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HERNANDO – After years of Hernando County residents calling for Sheriff Al Nienhuis to implement body cameras, recent deputy involved shootings and other national incidents involving law enforcement, may force him to comply with his constituent's demands. On November 12, 2022, Deputy Daniel Arriza was involved in a shooting at a residence in Spring Hill that led to the death of 61-year-old Gary Schryver. As per policy, Arriza was placed on administrative leave, pending the o...
BROOKSVILLE – Two people have been shot during a domestic dispute by at least one Hernando County Sheriff's Deputy. According to sources, 911 received a call from a woman located at 10070 Cobb Road, claiming she was in a physical altercation with a male subject. When the deputy arrived on scene, he is heard screaming "He's got a gun." Moments later, the deputy says, "Shots fired, shots fired." Officials say one of the individuals fired at the deputies, and at least one d...
ADVENTURE COAST – Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a human trafficking investigation in Beverly Hills, Florida, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). This comes on the heels of several arrests made in connection with a case out of Hernando and Pasco Counties, earlier this week. But for one suspect, things could get a lot worse if Hernando County Investigators can tie him to home invasion murder that occurred in 2018. According to t...
WESLEY CHAPEL – An early morning pursuit of a stolen vehicle ended in a shootout between a Florida Highway Patrol Trooper that left the suspect dead and the Trooper injured. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), at approximately 3:15 AM, an FHP Trooper on patrol along I-75 came upon two pickup trucks with two adult males near the northbound 279 Milepost. The men appeared to be attempting to steal the second truck or items within the vehicle. The men then fled n...
UPDATE: SPRING HILL – Yesterday, R News broke the news of a shooting that occurred in the area of Mariner Blvd and Cortez Blvd. After publishing our initial report, while information was still unconfirmed, several witnesses contacted R News, claiming that officials were not correct in claiming the suspect was involved in the crash. CLICK HERE for dramatic audio and video. Today, the Hernando County Sheriff's Office released a more detailed description of what transpired y...
BROOKSVILLE – The Hernando County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to pass an ordinance prohibiting smoking and vaping at all Hernando County Parks and Beaches, Tuesday. Officials say the ordinance will go into effect on May 15th and violators will face a penalty of up to $1,000 per violation. Hernando County Government and the Parks and Recreation Department have collaborated with the Tobacco Intervention Partnership to implement "no smoking or vaping" signs th...
UPDATE The Florida Highway Patrol says a 66-year-old Brooksville man contacted FHP after seeing media reports about the hit-and-run crash. The suspect claims he struck a deer while driving a 2002 Dodge Ram on January 10th. Charges are considered pending at this time, say officials. UPDATE: The Florida Highway Patrol has now confirmed that the Tina Everhart is a victim of a hit and run and a search for the suspect is underway. According to officials, the victim was walking...
BROOKSVILLE – An early morning structure fire claimed the life of one person and several animals, say officials. Fire Rescue responded to 25410 Harwell Street at approximately 1:20 a.m. after receiving reports of a two-story structure fire. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered the home to be fully engulfed. Officials say it took 90 minutes to extinguish the fire. During a search of the residence, firefighters discovered the remains of several animals of various types. Upon fu...
SPRING HILL – For parents, there are few words to describe the love we have for our children or how far we'll go to protect them from harm's way. Even in the worst of times, we try to do our best to shield them from trauma and evils of the world. For families seeking refuge from abusive relationships, a government funded shelter is often the only place they can turn to, but in Spring Hill, Florida, women say the local safe haven is a fraud and often more dangerous than t...
HERNANDO – 35-year-old Timothy Braddy left the state of Oregon over a month ago, came to central Florida for work, and disappeared without a trace on December 14, 2022, in front of Winding Waters K-8. ORIGINAL STORY Timothy's parents, Terry and Kimberly Braddy have not given up the search for their son and neither has a group of former law enforcement officers and military veterans. "Nico" heads the organization We are the Essentials and they have taken the lead in the s...
SPRING HILL – Detectives with the Hernando County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant at a residence on Cherokee Trail, Tuesday, after reports that a suspect was wanted on several charges involving Human Trafficking. According to sources, 37-year-old Timothy Luis Colon was taken into custody at 7429 Cherokee Trail and charged with 3-counts of Human Trafficking and 3-counts of Sexual Assault on a minor. According to Florida Statute, Colon is charged with knowingly, or i...
BROOKSVILLE - At the August 23, 2022, Hernando County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting, board members approved a grant award for $12,250,000 from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to convert nearly 400 homes in Spring Hill from septic to sewer. Officials say the conversion from septic to sewer will help to reduce the negative impacts of nitrogen pollution in the water. The high levels of nitrates impact the Weeki Wachee Springs. The excess...
OPINION Over the course of my 13-year career as a local breaking news reporter and investigative journalist, I have always professed my support of law enforcement. I was raised to be a law-abiding citizen, respect Old Glory, and even served my country in the U.S. Navy. My mother taught me to never lie and help others whenever possible. As naïve as it may sound, I was raised to trust all law enforcement officers, the judicial system, and thought that at the very least, I...
UPDATE: Preliminary investigation reveals two adult males, who are related, became involved in a verbal dispute. The dispute escalated and both males were shot. Detectives have confirmed one fatality on scene. The other victim was transported to a local trauma center and is listed in critical condition. BROOKSVILLE - An investigation is underway into a double shooting at a residence on Powell Road. Officials say two adults have been shot shot and that It is domestic related....
SPRING HILL - Several vehicles were damaged as a result of fire in the parking lot of a local department store. Just before 3:00 p.m. today, witnesses observed smoke and flames billowing from the front of an older model Jeep Cherokee in the parking log of a Target Department store on US-19. By the time fire rescue arrived on scene, at least five vehicles had sustained damage due to being parked nearby. One woman said she was parked directly in front of the burning vehicles,...
SPRING HILL – Last night, R News broke the news of a high-speed pursuit involving the Hernando County Sheriff's Office and Florida Highway Patrol. According to an FHP report, a deputy made contact with a suspect in the parking lot of the Speedway gas station at Mariner Blvd and Northcliffe Blvd, when he attempted to flee. The suspect, later identified as 42-year-old Allan Scott McCray of Spring Hill, shifted his white Honda into reverse and attempted to run over the deputy. T...
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BROOKSVILLE – Instead of celebrating the new year at home with her family, a young teenage girl will be spending the next few months recovering from her third open heart surgery. 14-year-old Le'Mena was born with Down Syndrome and has a heart condition that requires her to undergo several operations as she gets older. Le'Mena nearly died when she contracted COVID during the height of the pandemic, says her mother, Stephanie Hartt. Hartt says it's hard being a single mother o...
BEVERLY HILLS – A family gathering turned deadly Thursday, after a woman allegedly shot and killed her uncle during a domestic dispute. Officials with the Citrus County Sheriff's Office say around 2:45 p.m. Thursday, deputies responded to a residence on North Columbus street in reference to a shooting. When deputies entered the residence, they found 44-year-old Matthew Charles Driggers dead from a single gunshot wound to the head. Upon further investigation, deputies were able...
SPRING HILL – A harrowing chain of events in on the streets of Spring Hill tonight, after an attempt to arrest a suspect with several warrants turned into a high-speed pursuit. According to sources, a deputy attempted to place a suspect under arrest at the Speedway convenience store located at Mariner Blvd and Northcliffe Blvd, when the suspect fled in the vehicle and struck the deputy with his car. The deputy then began pursuing the suspect westbound on Northcliffe while n...
NEW PORT RICHEY – An investigation is underway into an early morning deputy involved shooting that occurred in the area of Rowan Road and Trouble Creel Road. Officials say deputies were conducting a stolen vehicle investigation around 2:20 a.m., when they encountered a white male suspect in possession of a stolen vehicle. The suspect fled on foot and fired a handgun at deputies as they pursued him. One deputy returned fire, striking the suspect and causing n...
BROOKSVILLE – On November 18th, Hernando County Animal Services was forced to suspend canine operations within the facility, due to an outbreak of Canine Pneumovirus being detected in the kennel. During that time, HCAS could not accept impounds, perform surgery, or offer adoption services. Director James Terry says Pneumovirus is typically not fatal, so rather than quarantine each animal that tested positive for the virus, he decided to isolate all the dogs and allow the v...
LUTZ – An early morning vehicle crash has claimed the lives of two teenagers and injured three others. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, an 18-year-old male driver of a 2011 Honda Accord was traveling northbound on US-41, when he lost control of the vehicle near Northwood Drive. Officials say the vehicle drove into a ditch and overturned, ejecting the driver and rear passenger, including a 19-year-old Spring Hill woman. Three other teens, 16, 18, and 18, all off S...
SPRING HILL – One person is in custody after a man walked into a convenience store on Spring Hill Drive and randomly attacked patrons. Sources say the suspect walked into the Circle K, located at Spring Hill Drive and Mariner Blvd, and punched at least one person in the face. He also jumped over the counter and attempted to attack several other people. The Suspect fled the scene, and a search began around nearby residences. During the search, several residents reported s...
MISSING: 34-Year-Old Timothy James Braddy Timothy Braddy disappeared from Oregon on December 11th. His 2018 Red Dodge Pickup was found abandoned on Commercial Way in front of Weeki Wachee High School on Wednesday December 14th. Braddy is described as a white male, 34, 6'1", 175 lbs. brown eyes, and red hair. Please contact Detective Vargas at 352-442-4758 if you have any information on his whereabouts. Click for video: https://youtu.be/9EuG-nZXMM8...
