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Lecanto home and contents
Area Police Beat
destroyed by fire startedce,by cigarette
Eleuterio Najera Rodriguez, 45, 5275 SW 183rd Ter., Dunnellon, was arrested by
the Levy County Sheriff’s Office, July 30, charged with using public records to commit a
felony. His bond was set at $50,000.
At 2:36 a.m., Aug. 4, Citrus County Sheriff’s Offi  Division of Fire Rescue was
Crystal Lynn Hill, 52, 8050 SE 140th Cir. Lot 1, Inglis, was arrested by the Levy
dispatched to a residential structure fire at 1555 North Hajik Path in Lecanto, FL. While
County Sheriff’s Office, Aug. 1, charged with assault. Her bond was set at $500.
units were responding, a deputy arrived on-scene to advise that the residence was fully in-
James Allen Hays, 35, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office, Aug. 1,
volved. Battalion One and Engine 71 arrived on-scene to find a 2500 square feet single fam-
charged with capital sexual battery on a person under the age of 18; no bond. The report
ily dwelling fully involved. Crews initiated a defensive attack on the fire due to the extent.
stated that he is a registered sex offender and is accused of having sexual relations with the
Crews from Pine Ridge, Connell Heights, Homosassa and Beverly Hills Stations responded
child for six years.
to assist.
Loi Britten Goodman, 50, 3035 N. Hooty Pt. #12, Inverness, was arrested by the
Tanker shuttles were used due to lack of hydrants in the area. The State Fire Mar-
Cedar Key Police Department, Aug. 1, charged with battery, touch or strike; disorderly in-
shal responded to investigate the cause. The owners of the residence were not at the struc-
toxication in a public place causing a disturbance and damage to property/criminal mischief
ture at the time of the fire. The fire was started by one of the occupants smoking inside a
bedroom, according to the fire incident report which also stated that the structure was valued
(less than $200). Her total bond was set at $3,000.
at $190,000. The house and contents were a total loss at a total of $250,000.
Anthony Michael Hall, 22, 5551 SE 194th Ln., Inglis, was arrested by the Levy
Days Inn,  6:00 am on Thursday, Aug. 1, deputies responded to the Days Inn in
Crystal River, robbed
County Sheriff’s Office, Aug. 3, charged with two counts of resisting with violence. His
total bond was set at $30,000.
Shortly before
Bucky Allen Smith, 35, 588 Hwy. 40 W., Inglis, was arrested by the Citrus County
Crystal River due to a robbery that had just occurred. The suspect, a Hispanic male wearing
Sherff’s Office, Aug. 4, on a misdemeanor arrest warrant/capias for failure to appear (origi-
a red Red Sox baseball cap, demanded money, but did not show a weapon. After receiving
nal charge harvesting shell fish in a conditionally restricted area). His bond was set at $400.
an undisclosed amount of cash, he fled out of the front door, in the direction of Denny’s
Jessica Lynn Brown, 26, 7719 E. Watson St., Inverness, was arrested by the Citrus
Restaurant. He may have gotten into a white, 4-door, mid-sized sedan, possibly a Buick
County Sheriff’s Office, July 25, charged with felony traffic or endeavor to traffic in stolen
If you have any information about this crime, please contact Crime Stoppers of
property ($10,000 bond) and grand theft/$300 or more, but less than $5,000 ($2,000 bond).
Citrus County at 1-888-ANY-TIPS, visit crimestopperscitrus.com or text the word CITRUS
She is accused of taking miscellaneous jewelry from the victim’s residence.
plus your tip to 274637. Tipsters can remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward.
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build at the Levy County site. It will no longer move forward with a contract to get the two
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As of February, Duke had collected $676 million for Levy and spent about $1 bil-
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Crystal River plant. “It’s grand theft,” Mike Fasano, a Republican state representative from
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1996-1997, learned of the Duke decision on the Levy Nuclear plant. Spivey said she has
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nothing to do with their spent fuel.” Spivey said, “ there is no place to put spent fuel and it is
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hot. If you cut off the cooling waters you can have a melt down, same as in the plant where
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it has to be cooled. The Levy site has a lot of wetlands and next to the Goethe Forest which
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