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in sexual activity), with his bond set at none. In this case, a 15 year-old girl told deputies
she performed a certain sexual activity to please Vardaman, about 10 times. Vardaman was
Corey M. Carter, 18, Beverly Hills, FL, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's  additionally charged with felony aggravated stalking of a minor under the age of 16, with
Office, May 22, charged with giving false verification of ownership or false identification to  his bond set at $10,000. In this case, Vardaman is accused of sending threatening messages
to a 15 year-old girl who is a friend of an ex-girlfriend of Vardaman, according to the arrest
a pawnbroker.
Alfred LaShawn Gordon, 25, Crystal River, was arrested by the Citrus County  report.
Jeffrey Cartagena, 37, Homosassa, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Of-
Sheriff's Office, May 22, charged with violation of an injunction by telephoning or contact-
fice, May 27, charged with misdemeanor domestic battery (no bond).
ing the peititioner, directly or indirectly. His bond was set at none.
Andrew Douglas Gore, 27, Lecanto, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's
Richard Pulver, 31, Inglis, was placed on the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Most
Wanted list, May 22, with a warrant for violation of probation. His bond was set at none, per  Office, May 27, charged with possession of a controlled substance and introduction of con-
traband into a detention facility ($4,000 bond).
the warrant.
James R. Pixley, 31, Inverness, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office,
Joseph Scott Evans, 22, Lecanto, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Of-
May 27, charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug para-
fice, May 23, charged with felony domestic battery by strangulation.
Brandon David Johnson, 41, homeless in the Floral City area, was arrested by the  phernalia ($3,000 bond). The arrest came as the result of a traffic stop in Inverness due to
Citrus County Sheriff's Office, May 23, charged with trespassing after warning. His bond  a cracked windshield. When the deputy pulled over the vehicle, he saw the driver (Pixley)
was set at $1,000. According to the arrest report, a deputy was driving by a residence in the  switch seats with the rear, driver's side passenger. When the deputy approached the vehicle,
7000 block of S. Old Floral City Rd., Floral City, and saw Mr. Johnson standing beside a  the driver was busy, attempting to conceal a purple bag on the floorboard. Mr. Pixley admit-
ted that he switched seats because he doesn't have a driver's license. Permission was given
residence he'd been trespassed from, the previous day.
Henry Louis Perez, 50, Inglis, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office,  to search the vehicle. The search turned up crystal methamphetamine, a smoking pipe and a
digital scale.
May 23, of an out-of-county warrant (no bond).
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Nicole Ann Smith, Orwell Pt., Homosassa, by the Citrus County Sheriff's Of-
5093 S. 33, Inverness, was arrested Florida 34446
Timothy Dwayne Raines, 33, Lecanto, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's
Office, May 23, charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug  fice, May 27, on a Citrus County warrant for retail Fax:theft (value more than $100, but less
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Mason Daniel Tiley, 20, Inverness, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's
inoperable. Mr. Raines, the driver, provided proof of insurance and an expired registration.
The deputy learned that Raines' driver's license had been suspended in Feb. 2017, as well.  Office, May 28, charged with felony domestic battery by strangulation (no bond).
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Raines gave consent for the vehicle to be searched. Inside the vehicle, deputies found 3 used
1 cc syringes, one 1 cc syringe that contained heroin, and a digital scale.
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Anthony Jacob Towery, 30, Lecanto, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's
Office, May 23, charged with (misdemeanor) violating an injunction for protection against
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domestic violence by communicating with petitioner. His bond was set at none. The follow-
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ing day, Towery was again charged with (misdemeanor) violating an injunction for protec-
tion against domestic violence. Again, his bond was set at none.
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Victor Scott Anderson, 41, Dunnellon, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's
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Office, May 24, charged with misdemeanor domestic battery. His bond was set at none.
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Lacey Deserae Hall, 21, Inverness, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Of-
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fice, May 24, charged with operating a vehicle without a valid driver's license ($500 bond),
aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill (no bond), and reckless driv-
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ing ($500 bond).
Ricky Eugene Rowell, 48, Crystal River, was arrested by the Citrus County Sher-
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iff's Office, May 24, charged with misdemeanor domestic battery (no bond).
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Joseph Alyousius Singh, II, E. Theresa Ln., Inverness, was arrested by the Citrus
County Sheriff's Office, May 24, on a Sumter County pickup order for a court case on one
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count of possession of a weapon by convicted felon, three counts of possession of a con-
trolled substance, and one count of possession of a weapon. His bond was set at none.
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Richard J. Anzalone, 63, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, May
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25, charged with misdemeanor domestic battery. His bond was set at none.
Joseph Andrew Moore, 56, Floral City, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's
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Office, May 25, charged with operating a vehicle without a valid driver's license, and driv-
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ing under the influence (DUI) of alcohol, drugs or chemicals. His bond was set at $1,500.
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The report stated that a deputy found Mr. Moore, asleep, inside a pickup truck at a stop sign
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on E. Rooks Rd. and S. Florida Ave. in Floral City. The report stated that Mr. Moore smelled
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strongly of alcohol, had a flushed face and blood shot eyes, and also had a case of beer and
a bottle of whiskey on the passenger seat. The report stated that Mr. Moore's balance was so
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William Nathanael Vardaman, 18, homeless in the Crystal River area, was arrested
by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, May 26, in two separate cases. In one case, he's
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charged with lewd or lascivious battery (enticing a person under 16 years of age to engage
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