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October 10, 2020February 27, 2022Community, County, Law & Order

3-month old child abuse victim dies, more charges against mother

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Citrus County Sheriff’s Office’s Detective Barry with the Special Victims Unit on Friday arrested 36-year-old Jessica Figueroa of Merritt Island for the death of 3-month-old David Figueroa-Philip. “As I said in Figueroa’s initial arrest, it is never easy for our office to work cases of this nature,” Citrus County Sheriff Mike Prendergast. “It becomes even...

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October 6, 2020February 27, 2022Community, County, Law & Order

Crystal River man charged with attempted murder 5 days after prison release

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Citrus County Sheriff’s Office officials today arrested 32-year-old, Demare Barnes of Crystal River on attempted murder charges stemming from a shooting that occurred in the early morning hours this past weekend. “Barnes is no stranger to violence; his extensive criminal history makes that evident,” said Citrus County Sheriff Mike Prendergast. “Despite being sentenced in 2016...

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October 1, 2020February 27, 2022Community, County, Law & Order

Search warrant yields drug trafficking arrests

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Two people were arrested on drug trafficking charges following the execution of a search warrant in Floral City. The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office said that Tommie Durell Neal Jr. and Rebecca Ann Carter were taken into custody after the home at 10915 E. Trails End Road was searched during the early morning hours today. The...

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October 1, 2020February 27, 2022Community, County, Law & Order

Drug deal leads to drive-by shooting, arrest

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The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) on Sept. 28 arrested a man after a drug deal went sour and the alleged shooter is said to have fired into an occupied dwelling. Deputies were dispatched to an unidentified residence in Inverness regarding a drive-by shooting. After the incident, the CCSO said, the suspect’s vehicle had fled...

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September 29, 2020February 27, 2022Community, County, Law & Order

Children need your help in Guardian ad Litem outreach

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Become an advocate for an abused or neglected child. No one should simply shake their head and sadly lament the horrific story of child abuse. Instead of passive despair, let these tragic incidents serve as a galvanizing call to action for us all to commit to ending abuse and securing the safety and future of...

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September 22, 2020February 27, 2022Community, County, County Services, Government, Law & Order

Mitigation plan to aid county better prep for natural disasters

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Citrus County is better prepared for disasters with the recent approval of their hazard mitigation plan by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) plan is a long-term strategy to reduce the community’s vulnerability to natural disasters. The LMS plan approval extends to the following participating jurisdictions that provided a copy...

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September 17, 2020February 27, 2022Community, County, Law & Order

Woman faces charges of allegedly transmitting nude pictures to minor

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On Aug. 20, the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) was contacted in reference to allegations of a 20-year-old woman transmitting nude photographs of herself via text message to a minor. The suspect was identified as Ashlee Graham, and detectives were able to gather forensic digital evidence to support these allegations. The evidence revealed Graham had...

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September 9, 2020February 27, 2022Community, County, Law & Order

2-month-old’s death leads to 4 arrests

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Four Citrus County residents were arrested today and charged with Aggravated Manslaughter of a Child, Child Neglect, and Maintaining a Dwelling for the Purpose of Using Controlled Substances. Arrested were 25-year-old Kevin Courtney, 25-year-old Stephanie Carroll, 52-year-old Steven Gibson and 44-year-old Tammy Allison were arrested after CCSO’s investigation revealed their negligence in the death of...