Page 4 July 25, 2012
The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
Area Police Beat
Remembering the past
Brian John Murphy, 32, 166 E. Finland Ln., Dunnellon, was arrested by the Citrus
County Sheriff s Office, July 16, charged with misdemeanor driving while license suspend-
ed/revoked knowingly. His bond was set at $500.
Emerita Nunez, 46, 18774 SW 51st Lane, Dunnellon, was arrested by the Levy
County Sheriff s Office, July 16, on an out of county warrant. Her bond was set at $2,000.
Heath Leighton Thompson, 25, Inglis, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff’s
Office, July 16, on an out of county warrant. His bond was set at $1,160.
Steven Wayne Edwards, Jr., 20, 19861 SE 111th Terrace, Inglis, was arrested by
the Levy County Sheriff s Office, July 17, charged with driving with a suspended/revoked
license. His bond was set at $500.
Randall Austin Webber, 36, 668 W. Walkertown Dr., Dunnellon, was arrested by
the Citrus County Sheriff s Office, July 17, charged with possession of a controlled sub-
stance (30 Soma pills). His bond was set at $5,000.
Kenneth J. Ritchie, 27, 9942 N. Sandree Dr., Dunnellon, was arrested by the Citrus
County Sheriff s Office on a warrant/capias, July 17, charged with misdemeanor failure to
appear (original charge - resident salt water fishing license). His bond was set at $3,500.
Daniel Roy Brown, 32, 2412 W. Lawrence Ct., Dunnellon, was arrested by the
Citrus County Sheriff s Office, July 17, charged with misdemeanor driving while license
suspended/revoked knowingly. His bond was set at $500.
Robert F. Turner, 56, 6279 N. Gold Leaf Pt., Dunnellon, was arrested by the Citrus
This turpentine still operation was located around the long gone town area known as Lebanon,
County Sheriff s Office, July 18, charged with misdemeanor petit theft. He s accused of
about 3/4 the way from Inglis to Lebanon Station. It was a Lee and Albutton government plan
taking food items from the Inverness Walmart. He was released at the scene.
still and the date was April 1932. Back in this day turpentine was king and many used slaves to
Eddie Johnson, 80, 6501 Riverside Dr., Yankeetown, was arrested by the Levy
collect the sap from the pine trees. Many old pines today having the markings called cat faces
County Sheriff s Office, July 20, charged with battery, touch or strike; and resist with vio-
on them carved to bleed the tree for the sap with hundreds of uses. Many pieces of the red
lence. His bond was set at $30,000.
clay herty pots used to catch sap can be found today walking in the woods in our area. They
Kevin Eric Young, 32, 4 Lee Rd., Inglis, was arrested by the Inglis Police Depart-
looked like clay flower pots but there was no drainage hole in the bottom but a hole in the
ment, July 20, charged with two counts of violation of probation, according to the Levy
side at the top to hang the pot on a nail on the tree for collecting the sap. The box you see in
County Sheriff s Office Inmate Report.
the middle looking like an oven was the distillation apparatus. The photo was credited to C H
James Bowen, 45, 20048 SE 111th Ave., Inglis, was arrested by the Levy County
Coulter in the Florida State Archives Photographic collection. History by Sally Price
Sheriff's Office, July 20, charged with burglary of an unoccupied dwelling and grand theft
Floral City home destroyed byoffire   re-
(greater than $300, but less than $5,000). His bond was set at $75,000.
Roger Lee Daniels, 42, 5750 SE 195th Place, Inglis, was arrested by the Inglis
At 2:20 p.m., July 18, Citrus County Sheriffís Office, Division  Fire Rescue
Police Department, July 20, according to the Levy County Sheriff s Office Inmate Report,
sponded to a residential structure fire at 7383 E. April Ct. in Floral City. Engine 241 from the
charged with drug equipment - possess, manufacture or deliver; and attach registration li-
Floral City Station arrived at the residence at 2:27 p.m. to find a 2500 square foot concrete
cense plate not assigned. His bond was set at $20,500.
block home fully involved. Due to the extent of the fire, crews could not make entry and
Donald Emanuel Maas, 77, 20450 SE 81st Terrace, Inglis, was arrested by the Levy
quickly extinguished the fire with a defensive attack. Due to the lack of hydrants in the area,
County Sheriff s Office, July 21, charged with tampering in misdemeanor proceedings, and
a water shuttle was used to provide water supply for extinguishment.
battery, touch or strike.
The fire was under control at 2:54 p.m. Progress Energy responded to disconnect
Timothy Tanner, 43, 4205 E. Stagecoach Trail, Inverness, was arrested by the Inglis
the power to the property. The homeowner arrived on scene just minutes before the arrival of
Police Department on an out of county warrant, July 22, according to the Levy County Sher-
the Fire Rescue division. The Florida State Fire Marshalís Office was notified and responded
iff s Office Inmate Report. His bond was set at $2,500.
to the scene to investigate. At the time of this report the fire was still under investigation. No
injuries were reported. Damages were estimated at $180,000.
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