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A Publication of
Wednesday March 9, 2011
Sally Price - Correspondent
Permit No. 14
Newscaster Publishing
Mike Moore - Photojournalist
Man Arrested On
Armed Robbery
Charge
A 48 year-old Crystal River man,
James Robert Owens,
2336 N. Donovan St.,
was charged with the
armed robbery of a Crys-
tal River liquor store on
March 3.
According to
the arrest report, Owens
entered Bob’s Liquor
Store in Crystal River,
Owens
located at 6601 W. Gulf
to Lake Hwy., around 8:10 p.m., March 3,
armed with a large knife and wearing a blue
towel over his head. He demanded money,
but when he was challenged by a store em-
ployee, he ran out of the store with no mon-
ey or property.
Soon after the incident, Owens was
found and taken into custody by the Citrus
County Sheriff’s Office. The knife used in
the attempted robbery was soon found at
another location. The report stated the knife
had a six-inch blade.
“I love you John” Deborah Taylor toasts her son Cpl. Johnathan W. Taylor as he lies in repose during the Saturday March 5th funeral at the
Owens was positively identified
Lecanto High School athletic field where John Taylor earned the nickname “Butters” for dropping footballs only a few short years ago. The
by the store employee in a “show-up pro-
somber service was attended by hundreds of friends, family and community members to celebrate his life and mourn his death. Inset Photo:
cedure,” according to the report. He was
Cpl. Taylor arriving with a military honor guard waiting to receive his casket. Taylor was killed by an IED (improvised explosive device) in
placed under arrest and transported to the
Man Charged With Child Abuse
Afghanistan on February 22. TheNewscaster/Mike Moore
In Inglis:
Citrus County Detention Facility. He was
charged with one count of armed robbery,
and his bond was set at $50,000.
A Homosassa man, 34 year-old
ward, he said, he went to a friend’s house
Thieves
Daylight Time Change Sunday
Ronald Jerome DeShea Harris, Sr., was ar-
and told his friends and one of his friend’s
Most of the United States begins Day-
rested by the citrus County Sheriff’s Office,
parents what had happened. He said he
light Saving Time at 2:00 a.m. on the second
March 1, charged with aggravated child
had not disclosed what had happened, ear-
Strip Air
Sunday in March. This year, 2011 it’s Sun-
abuse causing great bodily harm to an 11
lier, because he is
day March 13th.
year-old boy.
extremely afraid of
A deputy and child protection in-
what Harris will do
Conditioners
Custom
vestigator (CPI) investigated the incident.
to him. During the
The CPI spoke with the child, the child’s
forensic interview,
Wood Products
Thieves after valuable copper tub-
mother, three friends of the boy, a parent of
the boy disclosed the
ing and wire are on the loose in Inglis.Veri-
one of the boy’s friends, and Harris. The in-
same information.
fied with Inglis Police (IPD) secretary Lor-
vestigator heard inconsistent statements and
During the
Home - Industry - Marine
raine Barber, back on February 21st George
believed that the injuries were caused by
medical exam, the
Hoover of Yankeetown reported his expen-
Harris.
boy said that he was
Your plans or ours
sive motor home just off of Hwy 40 E Inglis
The boy first said that the injuries
strangled to the point
was broken into in a large secure building he
were caused by wrestling with his friends,
that he did not know
Harris
owns there.
but during the drive to Jessie’s Place for a
if he’d passed out or
50 years experience
All electronics were taken as well
medical examination and forensic interview,
fallen to the ground, and he’d felt dizzy after
as wires to his welder, the large hookup
the boy told the investigator that Harris had
the incident. The arrest report stated it was
Wood Products Division
cable to the motor home, lots of tools and
caused the injuries. He said, on the previ-
very likely the boy had suffered paramnesia
assorted items. On March 2 a report from
ous afternoon, Harris had become angry
(confusion of his memory) from asphyxia
Plaza 40 where Hairport is located, six air
Enviro Group of Florida, Inc.
with him for allowing the dog to go outside,
(lack of oxygen) caused by strangulation.
conditioners were dismantled and copper
and Harris had picked him up by his shirt,
The physical findings during the
and aluminum stolen leaving empty shells
grabbed his neck with one hand, placed him
352-586-9598
medical forensic exam were multiple facial
Continued on page 8 - Copper Thieves
against the wall and threw him down. After-
Continued on page 8 -Child Abuse