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Deborah Russell - Editor
A Publication of
Wednesday September 23, 2015
Inglis, FL 34449
Tom Russell - Publisher
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Permit No. 14
Sally Price - Correspondent
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Mike Moore - Photojournalist
Community
Drug Take Back
Set for Sat.
Sept. 26
National Drug Take-Back Day
is Sat., Sept. 26, and in the local area,
several locations will be available, for
convenience.
In Citrus County, unused, un-
wanted or expired prescriptions can be
dropped off at the *Walgreens Pharma-
cies in *Inverness and *Crystal River, no
questions asked. Please do not drop off
needles or aerosol medications. This col-
lection is for residents, not businesses.
In Levy County, deputies with
the Levy County Sheriff s Office will
be at three of the four locations, 10:00
am - 2:00 pm, to accept all medications
taken to the drop off site. The locations
are: *Inglis Town Hall, 135 Highway 40
West, Inglis; *the South Entrance to the
Levy County Sheriff s Office complex
located at 9150 NE 80 Ave., Bronson;
*the First Baptist Church, 511 N. Young
Blvd., Chiefland, FL 32626; *and the
Beat the Sheriff Race in Citrus County--
Ornan Lodge, 250 NE 6th Blvd., Willis-
Members of the Citrus High School girls' cross country team were so excited after the Beat the Sheriff 5k Run, Sat. that they jumped for joy.
ton (this location will be manned by the
Sheriff Jeff Dawsy, the trained and fit Citrus County Sheriff everyone was so intent on beating, is right in the middle, also jumping for joy. They
WPD). Participants are encouraged to
appear to have had a fine old time and leftover energy, as well! Photo Courtesty CCSO.
bring in prescription medications that are
LCSO arrests
no longer used, out of date, or medica-
Two arrested in Crystal River
tions from loved ones who have passed
away. Medications can be loose or in
suspected Inglis
cocaine drug raid
containers. Participants will be able to
drive in and drop medications off into
meth dealer
provided boxes, without having to exit
their vehicles.
From The Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
soda with cocaine residue.
This initiative helps to keep un-
Derrick Antonio Atkins, 28, and
wanted or unneeded medications off our
The Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Carlos Pierre Cleveland, 34, were arrested
From The FHP
streets without causing environmental
Tactical Impact Unit served a search war-  and transported to the Citrus County Deten-
concerns.
rant at 4081 N Holiday Dr. in Crystal River, tion Facility, each charged with trafficking
About 2:30 am, Sept. 17, deputies
You can now place classified ads at the
Sept. 18, which resulted in the arrest of two in cocaine, manufacturing cocaine, and pos-
with the Levy County Sheriff s Office, Drug
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session of drug paraphernalia.
Task Force observed a man walking along
men on drug charges.
Continued on page 4 - Arrested
New deadline: Monday 12 noon at the Inglis
SE 144th Place near Inglis. As he appeared
When detectives announced them-
to be intoxicated, depu-
Food Ranch service Desk. Cash or Check.
selves, Carlos Cleveland was apprehended
ties stopped to check on the
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in the living room near the front door. Der-
wellfare of the man, 28 year-
rick Atkins immediately came running into
Pigskin Predictors
old Patrick A. Lookingbill.
the room from the hallway. Both been were
Deputies conducted a routine
taken outside to the front yard while the
Is Back!
pat-down search of Looking- Lookingbill
search was conducted.
bill for weapons and recov-
During the search, detectives locat-
Fans Can Play
ered a folding knife. Lookingbill voluntarily
ed over five and a half ounces of cocaine in
emptied his pants pockets and produced
rock, powder and liquid forms. The powder
Details on
a small plastic tube which contained three
and crack cocaine found in the home was
small plastic baggies with a white powdered
packaged, ready for sale and distribution.
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substance inside which tested positive for
The search also revealed items
methamphetamine ("meth"). Deputies also
used to manufacture crack cocaine, includ-  Suspects in the drug bust detained by the Cit-
Continued on page 4 - Meth Suspect
ing spoons, cups, bowls, scales and baking rus County Sheriff Dept. CCSO Photo