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in Inverness. The deputy noticed the odor of narcotics inside the vehicle, and the K-9 made

a positive alert for the presence of narcotics. Sledge had a felony amount of marijuana

Cordero Trayon McKinnon, 24, 3897 W. Wilburton Dr., Dunnellon, was arrested concealed inside his clothing - 28.6 grams. A partially smoked marijuana cigarette was also

by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, June 22, charged with aggravated assault with a found inside the vehicle.

deadly weapon (firearm) without intent to kill. His bond was set at $2,000. The report stated

Jacob Park Ondrovich, 33, 4309 E. McCartney Loop, Inverness, was arrested by

that a dispute had begun over social media and became a verbal exchange on June 22, when the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, June 25, charged with possession of a controlled sub-

McKinnon is accused of pointing a handgun at the victim from a distance of about 30 feet stance and driving while license suspended or revoked knowingly. His total bond was set at

while stating, "You are dead."

$2,500. The arrest came about as the result of a traffic stop in Hernando at Hwy. 41 South

Christopher John Collazo, Jr., 29, 2658 W. Elm Blossom St., Beverly Hills, was and Julia Way, as Ondrovich was driving, and a patrol deputy recognized him and was aware

arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, June 23, charged with grand theft ($300 or that his driving privileges had been suspended. Ondrovich was also in possession of 1.3

more, but less than $5,000) and burglary to a structure or dwelling with damage more than grams methamphetamine.

$1,000. His total bond was set at $4,000. Collazo is accused of taking various valuables

Antwan Lemaine Johnson, 29, 1101 E. Rhapsody Ln., Hernando, FL, was arrested

from a rental unit located at Times Square Plaza Storage Units at 3800 E. Gulf to Lake Hwy. by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, June 25, charged with possession of a controlled

in Inverness. Collazo was identified by fingerprints left inside the storage unit.

substance and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill. His total bond

Cori Beth Hunt, 28, 6619 W. Constitution Ln., Homosasa, was arrested by the was set at $4,000.The arrest came as the result of a fight between numerous people. In a

Citrus County Sheriff's Office, June 24, charged with possession of a controlled substance. portion of the altercation, the report stated, the deputy could not determine who had been

Her bond was set at none. The arrest came as the result of a traffic stop in Homosassa at the primary aggressor, but Johnson had gone inside the residence where the incident had

W. Homosassa Trl. and S. Michigan Blvd. for having an inoperable tail light. She told the occurred and came back outside with knives, one with which he'd hit the door. He'd also

deputy that it had been replaced recently, so the tail light problem must be something other allegedly threatened the victim with a knife. Upon his arrest, 0.5 gram cocaine was found

than the light. A K-9 deputy alerted to the presence of drugs in the vehicle, and 0.46 gram inside Johnson's sock, the report stated.

cocaine was located. Hunt was issued a written warning for the inoperable tail light.

Nicole Celeste Andre, 47, 982 Hawk Crest Ln., Inverness, was arrested by the

Shawn Michael Burd, 37, 288 N. Sapp St., Inglis, was arrested by the Citrus County Citrus County Sheriff's Office, June 26, charged with felony possession of a controlled

Sheriff's Office, June 24, with further charges related to a May 26 Hernando home invasion. substance and driving under the influence (impaired byFlorida 34446or chemicals). Her

5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, drugs, alcohol

Burd was already incarcerated at the Citrus County Detention Facility on these charges. He total bond was set at $3,000.(352) 489-4588 that around 4:45 am, Andre was sitting iin

Phone: The report stated, Fax: (727) 362-4788

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Efelon; his bond was set the driver's seat of a vehicle with the engine running, on the Russell, of E. Marcia St. in

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of Burd who lives in Citrus County who said he'd left the gun there with another person in her. He could smell alcohol, and also noticed a pill bottle visible in the car beside her. Inside

the hopes of trading it for a kicker motor. The witness stated he has known Burd for about the bottle was half of a methylphenadate pill and two blue pills, which were Xanax., along

ten years and that he had no idea the gun would be used in the commission of a felony. The with crystal methamphetamine that was in a bag within clear sight, the report stated. Andre

report also stated that Burd has seven felony convictions, as of June 3, including a prior performed poorly on roadside sobriety exercises, the report stated.

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conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

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Kathryn Lynn Deptula, 49, 2850 N. Brown Pt., Hernando, FL, was arrested by the

Citrus County Sheriff's Office, June 24, charged with felony scheme to defraud with com-

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munication ($300 or more). Her bond was set at $2,000. Deptula, an employee of Pinch a

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Penny Pool Store in Inverness, is the suspect in fraud against the company. Eleven invoices

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were in question. Most invoices had been paid by credit card with cash refunds given, which

is against company policy, as they should be credited back to the credit card. Several cus-

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tomers who were documented as being given refunds were contacted and said they had not

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received a refund. Deptula admitted to several fraudulent returns, but said that two invoices

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she was questioned about were valid refunds. After a forensic audit is completed, more

fraudulent transactions may be found, the report stated.

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An 18 year-old Lecanto youth was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Of-

fice, June 25, charged with criminal mischief of $200 or more, but less than $1,000 (bond

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$1,000) and felony domestic battery by strangulation (no bond). The incident was between

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the youth and his girlfriend and came about in regard to an argument the two had been

involved in the previous evening. The youth is accused of placing his hands around the

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victim's throat and of repeatedly holding a pillow over her face. The report stated that the

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youth also damaged the victim's vehicle by kicking it.

Arthur Slinger, 54, Inverness, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office,

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June 26, charged with one count each of sexual battery on a 12 year-old boy without force or

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violence, the lewd and lascivious molestation by an adult on a person aged 12 to 16, and the

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 lewd lasciviousa personaged12to total bond was set at $30,000. The

 and   battery of     16. His 

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 report childhad  odd chores for Slinger, in order to earn money, and

 stated the   performed

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     had purchased the boy. When the boy stopped by on June 26, Slinger

 also gifts for

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allegedly made inappropriate actions toward the boy who reported the incident to family

memberswhomade a complaintabouttheincident.

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  

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A 20 year-old Dunnellon    by the

June 26, charged with one count of the lewd and lascivious battery of a14 year-old girl. His

bond was set at $10,000. The report stated that the girl was visiting the youth's house with a

relative, and the youth had touched her inappropriately while she was asleep. The girl called

a relative on the phone to report the incident.She said the youth was creepy and had made

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advances toward her in the past, but she had stayed away from him, the report stated.

Wayne Sledge, 43, 2119 S. Newton Pt., Homosassa, was arrested by the Citrus

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County Sheriff's Office, June 25, charged with possession of a controlled substance. His

bond was set at $2,000. The report stated that the arrest came as the result of a traffic stop 

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