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Inglis Police Beat
Parkview Lanes Weekly News
Pet Patrol
Tommy Ray Peterson, 29, Inglis, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Of-  12-WEEK LEAGUE: The Thursday night Holder Hotshots league has space for additional
fice, July 18, charged with battery (touch or strike). His bond was set at $15,000. The  bowlers. The teams are 4-persons, any gender, and the cost is $14 per week.
report stated that the victim met a deputy at the Kangaroo gas station in Inglis, and told him  MONDAY SUMMER SPECIAL: Handicap: John Saltmarsh 276; Bryan Craig 270; K E
she'd gotten into an argument with Mr. Peterson during which he'd snatched an extension  Conrad 729; Ken Smith 721; Nicole Nail 265; Denise Griffin 257,742; Jeanne Burt 739.
cord from her hand and hit her with it. She said he turned, so that she thought he was about  Scratch: Terry Rummler Jr 241,678; John Saltmarsh 239; Wes Foley 628; Denise Griffin
Pro-­Pet Dog Food Recall
to run after her, and she picked up a can of bug spray andro-­Pet LLCinohis t. Marys, Sheio 222,637; Peggy Rummler 201,550.
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said he then he threw an oil can in her direction, hasshe noudown a voluntsprayeandl ran.aShe YOUNG AND RESTLESS: Handicap, adults: Stephen Allan 246,729; Rick Rollason
so an sat nced the bug ary r cal of lim
said that Peterson chased her, then threw the bugespraymberat f dry dog and backfoods for 265,739; Cathy Roof 246,694; Carol Anderson 233,668. Handicap, youth: Andrew Al-
it d nu can oher, hitting the cat side of
her right forearm. The deputy reported a small laceration Salmonella contamareaion.  the  len 250,735; Steven Saltmarsh 247,697; Hannah Roof 268,719; Jassiah Degraw 256,736.
possible and bruising to the inat where
victim said Peterson had hit her with the can. A second person, ia g to thetold the deputyle Scratch, adults: Stephen Allan 236; Rick Rollason 235,649; Denise Griffin 191,534; Cathy
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that she saw Peterson throw both the oil can and the bug spray can at the victim. Peterson  Roof 183,505.  Scratch, youth: Bailey Allan 223,599; Andrew Allen 208,609; Hannah
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told the deputy that he'd gotten into an argumenturing thetvictim, perhed and on the same Roof 221,578; Nikole Richards 148,395.
with a wo-­daybut io had not hit her.
Brianna Lee Pirzer, 18, Inglis, was arrestedof prodLevy n may have the potential MILITARY CHALLENGE: Handicap: Sam Swee 282; Jerry Ness 281; John Whitehead
line by the uctio County Sheriff's Office,  765; Mike Seaha 762; Joan Cothern 268,715; Dewilda Detrich 265,731. Scratch: Jerry
July 18, charged with possession of marijuana t(notomore than 20cgrams)Tandepossession n
o c ntain the ba teria. her have bee
of drug paraphernalia. Her bond was set at $1,500. According to the arrest report, shortly  Ness 248; Steve Strohschnitter 242,762; Mike Seaha 648; Joan Cothern 178,445; Marilyn
Louey, the Cock-­a-­Poo, is only a 4 yo spe-­  no reports of illness related to this product
after 10:00 pm, July 17, a LCSO deputy on patrol in the Inglis area noticed that a vehicle  Seymour 177; Melissa Widerman 434.
cia a eeds dogtail o ap on the rear around to date. The three affected brands include: WEDNESDAY NIGHT SCRATCH
: Scratch: Jacob Reed 279; David Caudill 263;
hadl ndamaged whlight pears to go passenger side so that the light emitted fromn it was
every not red. The deputy ell, even thvehicle Hubbard Life, Joy Combo, QC Plus.
white,where extremely wfollowed the ough and conducted a traffic stop near the Inglis  Cody Mullis 726; Ryan Aguilar 706; Amber Mullis 235,600; Dorine Fugere 221,592.
Do you know my owner?
WOMEN'S SUMMER TRIO: Handicap: Amy Alaimo 254,708; Patti Widerman 247;
Firehas advancedlocatedcat .141 Hwy. 40 West. The deputy immediately noticed the smell
he Department, catara ts He is so smart
ofecannabis coming fromhthescar walkquestioned Ms. ung adult hound admitted she had  Nancy Vaughan 671. Scratch: Nancy Vaughan 178,491; Pam Levert 175,517; Linda Taylor
h moves around the ou e, and s on a A yoPirzer about it. She
dog, approximately 6 grams of marijuana,  175.
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marijuana and produced a plastic bag that contained a tri-­colored male,
alongswith aautiful blbongon white patandd grinder.oundPirzervwasealso issued a warning  PARKVIEW 9-PIN NOTAP: Handicap: Bill Johnston 328,816; Marvin Chapman 318;
e i a be smoking ack (water pipe) che a  was f Ms. in In ern ss
for ung neutered tail le, that is registeredined, of the . GospeltoIthend and removed the  MikenSeaha 817; Chris Hinson 383,1028; Glenda Johnston 320; SusanRiver presented a procla-­
Bri g Bowe Home Project receives Proclamation -­ The City of Crystal Fabbre 895. Scratch:
yo the defective malight. The house tra owner on Ecar came sla area
Marvin n in recognition Bill Johnston 276;Home Project headed upTaylor 715; Chris Hinson
matio Chapman 278; of the Bring Bowe Mike Seaha 745; Jeff by organizer Cynthia Holden.
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Numerous volunteers have worked tirelessly gathering petition signatures, collecting dona-­
e19, charged with be havin of evinjunction for protection against domestic vio-  FBCnDUNNELLON: Handicap: Aubrey Fisher 296,783; Steve Struckman 284; Danthe public
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name, phon July 23, for a re urn hone call the helter or strike). -­84 bond clai set im
none. According to the arrest report, a witness contacted LCSO dispatch with information  Jassiah Degraw, 88 pins over her average.
that he'd seen Mr. Melkenburg grab a woman by her hair and punch her on the face, while
Michael Neil Samples, 29, Inglis, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's OF-
the two were on the side of the road near Linda St. Dispatch informed the deputy that sever-
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al people had then chased Mekelburg to the Subway restaurant in Inglis, and were keeping  fice, July 23, on an out of county warrant. His bond was set at $12,000.
On July 24, the Levy County Sheriff's Office placed two Inglis residents on its
him inside the business. The deputy spoke with two other witnesses who confirmed the first
witness' account of the battery. The deputy spoke with Merkelburg and the victim inside  Most Wanted List for Failure to Appear in Levy County Court: Edward Labretone, 48
the restaurant. The victim told the deputy that Mekelburg had not hit her, and the witnesses  ($4,000 bond) and Talia Lindsey, 31 ($5,000 bond).
Crimestoppers Levy: 1-877-349-8477
were lying. The deputy reported that the victim sported a slight bruise on the right side of
her face under her eye. Mekelburg denied that he'd hit the woman, and the victim refused
to sign the Victim's Rights form, the report stated.
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