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Remembering the Past
ing released from prison and moving into a home located at 6515 S. Esmeralda Terrace in
Lecanto.
Masse was convicted of a homicide involving a 10 year old child in
1980. This crime did not occur in Citrus County. Masse is not on probation and
he is not a registered sex offender, therefore, he has no restrictions upon his
release from prison.
Public notice cards will be distributed in this neighborhood warning
Masse
residents of Masse. The CCSO will also issue a Code Red within a one-mile
radius of 6515 S. Esmeralda Terrace in Lecanto.
The sheriff s office has also contacted the Citrus County school district informing
them of Masse s address. Masse is a white male, 5-8 and 154 pounds with brown hair and
brown eyes.
If you see any activities you feel is inappropriate by Masse or have any further
questions, notify the Citrus County Sheriff s Office at (352) 249-2739. After hours, please
call our non-emergency line at (352) 726-1121.
Life Sentence - Continued from page 1
Office on New Year s Day. Her body was found on Jan. 18 (2013) by hunters in a wooded
area of Otter Creek (off State Rd. 24 in Levy County). It is believed that Stires enraged the
couple by stealing $1,800 worth of methamphetamines from them. Stires time in Citrus and
surrounding counties was documented during Dec. 23 through Dec. 26, at which time she
was seen being subdued with a shot of an unknown narcotic that may have been morphine,
as her death was attributed to acute morphine intoxication.
HCA selected as top bidder
The Florida Forestry Service (FFS) back in November 1966 presented Yankeetown Fire Depart-
ment with a tanker truck desperately needed by the department. Accepting the equipment on
to buy or Hospital BoardCMH met with the Citrus
lease of Trustees
the left is Tom Knotts, nephew of AF Knotts Yankeetown founder and author of the book “See
Yankeetown”. On the right is Bud Finley, then owner of Izaak Walton Lodge. Finley’s son David
owns Casatways Bar in Crystal River. Name of the FFS Representative is unknown. Volunteers
On Sept. 26, the Citrus County
have run the department since it’s inception until the station which was dedicated to Bert
Memorial Health Foundation Board and voted unanimously in favor of selecting Hospital
Sauls was turned over to Levy County Fire withion the last year. Banging on a large tree saw
Corporation of America (HCA) to buy or lease Citrus Memorial Hospital. Out of numer-
blade mounted on a tree was the system to alert the responders to come quick to the station.
ous bids, two entities were selected as the top choices in August, HCA and Tampa General
Shooting - Continued from page 1
Hospital (TGH). The Board of Trustees and the Health Foundation set a deadline of Sept.
30 to finalize the top bidder and to determine if the transaction would be to sell or lease the
dence on Sept. 10 and told him that he was being evicted. He said, at that time, Edmonds
hospital.
had the camouflaged shotgun in his possession. On Sept. 13, the day of the shooting inci-
On Oct. 1, the hospital posted on its website, “Future of Citrus Memorial Looks
dent, he said that he was in his bedroom when he heard someone pounding on his front door.
Bright.” It stated, that at the regular meeting of the Citrus Memorial Health Foundation on
When he looked out of the window, he said, he saw Edmonds with the same camouflaged
Sept. 30, the board had voted 7-1 to choose HCA as its winning bidder. The Citrus County
shotgun. He told Edmonds to leave, that he was calling the sheriff s office. He said, some
Hospital Board and Foundation then discussed whether a sale or lease to HCA would be in
time went by, and Edmonds shot into his residence, several times, causing bird shot injuries
the best interest of the community and finally agreed on a future joint meeting of a working
to his back. The victim said that he panicked and fired his 0.22 rifle outside of his northwest
committee using a list of pros and cons created by the board attorneys.
Woman dies after parked car runs her over
living room window, to protect himself.
The deputy documented that he saw the birdshot injuries to the victim s back. He
Nancy Elise Sullivan, 76, 7950 S. Choron Terrace, Floral City, died as the result of
also reported that he saw evidence of four shotgun shots into the residence, and five shotgun
a tragic accident that occurred in the driveway of her own home on Sept. 23. According to
casings were located outside of the residence, so one of the shots had apparently missed the
the Florida Highway Patrol, Sullivan drove her car, a 2001 Chrysler minivan, to a stop in her
residence.
driveway at 6:48 a.m. and parked it, facing west. Mrs. Sullivan got out of her vehicle, leav-
ing the driver s door open. The car began to roll backward, back down her driveway. The
Realty
open door impacted Sullivan, and she fell to the ground. The car continued to roll backward
and ran-over Sullivan, who sustained serious injuries and was transported to Citrus Memo-
Sally Price, Realtor
rial Hospital in Inverness for treatment. She expired later in the day at approximately 11 a.m.
Man dies after crash caused by medical emergency
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An Inverness man died after having a medical emergency while driving in Citrus
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County on Sept. 27. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Melvin Wayne Henderson,
MOBILE & 82 FRUIT TREE GROVE
65, of Inverness, was traveling southbound on Citrus Avenue near Red Valley Court in Crys-
Mobile home and grove with 82 produc-
tal River at 12:45 p.m. when he experienced a medical emergency.
ing mature fruit trees. .92 ac.(mol) with
Mr. Henderson lost control of his vehicle, a 2012 Chevy Colorado, which left the
over 12 varities of citrus, grape vines, fig,
roadway near 4570 N. Citrus Ave., struck a mailbox and continued into a wooded area where
pecan tree. Part of an established older
the vehicle came to rest.
grove. Paved street in hills with perma-
Mr. Henderson was transported to Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center in Crys-
nent easement to a private launch on Lake
tal River where he later expired. These details are based on preliminary information at the
Rousseau. Great income opportunity.
time of the press release, and the crash remains under investigation.
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