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An 18 year-old homeless youth was arrested in Crystal River, April 14, charged

Gorrney's body around the side of the residence and dropping him by the shed. During this

with criminal mischief ($200 or more, but less than $1,000) and burglary of an unoccupied

time, he said, he was ransacking the home for valuables. Once they'd found what they were

structure. His total bond was set at $7,000. The report stated that the alarm went off at Citrus

looking for, he helped Wall drag Gourney by his legs, place him into the hot tub and replace

Paint and Decorating located at 724 NE Hwy. 19, Crystal River. A brick had been thrown

the cover. Robinson said they left Gourney's home on one of the stolen motorcycles and

through a window, damaging it and the screen. When a BOLO (Be On the Look Out) was

went to Hall's residence. The following day, he said, they went back to Gourney's home

issued in the area, the youth was found at NE 5th St. and NE 2nd Ave. The youth said, when

to collect his van and second motorcycle. He said his share of the cash from the home was

he was walking through the BP gas station parking lot, he heard a window break and an

alarm go off. He said he walked away with the intention of calling police. The first deputy

Detectives learned that Gorrney may have been tied up prior to his death, and Gor-

who arrived on scene, saw the youth near the back window to the business. The youth later

ney's vehicle was located in Circle Pond, near Dunnellon Rd. and Citrus Ave., where Wall

admitted to breaking the window and going inside the business. He said he wrapped his

said they'd placed it.

hands, one in a sock and the other with a bandana, and climbed inside, and when he at-

tempted to open the cash register, the alarm went off. He said he was inside the business for

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about 2 to 3 minutes, then he left on foot.

was lying on the sofa, and McGouyrk was suddenly attacking her by hitting her on the face

Dereck John Hebert, 32, 3758 E. Orange Dr., Hernando, was arrested by the Citrus and pulling her hair. Several people witessed the altercation, one of whom assisted the vic-

County Sheriff's Office, April 11, charged with possession of a controlled substance (29 tim by pulling McGouyrk off of her. Soon, she said, McGouyrk came at her with a swiveling

grams of marijuana a felony amount). His bond was set at $2,000. The arrest came after barstool, and she went outside to protect herself. After this, McGouyrk soon left the apart-

a traffic stop was made on Hebert for driving at an excessive rate of speed in a 45 mph ment. The victim said she very afraid of McGouyrk and didn't know why McGouyrk had

speed zone on Hwy. 44. Hebert turned into a residential area and was stopped at Gold Dust battered her. After a short time, the victim went outside to check her car, and found that the

Ter. and Ridgecrest Ln. The report stated that Hebert appeared to be impaired, most likely rear windshield of her vehicle had been smashed with a four-way lug wrench that was still

from alcohol, and the deputy could also smell a strong odor of marijuana coming from the lyng on the windshield area of her car.

vehicle. Hebert stated the marijuana odor was probably due to him driving a friend around

The witnesses verified the victim s account of the incident. The report stated that a

5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

earlier. Field sobiety testing showed impairment, but not enough to warrant an arrest for large clump of hair was torn from the victim's hair, and her upper lip was injured.

driving under the influence. Hebert was cited for operating a vehicle with an expired tag

Phone: (352) 489-4588 Fax: (727) 362-4788

Attempts were made to find McGouyrk, but she was not located until the following

(as of March 8). A K-9 officer alerted to the presence of narcotics matheTom Russell, Publisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.comIEmail, Debbie Russell, Editor: debbienewsc

E in il, vehicle. It was

day, when she called the sheriff s office dispatch and requested for a deputy to meet her at a

searched, and the marijuana was found.

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Keats St. residence.

Lee Allen Brecheen, 44, 5086 S. Pastel Pt., Homosassa, was arrested by the Citrus

A deputy met with McGouyrk who gave a written statement. She said she went to

County Sheriff's Office, April 11, charged with possession of a controlled substance (0.57 the apatment to confront the victim about statements she'd made about her on Facebook,

gm. methamphetamine), possesion of cannabis less than 20 grams (0.54 gm.) and drug and they got into a fight. She said, she picked up the crowbar and tossed it, hitting the rear

paraphernalia (pipe with methamphetamine residue). His total bond was set at $4,000. The windsheild by accident, then got into her vehicle and left.

arrest came as the result of a traffic stop on Brecheen for not wearing eye protection while

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driving a moped in Homosassa at W. Yulee Dr. and S. Suncoast Pkwy. The deputy also

reported that he saw Brecheen take the pipe from his front left pocket and throw it approxi-

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mately 100 ft. away. Brecheen stated that a man (he gave the name of the man whom he said

was going with his girlfriend) at a bar he'd just left must have planted the drugs on him.

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An 18 year-old Beverly Hills youth was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's

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Office, April 11, charged with burglary of an unoccupied conveyance. His bond was set at

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Earl Wayne Hammaker, 39, 3495 S. Kings Ave., Homosassa, was arrested by the

Citrus County Sheriff's Office, April 11, charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted

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felon. His bond was set at $2,000. The arrest came after a deputy stopped to speak with a

group of people holding a yard sale too close to the road at 3655 S. Suncoast Blvd., causing

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a safety issue. He told the group that a complaint was made and asked if they had a permit

for the yard sale. The group responded that they were unaware they needed one. During

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this conversation, Hammaker was holding a taser (stun gun) in his hand. The deputy, who is

aware that Hammaker is a convicted felon, placed him under arrest.

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Elliot Neil Collins, 23, 11828 N. Mayan Ter., Dunnellon, was arrested by the Cit-

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rus County Sheriff's Office, April 22, charged with burglary of an unoccupied residence and

grand theft ($300 or more, but less than $5,000). His total bond was set at $7,000. Collins

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is accused of breaking into a W. Vespero St., Dunnellon residence and taking 2 speakers

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valued at $50, 3 guitars valued at $100 each and an XBox gaming system valued at $80.

 Collins was  edby fingerprints theofthe burglary, along with evidence

  identifi   left at  scene  

 he'dpawneditemsattwo area pawn shops.

   some of the   

     Heather Watkins, 23, 2182 S. Colonial Ave., Homosassa, was arrested

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bythe CountySheriff's ce,21,with  of a firearm, and

   Citrus   Offi  April  charged  grand theft

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traffi       traffic  stolen property. Her total bond

stated that a theft of a 0.25 caliber semi-automatic handgun was reported on April 18 that

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the victim said had been taken on April 15, around 7:00 pm. Watkins was mentioned as the

suspect and had been at the victim's residence that day, the report stated. The victim said

that Watkins had since admitted to him she'd stolen the weapon and offered to sell it back

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to him for $60. A deputy spoke with Watkins on April 21 at a W. Arter St., Crystal River

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residence. She told the deputy she'd taken the gun and had sold it to a man she identified

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by name in exchange for methamphetamine valued at $20 and two percocet pills. She also

gave the name of another man she said the buyer was planning to sell the gun to. According

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