea about 7:50 a.m., the scene was

t nd  ec n cred,

occurred in a very remote area in Levy

turned over to the State Fire Marshal. The damages were estimated to be about 80% of the

County and the Watch Commander; Lt.

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home’s value, $80,000.

Scott Finnen assisted the couple by tak-

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ing them to get a rental vehicle.

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The southbound lane was

combed the area from above in search of the shooter. 69 year old Hortensia Penalbert Tues-

day was listedstable inGainesville. 

  in  condition at Shands Hospital  

blocked for a short time and the Sher-

Levy Sheriff Photo

iff’s Office contacted the Federal Avia-

If anyone has information about this crime, please call 911 or contact Crime Stop-

tion Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board and they will conducted pers of Citrus County, Inc., right away. Text CITRUS plus your tip to 274637 (CRIMES),

there investigation on Saturday, April 28, 2012.

click on www.crimestopperscitrus.com or call 1-888-ANY-TIPS toll-free. Tipsters may be

eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $1,000.

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