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October 19, 2022October 19, 2022Community, Community News, County, Law & Order, Newsmakers

FWC’s Wildlife Alert now using Tip411 system for better communication

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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Wildlife Alert System is now using a safe and effective new system for submitting anonymous tips. The public can contact FWC Law Enforcement by downloading an easy-to-use iPhone or Android app: “FWC Wildlife Alert.” The new Tip411 system will enable the public to anonymously communicate with members...

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October 17, 2022October 17, 2022Community News, Headlines, Law & Order, Main, Newsmakers

FWC Officer Specialist Nicole Basford named 2022 Operation Dry Water Officer of the Year

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The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators has selected Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Officer Specialist Nicole Basford as the 2022 Operation Dry Water Officer of the Year. Officer Specialist Basford currently serves in Bay County and is a 10-year veteran of conservation law enforcement. Her interest and capability for Boating Under...

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October 17, 2022October 17, 2022Law & Order, Neighbor Counties

Marion sheriff’s deputies find human remains inside burned car in Silver Springs

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The Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is investigating the case of an “abandoned vehicle” in Silver Springs that was destroyed by fire and which also had human remains inside. On Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at approximately 10 a.m., Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies responded to the 2000 block of NE 231st Ave. regarding a...

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October 5, 2022October 5, 2022Community, Law & Order

Marion sheriff’s office seeking kidnapping suspect

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The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is seeking any information from the public that can help to identify and locate a male suspect in an attempted kidnapping case. On Thursday, September 22, at around 9:30 a.m., MCSO deputies responded to a report of an attempted abduction. The juvenile victim told the deputies that a man tried...

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September 29, 2022September 29, 2022Community, Community News, County, County Services, Government, Law & Order, Public Notices

Citrus County Commission lifts evacuation order, closes shelters

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The mandatory evacuation order for Evacuation Zone A, which includes all low-lying areas west of U.S. Highway 19 and some areas additional areas east of U.S. Highway 19, has been lifted as of 8:00am on Thursday, September 29, 2022. Public shelters will close at 11:00am. As we continue to feel the impact of Hurricane Ian,...

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September 29, 2022September 29, 2022Community, Community News, County, County Services, Government, Law & Order, Public Notices

Hurricane Ian now tropical storm

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Hurricane Ian has been downgraded to a tropical storm. Citrus County is no longer under a storm surge warning and the areal flood watch for the county has been canceled. The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Operations Center is now downgrading to a partial activation, level 2 status. From the National Weather Service briefing at...

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June 7, 2022June 7, 2022Law & Order, Newsmakers

88 arrested, 58 guns seized during ‘largest-ever’ gang takedown in California county

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NTD — Authorities in Stockton, California, arrested nearly 90 people while also seizing dozens of guns in a massive multi-agency gang takedown targeting violent street gangs and a recent increase in firearm-related activities in the area. Tori Verber Salazar, the district attorney of San Joaquin County, touted the mission, dubbed “Operation Hybrid Havoc,” as the...

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April 16, 2022April 16, 2022Community, County, Law & Order, Newsmakers

Convicted county felon faces 2 years for falsifying federal firearm paperwork

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Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Middle District of Florida OCALA — Senior United States District Judge Gregory A. Presnell has sentenced Darrell Pierre Hopkins (54, Dunnellon) to 24 months in federal prison for making a materially false statement in connection with the purchase of firearms and knowingly causing a licensed gun dealer to maintain...

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April 15, 2022April 15, 2022Community, County, Law & Order, Neighbor Counties

‘Operation Rotten Eggs’ nets 35 arrests

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During the past two days, just in time for Easter, members of the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Tactical Impact Unit (TIU) conducted a covert operation to search for the ‘rotten eggs’ that have been involved in the sale and distribution of illicit narcotics in Citrus County. Partnering with agents from the U.S. Customs and...

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April 14, 2022April 15, 2022County, Law & Order, Newsmakers

4 charged with stone crab fishing violations

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On Tuesday, April 5, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officers aboard the FWC’s offshore patrol vessel Fin Cat along with FWC aviation unit officers were jointly conducting an operation to monitor for stone crab vessels fishing in the closed areas of the Big Bend stone crab – shrimping zones. The FWC aviation crew...