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vaginal area.” A search warrant was executed for Huggett’s residence, during which time
several witnesses provided “valuable information” as to “the sequence of events leading
up to the victimís death,” said Det. Liotta. Investigators learned that the victim had been
transported by ambulace on April 24, due to her hands being swollen, and she had been
released on the same day and returned home with Huggett. Witnesses said the multitude of
bruises were not present on the child on that day, but the following day, the child was not
acting as usual and was lethargic. Huggett discussed with her roomates the possibility that
her daughter may have come into contact with the child, as a bottle of ant/roach killer had
spilled onto her booster seat. Acting on advice from her mother, Huggett had contacted the
poison control hotline at 11:00 p.m. Huggett was advised to take her child to the hospital.
Personnel at the hotline contacted Citrus Memorial Hospital to inform them the victim was
enroute to the hospital. About two hours later when the hotline employee learned that the
child had not been transported to the hospital, he/she contacted Hugett by phone, and Hug-
gins told the hotline employee that her child was fine so she would not be transporting her
to the hospital.
In the week prior to May 2, Huggett had spoken with members of the Department
of Children and Families and the sheriff s office. She had denied causing the injuries to
Aliyah and had initially blamed the death on her boyfriend, but she had also blamed her
male roomate.
At 11:10 a.m., May 2, Det. Liotta spoke with Huggins at her residence in a fol-
low up interview. As they drove to a Citrus County park, Det. Liotta and Huggett began to
discuss Aliyah’s death. According to the report, Huggett said she realized something was
wrong with her daughter on April 25, but she did not seek medical treatment because she
knew she would be arrested when the medical staff saw the bruises on her. She said she d
Inglis student Kaci Alumbaugh, with her mother Shelly, accepts this year’s scholarship from shaken Aliyah at least two times on April 26 and 27, and at least three other times prior
Yankeetown Inglis Woman’sKaci attendsCollege of Central to that because she would not stop whining, that she whined all the time and constantly
Club President Helen Ciallella.
Florida and will complete her AS Nursing Degree first semester. Her plans wanted to climb on her and sit on her lap. She said she shook Aliyah on the morning of
at the end of the
are to attend University of South Florida for a BS in Nursing and continue her career for a April 25 because she would not be quiet and, again, around 4:00 a.m. on April 26 for the
Masters as a Nurse Practitioner. The usual scholarships of $500 are awarded each year to same reason. She said she covered the childís mouth with her hand to muffle her cries. She
students who attended applicant this and the admitted to slamming Aliyah’s head into the bedroom wall and head butting her. When this
Yankeetown School. Kaci was the only year
club decided to give her aswhichtotaled
the Nancy Lou Miller Scholarship well $1500. The happened, she told Det. Liotta, Aliyah lost consciousness and never regained it. She said
notawardedwillhelpsome•YankeetownSchoolsum- •shelaid bed child while she was unconscious and never sought medical help.
extra money • students attending attend in with the
mer camps. TheWoman’sscholarships said she did not mean to kill the child, she just could not take her whining all the time.
YI Club has given over $90,000 in to local students She
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since the scholarship program was founded by Sara Weaver in the 60’s who donated all
monies she earned from the Arnold Tyler Duplicate Bridge Club held at the clubhouse weekly
to fund the original project. The club runs bingo, a thrift shop and many functions to fund the MIXED DOUBLES TOURNEY: The 7-9- 271,757; Dorine Fugere 275; Lori Ciquera
8 NoTap tourney will be held Sunday, May 263,715; Stacy Christopher 706.
community programs and library.
19, beginning at 1pm with a luncheon, fol-
LATE STARTERS: Handicap: Bob Des-
lowed by three games of bowling. There are meules 248,672; Rich Murdock 247,691;
individual awards in addition to the team Ruth Ann Radford 245; Helen Herr 241,646;
prizes, along with optional pots and Krazy Betty Chapman 644.
Eights. Reservations are required by Fri-
WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEN: Handi-
day, May 17.
cap: Matt O’Brien 287,796; Bobby Finch
CITRUS KIA GOLFBOWL DOUBLES: 287,759; Chuck Hindbaugh 287; Dennis
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at Twisted Oaks Golf Club (3:30pm shot- Buege 275,781; Norm Patch 268; Jerry
gun start). The competitors then move to Billing 707; Dawn Dearlove 262,710; Betty
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