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as a defendent, as well.
Cheryl Lee Guilfoyle, 50, Crystal River, was arrested by the Citrus County Sher-
Dawn Pacheco, 41, Yankeetown, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Of-  iff's Office, June 16, charged with domestic battery and aggravated assault with a deadly
weapon without intent to kill. Her bond was set at none.
fice, June 9, charged with violation of probation (no bond).
Kristi D. Cooprider, 28, 5671 SE 195th Place, Inglis, was arrested by the Levy
Brian C. VanDyke, 46, 4370 E. Archer Ln., Inverness, was arrested by the Citrus
County Sheriff's Office, June 10, charged with a felony, being the parent or legal guardian of  County Sheriff's Office, June 17, charged with driving a vehicle without a valid driver's
a person less than 18 years of age and willfully or fraudulently using the personal identifica-  license. The report stated that a BOLO (Be On the LookOut) was issued for a tan Nissan
tion information of that individual (bond $5,000). The report stated that VanDyke had an  Pathfinder that Cooprider was driving southbound on U.S. Hwy. 19 from Chiefland, due
outstanding balance with Bright House Cable, and had used the name and Social Security  to her not having a valid driver's license. A traffic stop was made at Lebanon Station, just
north of Inglis, and she was taken into custody. She told the arresting deputy that she has no
number of a two year-old child in order to purchase cable for his residence.
Thomas D. Hall, Jr., 24, Beverly Hills, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's  valid driver's license, and although she's lived in Florida for three years, she's never gotten
a Florida driver's license. Her surety/cash bond was set at $2,000.
Office, June 11, charged with aggravated battery on a pregnant victim (no bond).
Ronald Collier Gaskins, Jr., 42, Homosassa, was arrested by the Citrus County
Timothy Michael Hignite, 35, Tampa, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's
Office, June 11, charged with criminal mischief ($200 or more, but less than $1,000) and  Sheriff's Office, June 18, charged with a misdemeanor, hindering, delaying or preventing
aggravated battery, with his total bond set at $11,000. The report stated that the victim was  communication to a law enforcement officer or judge, information relating to a offense or a
in the rain, outside of a Homosassa residence, panicky, disoriented and limping, bleeding  violation of probation, and domestic battery.
Tommy R. Peterson, 28, 130 Sandi St., Inglis, was arrested by the Levy County
from a laceraton to his left elbow, stating that the man he knew only as Timothy' had just
attacked him with a golf club, while he was asleep in his bedroom. The incident occurred at  Sheriff's Office, June 19, charged with battery (touch or strike), with his bond set at none.
a residence where several people lived, including Hignite and the victim. The windshield of  The report stated that the victim told deputies that she was trying to leave, and Peterson
the victim's vehicle was shattered, which Hignite stated he'd broken when the victim went  became angry and spat in her face, struck her on the face, then pushed her to the ground and
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outside. The report stated that Hignite appeared hyperactive, and his behavior was erratic.  held her there. However, S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446
she said, he released her prior to the arrival of deputies. The report
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He told deputies he believed that the victim had sexually battered him, and the victim had  stated that a witness (a relative of Peterson) said that Peterson had not struck the woman but
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she'd seen the woman strike Peterson's left shoulder with her hand and strike
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club and battered him with it.
James S. Cook, 20, Inverness, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office,  and upper chest, and the deputy didn't speak with Peterson because he was yelling at the
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June 11, charged with felony domestic battery by strangulation. His bond was set at none.
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Autumn Isabel Connors, 21, Inverness, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's
Office, June 14, charged with felony domestic battery by strangulation (no bond).
Robert Thomas Cox, II, 24 56th St., Yankeetown, was arrested by the Levy Coun-
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ty Sheriff's Office, June 16, charged with simple domestic battery (bond $5,000). The report
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stated that the complainant accused Cox of pushing her up against the wall while she and
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Cox had been drinking. She said she broke free, ran into the kitchen and got two knives
for protection, that Cox grabbed her hands, and the knives dropped onto the floor. Cox told
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deputies that he hadn't placed a hand on the woman, who had no visible injuries, according
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to the report, that he was just trying to get her to leave.
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Diane Elise Gladue, 60, 12315 N. Margaret Ter., Dunnellon, was arrested by the
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Citrus County Sheriff's Office, June 12, charged with robbery by sudden snatching, with
her bond set at $5,000. The report stated that the victim told deputies that a woman (later
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identified as Gladue) had walked up to him at his Hernando residence and asked him for
gas money. The man told her he didn't have money, but he did have some gas in a gas can
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he would give her, and as he was putting the gas into her vehicle, she stuck her hand into
his back wallet, grabbed it and tried to take it from him. He swatted her away, told her to
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get away from him and finished putting the gas into her car's gas tank as she became more
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aggressive, fighting for the wallet and screaming. As a witness came closer, Gladue got into
a black convertible Toyota Solaro and took off. A short time later, she was located at a VFW
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post and taken into custody.
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Caleb Ray Unkefer, 23, Beverly Hills, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's
Office, June 13, charged with attempted murder, child abuse, attempting to commit an of-
fense prohibited by law, and domestic battery by strangulation (no bond given). The report
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stated that a neighbor witnessed Unkefer battering the victim in a neighboring yard before
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driving away in a dark blue car. Shortly, the deputy found a blue Scion stopped in the middle
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of Rose Ave. at S. Osceola St. with a motorcycle lodged under it. The report stated that the
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victim had been gathering her belongings, in order to leave, and Unkefer had battered her
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and gotten her into a headlock. The victim left by way of Rose Ave. and Unkefer followed
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her until he saw a motorcycle being driven in the opposite direction by a man Unkefer'd had
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problems with in the past. Unkefer had two small children in his car when he intentionally
rammed into the motorcycle, head-on. As the driver of the motorcycle attempted to get out
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from under Unkefer's car, Unkefer kicked him.
John Dennis Hansen, Jr., 20, 3558 S. Lee Way, Homosassa, was arrested by the
Citrus County Sheriff's Office, June 14, charged with felony criminal mischief of $1,000
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or more, with his bond set at $2,000. He's accused of ripping off a control switch button
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and panel and messing with the fuel tank of a Takeuchi mini excavator that was parked at
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the Homosassa Dollar General store located at 8524 S. Suncoast Blvd. When confronted by
deputies, Hansen said that he and a friend went the the Circle K store just north of the store,
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saw the excavator in the parking lot and began messing with it. Hansen's friend was listed
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