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contain ammonium nitrate, a key ingredient in the manufacturing process of methamphet-

amine, the report stated, along with a box of pseudoephedrine and cut-open lithium batteries,

Alane Dawn Montgomery, 48, Crystal River, was arrested by the Citrus County  which are also key ingredients in the manufacture of the drug. The report stated that the area

Sheriff's Office, Aug. 4, charged with a felony, grand theft ($300 or more, but less than  looked as though it hadn t been used for a couple of months. No charge was filed in this case,

$5,000). Her bond was set at $2,000.

14-25195, manufacture of methamphetamine.

Dakota Robert Stevenson, 21, 5361 S. Elm Ave., Homosassa, was arrested by the

While investigating the 389 Linda St. property, investigators found a light pink

Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Aug. 4, charged with felony extortion. His bond was set at  and white Dodge Aero van, parked in the woods at the back of the property which had been

$5,000. As Stevenson had been placed on probation for three years on Dec. 11, 2012 (due to  reported as stolen, June 6, from a Checkerberry Dr., Crystal River residence. The van was

child abuse), he was also charged with violation of probation due to the violation of a new  processed by the LCSO Crime Scene Unit. The owner was contacted, and the vehicle was

law. He was given no bond on the violation of probation charge.

towed by Scally s Towing to Dunnellon for return to the owner (case 14-25194).

Teresa Lynn Montag, 22, 1216 Parkside Ave., Inverness, was arrested by the Citrus

Friday, AUGUST 1: The following day (Aug. 1), the Levy County Drug Task

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County Sheriffs Office, Aug. 5, charged with inmate in possession of contraband in a State  force and the CCSO Tactical Impact Unit were investigating a methamphetamine case at an

Correctional Facility (bond $5,000) and possession of drug paraphernalia (rolling paper;  abandoned property located at 154 Linda St.,FloridaThe report stated that this property is

5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Inglis. 34446

bond $1,000). The report stated she's accused of smoking a marijuana roach (butt) in the  adjacent to a location where an active methamphetamine lab had been found about a year

PHONE 352-489-4588 FAX 727-362-4788

holding cell at the Citrus County Detention Facility. She was arrested on a warrant for vio-  ago. At the rear of the property was a dilapidated mobile home where investigators found

EMAIL (Tom Russell, Publisher) thenewscaster1@gmail.com

lation of probation (original charge of grand theft $300 or more, but less than $20,000); no  four empty lye bottles, a lithium battery and two burnt spray cans that appeared to be ether.

bond, and also on a warrant for violation of probation (felony); no bond.

EMAIL (Debbie Russell, Editor) debbienewscaster@gmail.com

No charges were filed in this case, 14-25290, methamphetamine lab trash. The items will be

Joseph Michael Moody, 27, Beverly Hills, was arrested by the Citrus County Sher-  disposed of by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).

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iff's Office, Aug. 5, charged with a capital felony - sexual battery of a person under dveage ing at Reasonable Rates for S Levy, NE Citrus & SW Marion Counties

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The search for additional suspects and evidence continues in these cases. Addi-

of 18 (familial/custodial); battery of a child by throwing, tossing, projecting or expelling  tional Citrus and Levy County Joint Task Force Operations are planned for the near future

certain fluids or materials; and lewd and lascivious molestation of a person under the age of  as the inter-agency cooperation continues to expand.

12; no bond was given.

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Scott Thomas Marshal, 35, 2747 E. Center St., Inverness, was arrested by the Cit-

rus County Sheriff's Office, Aug. 5, charged with felony theft of a motorcycle ($300 or

more, but less than $5,000); bond $2,000. The motorcycle was a 2000 white Harley David-

son Road King that was overheating. A deputy stopped to help, at 4:11 pm, Aug. 4, and the

deputy drove Marshal to the home of a relative in Citrus Springs (Dunnellon). The follow-

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ing day, the motorcycle was reported as stolen, the report stated. Marshal was located and

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arrested.

Stephanie Lynn Giove, 28, 4609 SW Zennia Ct., Dunnellon, was arrested by the

Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Aug. 6, charged with felony grand theft ($300 or greater, but

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less than $5,000). The report stated Giove worked at the Family Dollar store located at 6440

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W. Gulf to Lake Hwy., Crystal River. A loss prevention officer stated she'd been taking re-

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tail items from a shelf, scanning the item as a returned item, then taking store credit or cash

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for the item. An in-store suveillance video had been installed six days earlier, and he'd been

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$2,400 in refunds because she'd lost her health insurance and needed to pay for-medications

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and appointments with doctors for her son's medical condition.

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Joshua A. Chapman, 35, 773 NE 9th St. J, Crystal River, was arrested by the Citrus

County Sheriff's Office, Aug. 6, charged with felony possession of a controlled substance;

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bond $2,000. The report stated that the incident occurred on Aug. 3, when Chapman had

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purchased, used and then turned over the remaining 0.25 grams of crystal methamphet-

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amine to the deputy.

Suzanne Rene Bonham, 49, 6536 E. Gentry St., Inverness, was arrested by the

Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Aug. 7, charged with felony possession of a controlled sub-

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stance (one dilaudid pill) and possession of drug paraphernalia (two syringes, a spoon and a

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straw); total bond $3,000. The report stated the arrest was the result of a traffic stop on the

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car Bonham was driving due to running a stop sign and giving permission for a search of the

vehicle. She was also issued a written warning for running the stop sign.

Task  Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

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lis, Yankeetown, Dunnellon, Hernando, Crystal River & Homosassa

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Phone (352) 489-4588 the reports, the odor of marijuana was very strong in the area

According to one of Fax (727) 362-4788

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(3631isit our Website, www.thenewscaster.com  one plant, and it was not budding,

V SE 176th Place, Inglis), and since there was only

Email (Tom Russell,there were possibly more plants in the area. As the wind was blowing from

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Emailthe east toRussell, Editor) debbienewscaster@gmail.comacross the street - a vacant,

(Debbie the west, they determined the oder was coming from

heavily wooded property with an open area, free of a tree canopy to block sunlight. As depu-

ties reached this area, the odor of marijuana was strong. They found 12 budding marijuana

plants, some growing in pots and others in the ground, which had recently been watered.

The owners of the property stated the plants were not theirs, and they had no knowledge

about them. There was no evidence the land owner owned or was tending to the plants, the

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