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Joshua Yapp, 27, Inglis, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, June 15,

Two area women were seriusly injured in a two vehicle crash, early Wednesday

charged with battery, touch or strike. His surety/cash bond was set at $10,000. The report morning, June 24, in Marion County. Both women were transported to Ocala Regional

stated that Yapp is accused of hitting the victim on the head, twice with an open hand, and Medical Center in Ocala.The crash occurred at 12:00 am at SW Beach Blvd.in Dunnellon.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, both vehicles were traveling west on SW Beach

throwing coffee (just the liquid, not the cup) on the victim during a disagreement.

Kyle Alexander Roth, 27, 11240 N. Northwood Dr., Inglis, was arrested by the Blvd.Thirty-one year-old Courtney L. Wood, of Dunnellon, was driving a 2012 Ford 4-door

Citrus County Sheriff's Office, June 15, on a Dooley County, Georgia fugitive of justice car at a high rate of speed behind a 1996 Ford 4-door car driven by 37 year-old Charlene E.

warrant. His arrest was made at the Inverness Probation and Parole Office located at 601 S. Frazier of Citrus Springs.

The front of Woods vehicle crashed into the rear of Frazier's vehicle, causing Fra-

U.S. Hwy. 41. No bond was given.

Robert Wade Nichols, 29, Sevierville, TN, was arrested by the Citrus County Sher- zier's vehicle to rotate in a counter-clockwise direction and travel onto the left shoulder, a

iff's Office, June 15, charged with possession of a controlled substance (2.4 grams opiates), few feet southwest of the impact area, and come to a stop, facing east.Wood's vehicle trav-

failing to obtain a Forida Driver's License within 30 days of residence, no motor vehicle eled onto the right shoulder for several feet, back onto the roadway, then crossed both travel

registration or a vehicle not registered, and possession of drug paraphernalia (2 syringes and lanes onto the left shoulder, entered into a residential yard and struck a tree with its right

a cut-out soda can). His total bond was set at $6,000.The arrest came as the result of a trafffic front. Wood's 2012 Ford car rotated in a clockwise direction and came to final rest a few feet

stop in Inverness for the tag violation. He was arrested for the driver's license violation, and southeast of the tree, facing north. Neither vehicle had passengers other than the drivers.

Frazier was wearing a seatbelt, but Wood was not, according to the report. The report also

that's when the drugs and drug paraphernalia items were noticed.

Keithan Ricardo Johnson, 27, of Dunnellon, was sentenced to 36 months with the said that charges are pending the results of a toxicology report on Wood, and Frazier was

Florida Department of Corrections, June 16, on a conviction of two counts of fleeing and not under the influence of alcohol.

Deputies looking for armed robbery suspect

eluding, two counts of driving on a suspended license, failure to appear for a felony offense

and resisting a law enforcement officer without violence. Additionally, Johnson was sen-

Deputies with the Citrus County Sheriff's Office are trying to locate an arned rob-

tenced as a habitual felony driving offender, and his driver's license was suspended for five bery suspect who entered the Kangaroo Express located at 6296 W. Gulf to Lake Hwy. in

Crystal River, early Saturday morning, June 20, at 2:45 am.

5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

Bryam Thomas Robinson, 17, Crystal River and Tyzick Joseph Wall, 17, Dun-

The man bPhone: d(352) 489-4588 ded cash (727) carton of 305 cigarettes. He is

randishe a gun and deman Fax: and a 362-4788

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weapon (baseball bat) and dealing in stolen property.

The suspect was wearing an orange ski mask and a black hoodie, lined with gray,

Michael Christopher Berg, 30, 6100 S. Nutshell Ter., Lecanto, was arrested by the with long white or gray drawstrings. He had a blue bandana wrapped around his right hand,

Citrus County Sheriff's Office, June 17, charged with theft of an auto, bus or truck. His bond and his left hand was bare. He left the store on foot, heading south in the direction of Rock

was set at $2,000.The vehicle in question is a 2004 Kawasaki motorcycle that was stolen Crusher Rd. Contact Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous at 1-888- ANY-TIPS.

from the Inverness Winn Dixie parking lot.The victim reported the theft to the sheriff's of-

fice on April 2. The victim stated he went into the store and left the keys in the motorcycle's

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ignition, and when he returned to the parking lot, the motorcycle was gone.Several weeks

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before Berg's arrest, a deputy received a tip that the motorcycle was inside a small outbuild-

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ing on Berg's property. Berg gave permission for the property to be searched. Berg said he

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did not steal the motorcycle and had no idea how it came to be on the property he has rented

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for two years.The report stated there were witnesses to the theft.

Brandy Safawna Smith, 40, 588 Hwy. 40 W., Inglis, was arrested by the Citrus

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County Sheriff's Office, June 17, charged with felony possession of a controlled substance

(5 grams methamphetamine). Her bond was set at $2,000.The report stated that a deputy

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noted Smith staggering, as though she were under the influence of a substance on NE U.S.

Hwy. 19 in Crystal River, near the intersection of N.Citrus Ave.The report stated that Smith

told the deputy that the last time she'd used drugs was about a week previous. She then

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handed the deputy her handbag, and the drug was found.

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Amanda Lynn Hardesty, 23, Dunnellon, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's

Office, June 17, on an Orange County warrant for RICO (racketeer influenced and corrupt

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organizations) and conspiracy to traffic in amphetamine (200 grams or more). Her total

bond was set at $200,000.

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Jeffrey Todd Brady, 33, Homosassa, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's

Office, June 17, charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill.

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His bond was set at none.

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Brandi Nicole Webb, 25, 4125 S. Illiana Ter., Inverness, was arrested by the Cit-

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phetamine, 0.7 gram cocaine, 2.5 Xanax pills, 8 oxycodone pills, 7 methadone pills (3 oval

shaped and 4 round pills) and 1 Zubsolv pill. The report stated that during a 10:30 am court

hearing, Webb's bond was revoked and she was taken into custody, and that is when the

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