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Inglis Super Stop Restaurant

Animal Cruelty - Continued from page 1

Cafe-Deli Open 5 am - 8 pm

using.

Neighbors told investigators that the Freemans might be found at the Moffitt Can-

Subs and Fried Chicken

cer Center because Nancy, the mother, has cancer. Initially, investigators thought the animal

abandonment might be a horrible tragedy due to a serious illness, but the investigation re-

Stop & visit the "Beer Cave"

vealed much worse - that not only had the animals been abandoned, the duo had committed

HOURS:

this type of crime, numerous times, across the country, in Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas

and Florida.

Store open 5 a.m. - 10pm.

"I was contacted by someone in Woodford County, Kentucky, who had fallen prey

Bobbalu's Deli

to these two ladies," said Lora Peckham, supervisor of animal control. "The woman told

me she had created a private Facebook page for people who had been victimized, to discuss

Dine-In

what had happened to them and to help find the perpetrators. There were people coming out

or Call-Ahead

of the woodwork who had been scammed out of thousands of dollars by the Freemans."

U.S. Hwy. 19

for Take-Out

"This group became an invaluable resource for me during this investigation," said

447-4464

(at C.R. 40)

Dep. Michele Tewell. "It helped me to really see the severity of this situation and how many

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people and animals this mother/daughter team hurt. They actually used Nancy s illness as

Inglis, Florida

a tool to scam people for over ten years. Having had cancer myself, I was pretty motivated

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The

to put a stop to this."

Realty

5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

Thanks to the victim who contacted Peckham, along with a very dedicated investi-

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Phone: (352) 489-4588  Fax: (727) 362-4788

gative team of Det. Jim McIntyre and Dep. Michele Tewell, both Nancy and Katherine were

apprehended in Hillsborough County on Citrus County warrants. They face serious chErgesi l, Tom Russell, Publisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.comIEmail, Debbie Russell, Editor: d

ama

Sally Price, Realtor



of animal cruelty and neglect and grand theft.

Websites: thenewscaster.com · newscasterarchives.com · history.newscasterarchives.c

(352) 302-8556 cell

"Whatwe ha he i moter/derteam who scammed people across four

    veer s a h   aught 

3.78 AC MASTADON DR INGLIS Reduced to $9,900

staest of housands  dollarñ anims,feed,veterinarian services, supplies, vehicles

t  ou t  of  s al 

ndme ñnot t mtion  is ha ea frm ing be tusto them,î

a    or   o  en  the an mal t at  re d d o  hav  e  n en red t

2 wooded lots back to back totaling 3.78

acres facing Mastadon Dr and Palm St in

said Uerrf omderBuddGant. ì cantressnugh t time that went into

nd  she ifC  man  y  r  I t s    e o  he

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Inglis (both paved). Power line easement

investigating their wake of destruction and what an outstanding job was done by everyone



is on the south side and Harrison Branch

who was involved."

flows along the east end. Build your home

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None of the animals that were rescued were put to sleep and almost all have been

in the oaks, magnolias and pines on the front

adopted. Interestingly, animal control officers discovered that one of the surviving horses

that willconservationandon the 

and have a great  area  

  attract birds  wildlife

was actually a retired thoroughbred race horse and a direct descendant of Secretariat and

back half

      

Seattle Slough.

right here in Inglis.This property is reduced

$10,000,      

  owner wants it sold.

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Captains Outfitters 

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39 W.Inglis, 447-5610

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Open5:45-6pm

 M-Sa  Sun. 5:45-5pm



More 

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About Yankeetown School

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though   a great bait 

Anyone who is interested in the welfare and

Our Big Redfish Contest was a 

Great Success

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longevity of Yankeetown School,

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this Thursday, September 17  Vatt our Website, www.thenewscaster.com    

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Email (Tom Russell, Publisher) thenewscaster1@gmail.com  



at the Inglis TownmHall.  Russell, Editor) debbienewscaster@gmail.com

E ail (Debbie

     

Mrs. Mills, YTS Principal, will be presenting



some very critical information to the



community about YTS.

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Please come show your support,

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Local Guides Available

and bring your neighbors!

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Hi Lauren,