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Brandy Safawna Smith, 41, 9150 NE 80th Ave., Bronson, was transported from the

Levy County Jail, Aug. 15, and transported to the Citrus County Detention Facility where

Woodrow Wilson Story, III, 35, Homosassa, was arrested by the Levy County she was arrested on a Citrus County warrant for violation of probation (original charge was

Sheriff's Office, Aug. 11, charged with battery. His surety/cash bond was set at $25,000. possession of methamphetamine). Her bond was set at none.

Skyler Lee Walker, 26, 2316 Colby St., Inverness, was arrested by the Citrus Coun-

According to the arrest report, an incident occurred on Aug. 8, in which Story is accused

of hitting his ex-girlfriend in the abdominal area where she'd recently had surgery, and ty Sheriff's Office, Aug. 14, charged with possession of a controlled substance (0.6 gram

although the area was tender and swollen, the victim was wearing a support garment, and methamphetamine). His bond was set at $2,000. The report stated that a deputy was making

the surgical area was not bleeding. She told deputies, that after the incident, Story left her a security check at Whispering Pines Park, located at 1700 Forest Dr. in Inverness and saw

residence, driving a motorcycle. Before deputies left the victim's residence, she received a Walker walking in the roadway. The deputy explained to Walker that there had been recent

text message fom Story, telling her that he'd been involved in an accident on his motorcycle, vehicle burglaries and asked him if he'd seen anyone suspicious in the area. Walker stated,

but he would not give her his location. Deputies were unable to locate Story, so they filed a according to the report, that he'd not seen anything, that he was walking through the park on

his way to a friend's house. When asked if he had illegal substances on his person, Walker

Sworn Complaint for domestic battery. He was located three days later.

James Blair Bailey, Jr., 35, 391 Cason Blvd. Inglis, was arrested by the Citrus removed a cigarette pack and cell phone from his pocket. The drug was found inside the

County Sheriff's Office, Aug. 12 on a Levy County warrant for misdemeanor violation of cigarette pack.

Kenneth Jacob Hibbard, 28, 7825 W. Homosassa Trail, Homosassa, was arrested

probation (no bond).

Joshua Martin Batterson, 38, 519 S. Leona Ave., Lecanto, was arrested by the by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Aug. 15, on a Citrus County warrant for battery. His

Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Aug. 12, charged with unlawful use of state transportation bond was set at none.

Richard R. Roy, 77, 7531 W. Jim Ln., Crystal River, was arrested by the Citrus

facility on right of way (bond $500). The report stated that Batterson is accused of soliciting

for food or money, holding a sign that stated, "helping civilatizion become family," while County Sheriff's Office, Aug. 15, charged with driving under the influence (DUI) of alco-

standing on a two-feet-wide center concrete divider in the middle of the busy Hwy. 41 and hol. His bond was det at $1,000. The arrest came as the result of a traffic stop on Mr. Roy's

E. Norvell Bryant Hwy., Hernando intersection. The deputy reported that he saw two ve- vehicle after a patrol deputy clocked him on radar driving 92 mph in a 55 mph speed zone.

hicles slow down and change lanes to avoid striking Batterson, who told the deputy that he According to the arrest report, Roy show signs of intoxication and consented to perform

roadside sobriety testing. He performedHomosassa, Florida 34446arrest. His alcohol

5093 S. Orwell Pt., poorly and was placed under

had enough money for beer and was working on getting money to wash his tent.

Kristy Lynn Brannen, 32, 463 NE 2nd St., Crystal River, was arrested by the Citrus breath test results were 1.170 and 0.171 (the legal limit(727) 362-4788 He was also is-

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Jonathan Sterling Owens, 22, Inverness, was arrested by the Citrus County Sher-

than $300. She's accused of placing items in her shopping cart at the CrystalsRiver Kmart

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store, then asking for a refund for the items at the Customer Service desk. The transaction iff's Office, Aug. 16, charged with misdemeanor domestic battery (no bond).

Tiffany Editha Coldsnow, 31, Floral City, already incarcerated at the Citrus Coun-

was denied because she didn't have a receipt. The report stated that she'd removed her flip

ty Detention Facility on counterfeiting related charges, was arrested on additional felony

flop shoes and donned a pair of strappy shoes, which she wore out of the store after paying

charges, Aug. 16: fraudulent driver license (making or having) and criminal use of personal

for three 12-packs of soda. The report stated that Brannen confessed to the theft of the shoes

identification information. No bond was given.

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and 4 other items with a combined value of $110.25. The incident was captured on video

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surveillance, the report stated.

Corey Eugene Patterson, 35, 6311 E. Wingate St., Inverness, was arrested by the

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Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Aug. 12, charged with possession of a controlled substance

with intent to sell, manufacture or deliver; and possession of drug paraphernalia (total bond

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$2,500). The arrest came when a search warrant was executed at Patterson's home, and

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deputies found 140 grams of cannabis, a pipe, a weighing scale, a grinder and baggies. Pat-

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terson told deputies that most of the drug is for his own personal use, but he sells a small

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amount to help supplement his income. He said is wife had no knowledge of the drugs.

Jennifer Leighann Reeves, 30, 6094 W. Grant St., Homosassa, was arrested by the

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Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Aug. 12, charged with felony trafficking or endeavoring to

traffic in stolen property, grant theft of $300 or more, but less than $5,000; and burglary of

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an unoccupied residence (total bond $17,000). Reeves and another woman are accused of

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stealing a refrigerator and 1,200 square feet of laminated flooring from a Pinewood Green,

Homosassa property on June 24 and attempting unsuccessfully to sell the items to a person

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at a J.P. Court Homosassa residence the same day. A witness at that location witnessed the

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items being moved from another suspect's vehicle into a van. Reeves was taken into custody

on an unrelated misdemeanor failure to appear charge ($2,000 bond) on Aug. 12 due to an

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anonymous caller giving deputies her location in a wooded area near Laurel Cherry Ct. in

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Joshua Paul Corey, 33, Crystal River, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's

Office, Aug. 13, charged with misdemeanor criminal mischief ($200 or more, but less than

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$1000). His bond was set at none.

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Michael Andrew Newell, 26, 5 S. Barbour St., Beverly Hills, was arrested by the

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Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Aug. 15, on a Citrus County warrant for child abuse without

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causing great bodily harm (bond $5,000).

Drake Eugene Wolfe, 25, 1991 S. Whitehurst Ave., Homosassa, was arrested by

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the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Aug. 13, charged with misdemeanor domestic battery

and driving while license suspended or revoked knowingly, with his bond set at none. When

deputies went to the location of the battery complaint, deputies found him sitting inside a

car that was partially in the driveway and partially in the roadway. The victim told deputies

that Wolfe had been drinking, and they got into an argument, during which he struck her,

with his hand, on her face. The victim had a bruise on her left cheek and scrapes on her left

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index finger, knee and right elbow, the report stated. A witness also told deputies that he saw

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Wolfe on top of the woman, beating her.

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