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FWC officers arrested several for BUI Fatal Crash  - Continued from page 1
during Memorial DayFlorida Fish and Wildlife Con-  Baxter, theturn laneofwhichFord truck, attempted Chevrolet Silverado.traffiacresult, the front of
weekend
stopped in traffic in the center turn lane of U.S. Hwy. 41. According to the press release, Mr.
driver  the
to pass northbound
by traveling into
the center
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During the Memorial Day holiday weekend, the
the Ford truck struck the front of the Chevrolet Silverado.
servation Commission (FWC) made several arrests in Citrus County for boating under the
After the impact, the Ford truck traveled onto the east shoulder of U.S. Hwy. 41
influence (BUI).
and overturned multiple times, ejecting both adult passengers, neither of whom was wearing
At 5:38 pm on Sat., May 27, James Bret Denney, 26, Dade City, FL, was charged
a seatbelt. Injured, was Mr. Baxter (who later died from injuries sustained in the crash), the
with BUI, first offense, arrested on the Homosassa River near Marker #8 ($500 bond). Den-
driver, and his passenger, Alexis Scinicariello, 18, also of Inverness. Both were transported
ney performed poorly on field sobriety testing, but refused to submit to breath alcohol test-
to Ocala Regional Medical Center in Ocala with critical injuries. Luke Baxter, age 1, of
ing at the Citrus County Detention Faility, the report stated.
Inverness, who was secured in a child restraint, received minor injuries and was transported
At 5:42 pm on Sat., May 27, Matthew James Slatton, 33, Beverly Hills, was charged
to Shands UF Medical in Gainesville, FL.
with BUI, first offense and possession of cannabis less than 20 grams ($1,000 bond) while
Mr. Leahan, the driver of the Chevrolet Silverado, who was wearing a seatbelt, was
boating in Kings Bay on the Crystal River. The arrest report stated that Slatton performed
not injured in the crash. The report stated that charges are pending.
poorly on field sobriety testing, but refused to submit to breath or urine alcohol testing at the
Man, DUI, seriously injured in
Citrus County Detention Faility.
At 6:15 pm on Sat., May 27, Michael Eric Bard, 44, Live Oak, FL, was charged
ATV roll-over crash   in an All-Terrain Ve-
with BUI, first offense, near McRae s Boat Ramp in Homosassa ($500 bond). He performed
poorly on field sobriety testing, and his breah alcohol test results were 0.153 and 0.143, ac-
cording to the arrest report.
A 49 year-old St. Petersburg, FL man was seriously injured
At 6:46 pm on Sat., May 27, Brian Lanier Diehl, 52, Bushnell, FL, was charged
hicle (ATV) crash that occurred in Levy County on Sat., June 10, at 6:03 pm. According to
with BUI, first offense, near Coon Gap in Crystal River. ($500 bond). Diehl performed
a press release by the Florida Highway Patrol, Mr. Dale Carbaugh was driving a Kawasaki
poorly on field sobriety testing, the report stated.
ATV on SE Howler Road, while under the influence of alcohol, and the ATV was involved
At 4:50 pm on Sun., May 28, Michael David Perez, 37, Inverness, was charged
in a roll-over crash. Mr. Carbaugh was transported, in stable condition, to Ocala Regional
with BUI, first offense, and resisting an officer without violence (bond $1,500). The report
Medical Hospital in Ocala, FL with serious injuries. The report stated that charges are pend-
stated that officers were looking for a boat involved in a hit and run at Sandy Hook Sandbar
ing.
in the Crystal River when Perez was detained by officers. The report stated that Perez per-
Green Acres Street closed at US 19
formed poorly on field sobriety exercises, and when he was placed under arrest, he pulled
away from officers, cursing them. Perez later refused to submit to alcohol testing at the
Homosassa Springs, FL ­ W. Green Acres Street was closed Monday morning at 8:30 a.m.
Citrus County Detention Facility.
on the east side of the intersection at US 19 for a sewer line installation. The temporary
Traffic stop, Homosassa, leads to
closure and detour was in place until approximately 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, weather
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permitting. US 19 will remain open, but drivers are not able to drive through the intersection
felony drug arrest
at W. Green Acres Street (can t turn from US 19 onto Green Acres or turn from Green Acres
onto US 19).
Michael Thomas McCraw, 26, 5134 Colchester Ave., Spring Hill, was arrested by
Eastbound detour: Go south on US 19 and turn left onto S. Suffolk Terrace. Go
the Florida Highway Patrol, April 16, charged with possession of a controlled substance
north on Suffolk Terrace and turn right onto W. Otter Street. Go east on Otter Street and turn
(marijuana) greater than 28 grams (11 grams and 16.2 grams, equaling 27.2 grams) and
left onto S. Memorial Drive. Go north on Memorial Drive to W. Green Acres Street.
possession of a controlled substance (a strip of lysergic acid diethylamide, "LSD"), with his
Westbound detour: Take W. Green Acres Street to S. Memorial Drive. Go south on
bond set at $4,000.
Memorial Drive and turn right onto W. Otter Street. Go west on Otter Street and turn left
The arrest came as the result of a traffic stop in Homosassa about 1:00 am, at the
onto S. Suffolk Terrace. Go south on Suffolk Terrace to US 19.
RaceTrac gas station, located at U.S. Hwy. 19 and Homosassa Trail, due to the driver travel-
Because of changing weather conditions please check back for further traffic pat-
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