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Area Police Beat
Debra Ann Blair, 55, 78 Pine St., Inglis, was arrested by the Inglis Police Depart-
ment, May 1, charged with violation of an injunction for protection. Her bond was set at
Youssef Nabil “Yogi” Juma, 26, 8060 E Bayberry Ln., Floral City, was arrested  $10,000. The report stated that the victim has a no contact order against Blair, yet while po-
by the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office, April 14, charged with one count of sexual battery  lice were at the victim’s residence, the victim received approximately six phone calls from
against a 22 year-old woman. The woman complained that she awaked to find Juma touch-  Blair, and in the past several days, the victim had 83 missed calls from Blair. The officer
ing her in an inappropriate manner. When Juma was interviewed, he said the they were fool-  explained to Blair that a no contact order meant that she was not to contact the victim in any
ing around and making out, and the victim “just got up and the father entered and punched  way. Blair said she’d attempted to call the victim as she had fallen and hit her head. The re-
him,” according to the report. Juma made a couple conflicting statements then asked for an  port stated that Blair had a bleeding laceration to her left forehead and Levy County Medic
attorney, so the interview was stopped. The victim said she was sleeping and awakened to  #3 Emergency Medical Services evaluated Ms. Blair and bandaged her head. She was then
Yogi’s inappropriate touching, that she “slipped out,” and Yogi told her to calm down. She  transported to Tri-County Hosital for evaluation and released prior to being transported to
said she called her father, and shortly after her father arrived, law enforcement also arrived.  Levy County Jail on the charge.
Heath L. Thompson, a 25 year-old white male of Inglis (date of birth May 17,
She was very upset, stated that she had tried to help Juma, and never expected anything like
that to happen, that she has never had a sexual relationship with Juma. His bond was set at  1987), was placed on the Levy County’s Most Wanted List on May 6. He has a warrant for
his arrest for dealing in stolen property, with a bond amount set at $20,000.
$10,000.
William Randell Richardson, 33, 888 SE 8th Ave., Crystal River, was arrested by
Edward Doyle Bryant 26, Floral City, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff’s
Office, April 15, charged with one count of child abuse. According to the arrest report, the  the Levy County Sheriff’s Office, April 25, on an out-of county warrant. His bond was set
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sheriff’s office was contacted by the Department of Children and Families (DCF) which  at $2,000.
David Venable, 61, 6451 Riverside Dr., Apt. 1, Yankeetown, was arrested by the
was investigating severe bruising to the buttocks of a four year-old child. In an interview on
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Allen Jones, 50, 10251 Cannon Circle Lot 33, Inglis,
DCF implemented a safety plan. However, on April 15, two detectives reviewed the photo-
graphs that were taken during the Child Protection Team Exam which were not available on  Levy Countyail, Tom Office, May 2, charged with battery, touch or strike. His bond was set
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April 12. After the detectives and an attorney with the State Attorney’s Office reviewed the  at $30,000. The Debbie Russell, Editor: debbienewscaster@gmail.com said the
Email, report stated that the victim’s lip was swollen and cut. The victim
We at ite residence  abuse had been ongoing for about ten months. Jones admitted to pushing the victim, holding
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the victim against the victim’s will and striking the victim’s mouth with his head. Jones said
around 4:30 p.m. His bond was set at none.
Dusty Meredith, 33, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office, April 24,  he has anger management problems.
charged with fraud/illegal use of a credit card and grand theft ($300 or more, but less than
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$5,000); bond $7,000. The report stated that he’d been evicted in Nov. 2012 from a Beach
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he’d taken numerous items, including a cell phone charger valued at $100, a VHS recorder
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valued at $10, clothing valued at $50, kitchen utensils valued at $200, a marine GPS valued
at $250, and a rod and reel valued at $300. The victim was later contacted by Regions Bank
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about two unauthorized transactions at the Lecanto Walmart on March 13 for $137.55 and
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Robert Samuel Reagle, 47, 9540 N. Nest Pt., Dunnellon, was arrested by the Citrus
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of drug paraphernalia (methamphetamine pipe and rolling papers); bond $6,000. The arrest
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passed the roadside sobriety testing. A drug-sniffing K-9 deputy alerted to the presence of
drugs, so his vehicle was searched, and the items were found. According to the report, Re-
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agle told a deputy that he does not have a drug problem, that he smokes methamphetamine
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daily to help him stay alert at his job. He stated that he’d purchased the methamphetamine
for $20. Reagle’s vehicle was left at the scene, per his request. He was issued a citation for
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possession of a controlled substance while operating a motor vehicle.
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Zina Sue Edwards, 33, 3373 E. Buffalo Ln., Hernando, was arrested by the Citrus
County Sheriff’s Office, April 25, charged with sell/manufacture/deliver or possess with
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intent to sell/manufacture0deliver a controlled sunbstance; possession of listed chemicals
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Her total bond was set at $150,500. The arrest was made during the execution of a search
warrant at her residence. The report stated that two elderly women lived in the home, and
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Edwards lived in a shed in the back yard, and although she had access to the home at any
given time, most of her possessions were kept in the shed, and she lived there. She said the
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