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BROOKSVILLE – The Hernando County Sheriff's Office is reporting the arrest of a man who is charged with attempted murder, after she shot another male subject during an altercation, late last night. According to reports, just before 11:30 p.m., Hernando County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to a residence on Our Road in Brooksville regarding a verbal altercation. As deputies were still responding to the scene, another 9-1-1 call was made by someone on the property who r...
HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – Anyone claiming to be a "moderate" in today's rancorous political atmosphere is being dishonest with themselves or they're just afraid to tell anyone how they really feel. There just isn't much left in society that Progressives, (the new Democrat) and Republicans (Conservatives) can agree on. From the type of beer you drink, to the car you drive, nothing is safe from criticism. Sadly, these acrimonious parallels have spilled over into our public s...
BROOKSVILLE – In recent weeks, Hernando County School teachers have found themselves making national headlines over things they've said or done in the classroom. And a K-8 teacher is the latest to stir up controversy in a mostly conservative county for her very left-leaning beliefs. The daughter of conservative Circuit Judge Don Barbee, Jenna Barbee teaches pre-teens in her 5th grade class at Winding Waters K-8. Earlier this month, Barbee played the Disney movie, Strange W...
BROOKSVILLE – A Winding Waters K-8 art teacher has been removed from the classroom after she allegedly called a student homophobic during an altercation last Wednesday. Kori Shay contacted R News after her son, an 8th grade student at Winding Waters K-8, got into an altercation with his art teacher over an inappropriate drawing posted on the wall. According to her son, teacher Michelle Seeholzer asked the students to think of an idea, draw a picture of the idea, and then w...
BROOKSVILLE – There was no shortage of jaw-dropping moments during last night's Hernando County School Board meeting, as parents, teachers, and board members continue to spar over the Fox Chapel Middle School incident, but that's not the only issue causing tempers to flare. During last night's Hernando County School Board meeting, parents voiced concerns over teachers pushing their "woke" ideological beliefs on students. Teachers defended their agenda of reinforcing i...
BROOKSVILLE – The Hernando County Sheriff's Office is reporting the arrest of a Central High School teacher, after he allegedly pushed a fellow teacher during an argument. According to officials, around 7:15 a.m. this morning, the School Resource Deputy at Central High School, Deputy Julio Escoda, was advised of a Battery that had just occurred, between two staff members, on the school campus. Deputy Escoda responded to the area and met with the victim, a female educator w...
BROOKSVILLE – Since breaking news of the Fox Chapel Middle School threat investigation, R News has been inundated with tips from concerned parents who are requesting that we probe deeper in the problems with Hernando County Schools. Most of the complaints are directed at teachers who say they are providing a safe place for students to discuss their sexuality and gender confusion. Parents say it's not their job to be mental health counselors and demand they stick to teaching t...
SPRING HILL – A former Hernando County School Teacher is in hot water this weekend, after sources say she was arrested for drug possession. According to the Hernando County Detention Center website, 58-year-old Jill Katherine Leverich was arrested Friday morning on 4-counts of possession of a controlled substance. Leverich resigned from Explorer K-8 in February for unknown reasons. She was released on her own recognizance Saturday afternoon. Leverich’s son, Nicholas Jacob Lev...
SPRING HILL – An investigation is underway into suspicious material located in the sewer drains of a local Chiropractic office, and there is speculation that some of the material may be human remains. Last Wednesday, Dr. Summer Vasseur, a chiropractor with Hernando Spine & Injury, contacted a plumber due to clogged drains in the office. Vasseur says she became concerned when her plumber sent a scope into office toilet and observed what they believed to be blood, and what appea...
BROOKSVILLE – If you thought the Fox Chapel Middle School saga was old news, think again. During last night's Hernando County School Board meeting, parents, teachers, and members of the community voiced their concerns over how school officials handled the investigation into threats made by Fox Chapel teacher Ashlee Renczkowski. Coincidentally, just prior to the school board meeting, Superintendent John Stratton announced he was withdrawing his name for consideration as the new...
BROOKSVILLE – As controversy over last month's Fox Chapel threat investigation continues to develop, one government body didn't sparse words during a debate over who should be held accountable – and it isn't the teacher. On Tuesday, the Hernando Board of County Commissioners held their regular meeting to discuss various agenda items, but no one expected to hear debate over a transgender teacher who was recently removed from Fox Chapel Middle School for allegedly making threate...
SPRING HILL – A carjacking suspect is in custody after a brief pursuit on Cortez Blvd. Just moments ago, 911 received reports of a carjacking, where the victim claimed her 3-year-old boy was still in the car. According to sources, deputies soon spotted the vehicle, a dark blue Toyota Corolla, in the area of Cortez Blvd, heading westbound. Deputies began pursuing the vehicle at a high rate of speed, but they were ordered to stop pursuing by their command. Deputies fell back a...
SPRING HILL - Earlier today, Animal Services requested Fire Rescue to respond to a residence on Elgin Blvd after receiving reports of kittens trapped in wall. Rescue Personnel cut a hole in the wall and extricated two young kittens. Fire Rescue is now back on the scene after the occupants heard a third kitten meowing in the wall. The kitten has now been rescued and the search for more is underway....
TALLAHASSEE – During a second reading of Senate Memorial 1382 on Monday, Representative Jeff Holcomb may have inadvertently used his "inside voice" when he announced that Republicans "hate gays." And no, Holcomb is not a Democrat. Democrats have long held that Republicans are homophobic and intolerant to diverse lifestyles, so the timing couldn't be worse when Holcomb picked up a mic and stated, "Isis, the Taliban, and Al-Qaeda, those are the folks who discriminate. We b...
BROOKSVILLE – A Brooksville family is grieving the loss of a young child today, after an 8-year-old autistic boy drowned while his parents slept. During an unrelated press conference at the Hernando County Sheriff's Office today, reporters asked a spokesperson to provide details into rumors of the tragedy. Denise Moloney explained that a family had recently moved to an address on Orchard Peach Road, where the previous owners raised horses. The property has a large horse t...
SPRING HILL – The mother of Nick and the late Aaron Carter was arrested in Hernando County last week, after officials say she battered her husband over television volume. Officials say 64-year-old Jane Eleanora Schneck and an adult male were drinking and began arguing over the remote's volume control because the victim wanted to sleep. A physical altercation ensued and Schneck allegedly battered the victim, who sources say is her husband. Officials say the victim recorded t...
HOLIDAY – Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco spoke to the media today about a gruesome murder that took place last Friday on Moog Road. According to Nocco, an Uber Eats driver texted his wife around 6:43 p.m. to say he was on his last deliver and would be home soon. The victim's wife became concerned after he did not respond to her text at 7:31 p.m. and later called to report her husband missing. Nocco says investigators reached out to Uber Eats and determined his last d...
SPRING HILL – Detectives with the Hernando County Sheriff's Office have charged a Spring Hill man with raping an underage victim. According to the Hernando County Detention Center website, 51-year-old Husam Abdul Latif Shawkat is charged with Sexual Assault and Lewd and Lascivious Behavior against a minor between the ages of 13 and 15 years of age. A crime scene has been active at the suspect's residence located at 7417 Blackhawk Trail since around 5:00 a.m. this morning. S...
SPRING HILL – On the heels of the Fox Chapel Middle School fiasco, School and Law Enforcement officials have done everything they can to pass the buck and shirk responsibility for how the situation was handled. From the moment R News broke the story on the Adventure Coast Journal Facebook page, parents demanded answers as to why a teacher who made threats towards children was not removed, why they weren't immediately notified, and why officials waited two weeks to release s...
SPRING HILL – Hernando County Sheriff's Deputies are currently investigating a double hit and run crash in Spring Hill. A witness tells R News that the driver of a dark colored Hyundai Sonata struck two vehicles on Henderson Street and then fled the area while driving on three wheels. The witness, who wished to remain anonymous, says she followed the suspect until the vehicle became disabled at Meredith Drive and Gibraltar Street. Deputies arrived moments later and began t...
BROOKSVILLE - Fire Rescue is on the scene of a triple overdose at Central High School, located on Ken Austin Pkwy. Sources say a 14-year-old girl ingested THC Infused edibles, also known as Delta 8, and passed out. Additional rescue units were dispatched after two additional students became ill. All three students were transported to a local hospital for treatment. The symptoms do not appear to be life-threatening, according to sources. It should be noted that the term...
SPRING HILL – Two weeks after alleged threatening comments were made by a Fox Chapel Middle School teacher Ashlee Belle Renczkowski, Principal Carmine Rufa sent a voice text message to parents, advising them of the incident and subsequent investigation. R News learned of the disturbing allegations one day before publishing the details on April 7th, and that didn't sit well with parents. Making things worse, the Hernando County School District (HCSD) attempted to conceal the i...
SPRING HILL – On April 7th, R News broke the news of an incident that occurred at Fox Chapel Middle School on March 24th, involving a teacher who made homicidal and suicidal threats. Sources at the time told R News that Ashlee Belle Renczkowski, a transgender biological male teacher, told a fellow staff member that she wanted to shoot her students and then herself. R News immediately contacted the Hernando County Sheriff's Office, who refused to respond to our numerous r...
HERNANDO – The Hernando County School District issued a text message to parents this morning, warning them about a threat made against a school. The message reads. "HCSO is currently investigating a social media threat against a school. While no school is named in the post, all school leaders and SROs are aware of the post & school staff will increase vigilance in maintaining all campus security protocols." Despite the District stating that "no school is named," Fox Chapel M...
SPRING HILL – Fire Rescue is on the scene of a drowning that occurred at a residence in the Pristine Place Subdivision. Sources say a 13-month-old girl was found in a residential pool at the 4000 block of St. Ives Blvd. The child is not conscious or breathing. We have just learned that CPR performed on the child was successful and that she is now breathing. Bayflite will airlift the child to a trauma center for treatment....
