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The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
2nd Death From Crash  - Continued from page 1
Robber Hits Inverness Walgreens   rob-
(Inverness) Deputies were dispatched at 9:40 p.m. on Thursday to a reported
and brake to avoid the car. Although there was no contact between the car and motorcycle,
bery at the Walgreens located at 2705 SR 44 West near Independence Highway.
the motorcycle overturned, ejecting both the driver and the passenger.
According to a store cashier, the suspect approached the register with three items
The female driver of the 2000 Mazda Protege car, Betty Mae Martini, 82, Inglis,
to purchase. While she was ringing up the sale, the subject kept his hand inside his pants
initially stopped at the scene of the crash, but did not remain there and left, traveling south
pocket the entire time. Not surprisingly, when he finally demanded that she hand over all
on Hwy. 19, “apparently unaware she was the cause of this crash,” the report stated. The
the cash from the drawer, the threat of a weapon was certainly implied.
Stutlers were transported, with critical injuries, by air to Shands-U.F. Hospital in Gaines-
After an undisclosed amount of money was given to him, the suspect grabbed the
ville, where they both later succumbed to their injuries.
stolen merchandise and exited the store in an unknown direction, possibly on a bicycle.
Officers were attempting to locate Ms. Martini, whose identity was then unknown.
No one was injured during the robbery. The suspect is described as a white male,
She was described as a white female, around 55 to 70 years old, with shoulder-length gray
maybe 35 to 40 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing between 150 and 160 pounds.
hair, driving a gray or silver car, possibly a Toyota, with a small dent just behind the driver’s
He has short hair and appeared to have a 5
door. Ms. Martini and her silver Mazda Protege were located on July 16. The report stated
o’clock shadow on his face. The subject was
that unspecified charges are pending.
Deputies Shut Down $100k Pot House
last seen wearing all black, including a white
ball cap with a black bill on it.
Two agency K-9 teams attempted to
Friday July 23rd at 4:36 pm the Levy County Sheriff’s Office
track the man, while the Sheriff’s Office he-
Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at 9450 NW 60th Street Chief-
licopter searched from the air. Crime scene
land. The residence is under the control of Rocky Randell Lanier and
technicians also processed the scene for any
prior to Agents arrival he attempted to destroy his indoor marijuana grow
viable physical evidence.
house. Lanier pulled all his marijuana plants up, bagged them in trash
Detectives are releasing photos from
bags and hid them in the woods behind his garage. A total of one hundred
the store’s surveillance video to see if some-
and three (103) marijuana plants and marijuana root balls were collected
body might know who the subject is. Anyone
and placed into evidence. The garage had been transformed into an indoor
with information about this crime is asked to
marijuana grow with two rooms inside. These rooms were full of grow
call 911 or 726-1121 right away. Or contact
equipment to include the following: fertilizers, automatic watering sys-  Rocky Lanier
Crime Stoppers of Citrus County, Inc. Re-
tems, grow dan, 11 grow lights, 12 ballasts and numerous other pieces of
port your tip by texting CITRUS to 274637
equipment used in cultivation of marijuana.
(Crimes), clicking on www.crimestopperscit-
Inside Lanier’s residence investigators found a total of two hundred twenty one
rus.com or calling 1-888-ANY-TIPS toll-free.
(221) grams of processed marijuana in various locations from the kitchen to Lanier’s master
Tipsters may be eligible to receive a cash re-
bedroom. Multiple marijuana smoking devices were discovered throughout the residence
ward of up to $1,000.
to include a modified gas mask to smoke marijuana, digital scales, rolling papers, a tablet
Bridge Crash  - Continued from page 1
identified as Morphine Sulfate 30 mg DEA Schedule II narcotic, .22 cal. rifles, 12 gauge
Shotgun and a 30-30 rifle were also found in Lanier’s residence.
contained one horse which sustained injuries to his left hind leg and neck during the crash.
Lanier stated that he didn’t harm anyone that he kept to himself, and it wasn’t like
According to a medic on scene, “The horse had a lot of skin torn off his face and leg, but I
he was bringing “stuff” in across the Mexico border.
think he’ll be fine; he doesn’t apear to be seriously injured.” Also according to the medics,
This case originally began when an electric company employee contacted this of-
the other two drivers, Harp and Bigham, were transported to local hospitals due to unspeci-
ficer advising that he was conducting routine service checks at the Lanier’s residence and
fied injuries.
smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from the residence. Lanier left the residence
prior to Agents arrival but he was located in the Fowlers Bluff area. When Agents made
contact with Lanier he reeked of marijuana and had marijuana leaves all over his clothing
and inside the vehicle. The seizure was more than 105,000 dollars in drugs & equipment.
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Jim Burns, a Cross Florida Trails employee, walked the horse away to a safe area where he
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