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AreabyPoliceSheriff's Office, June 6, about 11:45 "You Can‛t Make This Stuff Up"
Beat
Two men were arrested
the Citrus County
p.m. Robert Benjamin Daluz, 48, a homeless man, and Charles Scott Butcher, 48, 7080 W.  CCSO's latest "You Can't Make this Stuff Up - Last week, a dispatcher with the Citrus
Wildfire Ln., Homosassa, were each charged with criminal mischief ($100 or more, but less  County Sheriff's Office took a call from a hysterical girl who said that she was lost in Citrus
than $1,000), petit theft ($100 or more, but less than $1,000) and burglary of an unoccupied  County, it was pitch black dark, and she thinks she hit an alligator with her car. According
conveyance. Their total bonds were each set at $8,000. The men are accused of vandalizing  to Media Services, "Dispatcher thinks, hmmmmm, and tells her to stay IN the car just to be
several cars located at a closed business - All American Auto, 8696 W. Halls River Rd. in  safe. Good thing. She had run over a 10-footer!"
Bank Robbery
Homosassa. The reports stated that a broken cinderblock was used to damage two vehicles,
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another vehicle's window was broken out and a battery was taken from another vehicle. A
Deputies say Simmons walked into the bank just before 12:30 p.m. and gave the
woman noted suspicious activity at the business and contacted the sheriff's office. She gave
a description of the men she saw, and two men fitting their descriptions (Butcher and Daluz)  bank teller a note stating, "Hand over the cash." Simmons ran out with an undisclosed
were located a short time later, walking on the west side of S. Suncoast Blvd. at the Bella  amount of money. She jumped a fence which surrounds the bank and ran approximately two
miles through the nearby neighborhood, shedding several articles of clothing before being
Oasis Motel.
Billie Edwards Baker, 79, 12900 E. Trails End Rd. 16, Floral City, was arrested  apprehended by deputies. Deputies also stopped the vehicle that had originally dropped off
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by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, June 6, charged with possession of a firearm by a  Simmons near the bank. "Our detectives did exactly what they are trained to do in these
convicted felon; bond $10,000. The report stated that deputies went to the residence due to  types of situations," said Captain Dave Decarlo. "In a robbery case, it's all about time. If it
an argument between neighbors in the park. The report stated that (according to witnesses)  wasn't
for their quick response in locating the suspects involved, they would have gotten
a neighbor accused Baker of offering people money to burn down his residence, and Baker  away with a lot ofcash."Norelated to the robbery.
injuries were reported
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became angry and threatened to kill him, then chambered a round and pointed the gun to the
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ground in the victim's general direction. The victim was fearful for his life. Baker told depu-      
With the 2014 Elections fast approaching it's important that you update your signa-
ties he was too old to fight and had the handgun for protection. A background check revealed      
that Baker was convicted of homicide in 1978, and he had alsobeen chargedby the t ·ifdone so already. · time dueaging medical 
     CCSO  ure you haven't   Signatures can change over  to ·   or 
in 2000 for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The Smith & Wesson handgunwasrequestApplication form sent   home by
conditions. Levy County voters can
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to be
to their
   calling the Elections Office at (352)486-5163. now is the time to make sure an
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reported as stolen in Hillsborough County. Baker said he'd purchased it from someone (he
didn't remember their name) at the campground. He also had a Marlin 12-gauge shotgun,  updated signature is on file with your registration record.
and ammunition for both weapons.
Skyler Dan Wentworth, 24, a homeless man in the Hernando area, was arrested
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by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, June 7, charged with misdemeanor loiter/prowl at a
time or manner not usual to a lawful citizen, resist an officer without violence and posses-
sion of drug paraphernalia; total bond $2,500. The report stated that deputies were on a call
U.S. 19 at C.R. 40 · Inglis, Florida
for service about 12:22 a.m., when they saw Wentworth slipping past them nearby, trying
to keep out of their sight, as though he was avoiding them. When officers finally caught up
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to him, he would not cooperate with them attempting to restrain him. He was said to be in
possession of a glass pipe with methamphetamine residue at the time of his arrest.
Samuel Dean Whaley, 34, and Jennifer Darlene Whaley, 31, both of 5740 S. Ocelot
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Pt., Homosassa, were each arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, June 7, on a war-
rant for parent refuse/fail to require minor student attend school; total bond $250 each.
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Edward Anthony Risner, 31, Dunnellon, was arrested by theCounty Sher-
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iff's Office, June 7, charged with domestic battery (no bond), aggravated battery with a
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deadly weapon without intent to kill (no bond) and aggravated battery adeadly weapon
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without intent to kill ( $4,000 bond).
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Shayne Andrew Cannon, 26, 2271 W. Pennsylvania Ave., Crystal River, was ar-
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rested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, June 7, on a Hillsborough   c or
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endeavor to traffic in stolen property, grand theft ($100 or more,      from
  but less than $300)  a
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dwelling and false verification of ownership/false identification to a pawnbroker; total bond
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$6,000.
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Kristel Gabriela Stiegler-Darrah, 21, 3687 N. Hiawatha  River, was
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arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, June 8, charged with criminal mischief and
lis, Yankeetown, Dunnellon, Hernando, Crystal River & Homosassa deputy was
resist an officer without violence; total bond $3,000. The report stated that a
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called toS. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446 to a physical altercation. When the
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deputy one (352) 489-4588 witness, Stirgler-Darrah was aggressive toward the witness,
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flipped herself upside-down and kicked the headliner until it fell down, the report stated.
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(Debbie Russell, Editor) the original report of a physical altercation had only been ver-
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Relena Marie Petters, 51, 12333 E. Wildboar Trail, Floral City, was arrested by
the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, June 9, charged with battery of a person 65 years old or
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older, a first-degree misdemeanor reclassified to a third-degree felony; bond $2,000. The
victim said that Petters lives nearby, and she'd been having a verbal altercation with her
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boyfriend all morning. The victim told deputies that Petters drinks heavily, and the two are
to start in our Wednesday, Marchto26, 2014 issue.told her to quit making noise
constantly arguing. When the man went  Petter's home and
and to be quiet, the victim said, she shouted obscenities at him and struck him on the fact
with an open hand (slap). When deputies arrived, Petters was "visibly intoxicated," accord-
ing to the report, and said she didn't do anything, that she just wanted to go home.
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