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HERNANDO – Last Saturday, Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis drew criticism when he used the murder of a Lake County Deputy to solicit votes for his reelection campaign. There are now complaints pouring in from citizens who say Nienhuis is exploiting the search for a missing Brooksville man for the very same reason. On Tuesday, a massive search ensued for 70-year-old David Lamar Brown, who was last seen in the area of Batten Road. Since Tuesday, Nienhuis published 7 videos o...
SPRING HILL – At least one person is dead and another injured in a shooting at a local bar, according to sources. The incident occurred early Saturday at Mermaids Lounge and Eatery located at 4564 Commercial Way. The Hernando County Sheriff's Office is not providing details into the shooting other than stating, "All parties are accounted for." Multiple shootings, stabbings (Many fatal), and other violent crimes have taken place at Mermaids over the last decade, but there h...
HERNANDO – Early voting is underway in Hernando County and there is speculation that at least three incumbent candidates are in danger of losing to their opponents, something the local establishment never expected and wasn't prepared for. The most contentious races are for the Office of Sheriff and the District 1 and 3 Commissioner seats. According to a source, insider polling conducted by a high-profile politician revealed that Republicans Marvin Baynham and Ryan Amsler are a...
BROOKSVILLE – The search for a missing and endangered Brooksville man continues in the area of Batton Road and Hayman Road. Multiple resources from HCSO, the Pasco Sheriff's Office (PSO), the Citrus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO), the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Hernando County Fire Rescue (HCFR), and volunteers from the HCSO Sheriff's Emergency Response Volunteer team (SERV) have converged in the area to search for 70-year-old David Lamar B...
BROOKSVILLE – Since R News broke the story of a cyberattack on Hernando County Government's IT Network, officials say they are still not fully back online, but that most systems are working properly. One of those systems that caused the most disruption is the Property Appraiser's Office. When the system went down, nearly all real estate transactions came to a screeching halt. But it's what employees of the office were allegedly ordered to do while working from home that could...
SPRING HILL – One of the school crossing guards severely injured by a hit and run driver earlier year is back on the job, according to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office. Officials say School Crossing Guard Nicholas Gallicchio made a full recovery after being struck by 55-year-old Robert Noack at the intersection of Northcliffe Blvd and Deltona Blvd on February 14th. A second crossing guard is still recovering from their injuries. Gallicchio will return to his same post a...
CITRUS – A Citrus Hills man has been found guilty of Attempted Murder after shooting at three teenagers who were riding an All-terrain vehicle (ATV) near his property. On April 22, 2023, then-65-year-old Michael Regalski was working outside his garage when he became angry over a group of teenagers riding an ATV near his home. That's when officials say he pulled out a 40-caliber Glock semi-automatic handgun and began firing at the teens, striking one juvenile in the abdomen. T...
SPRING HILL – The Hernando County Sheriff's Office is reporting the arrest of a Deltona Elementary School teacher who they say used a dating app to talk about sex acts he would perform with a 14-year-old student. Officials say while 47-year-old Michael Ronald Iannaccone was working as a teacher at Deltona Elementary, he would communicate with the victim and discuss various sex acts. Detectives say Iannaccone was often in the classroom while communicating with the child. On A...
WEEKI WACHEE – Candidate for Hernando Board of County Commissioners Marvin Baynham expected a fierce battle against the incumbent for the District 3 seat John Allocco, but he didn't expect to have detectives sent to his doorstep just two weeks before election day. Yesterday, R News reported that Baynham, a Republican, had been attacked by members of his own party over claims that he signed a petition supporting late-term abortions. Baynham says the claims are not true and t...
HERNANDO – Widespread flooding, and downed trees and power lines plagued residents throughout the county last night, and now it's time to begin the cleanup. Residents along Hernando Beach and the Weeki Wachee River saw the worst flooding around high tide in the early morning hours. There are unconfirmed reports that multiple residences were flooded along the river, but there is no firm assessment on how extensive at this time. The owners of Lei Lo Tiki Hut Restaurant on C...
HERNANDO – Since President Donald Trump took office in 2016, he's endured multiple impeachments, arrests, prosecutions - persecutions - and even an assassination attempt on his life, all in an effort to prevent him from returning to the White House in 2025. Anyone with an ounce of common sense can see that the efforts have been methodically planned and carried out by the Progressive Left and the Biden Administration. Now I'm not saying the assassination attempt was part of a...
SPRING HILL – A young woman is recovering from a stab wound to the chest after officials say her boyfriend's scorned ex attacked her at his home. According to a statement from the Hernando County Sheriff's Office (HCSO), deputies were dispatched to 10322 Maderia Street just after 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, where they located 22-year-old Sydney McKelvy suffering from a stab wound to the chest. The investigations revealed that McKelvy was spending time with Jeffrey Hildebrandt Jr. whe...
BROOKSVILLE – The battle continued over who is to blame for the deaths of countless animals at an illegal slaughterhouse, and the fate of the County's Animal Shelter took center stage during today's Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting. President and Investigator for the Animal Recovery Mission (ARM) Richard 'Kudo' Couto blasted Sheriff Al Nienhuis for failing to take action against the operators of a nightmarish slaughterhouse. Couto hoped that by pleading his case t...
FLORIDA – For the second year in a row, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) takes home the award for "Best Looking Cruiser" in the Country. The "Out of This World" theme launched the FHP over Kentucky's Highway Patrol with more than 28,000 votes. Public Affairs Officer Sgt. Steve Gaskins released the following statement: The results are in! Florida and their aggressive communications team have helped Florida to repeat as the winners of the 2024 AAST Best Looking Cruiser c...
BROOKSVILLE – The Hernando Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) was scheduled to discuss a proposed transfer of Animal Services to Sheriff Al Nienhuis this Tuesday, but after news broke of Nienhuis possibly ignoring calls to shut down an illegal slaughterhouse, the item was pulled from the agenda. Chairwoman Beth Narverud and Nienhuis have been working on the plan for several months, despite speculation that their motives were not in the best interest of the county. Some s...
BROOKSVILLE - Several protestors gathered at an alleged illegal slaughterhouse Sunday, but the suspects had already fled the area and left several animals behind. Property owner Bill Maddox says he's been reporting the crimes since 2022 but the Sheriff has taken no action to stop it. CLICK HERE FOR FULL VIDEO REPORT ORIGINAL STORY...
NEW PORT RICHEY – A Land O Lakes woman died this morning after being struck by a vehicle on SR-54. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a Honda Civic driven by a 40-year-old woman was stopped on the edge of SR-54 near Crescent Moon Drive. A Ford Explorer driven by a 21-year-old Lutz attempted to pass the vehicle when, for unknown reasons, the woman opened the driver side door and stepped into the path of his pickup truck. As a result, the woman was struck and suffered f...
BROOKSVILLE – The County's new Development Services Director Peter Schwarz has resigned after just eight months on the job, and sources say it may have been his only option to avoid termination. A confidential source inside Hernando County Government tells R News that Schwarz was accused of sexually harassing at least one employee. Officials would not confirm those allegations, but they did provide a copy of his resignation letter. In a letter submitted to County A...
SPRING HILL – The stabbing suspect who evaded capture for nearly a week has finally been taken into custody. On Tuesday, R News reported that the Hernando County Sheriff's Office waited three days to notify residents that a violent felon, who vowed to kill someone before returning to prison, was still roaming the streets of Spring Hill. FULL STORY The suspect, 39-year-old Steven Slattery slashed a man's face at a residence on Treehaven Drive last Saturday morning and then f...
BROOKSVILLE – Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis is in hot water today after an investigator with Animal Rescue Mission (ARM) claims he refused to issue arrest warrants for individuals operating an illegal slaughterhouse. ARM Investigator Richard Couto held a press conference today in Tampa, where he shared the horrific details of how owners Juan Ortiz and his son Juan Ortiz Jr used 2x4s and bats to beat animals to death before butchering and selling their meat to vendors a...
WEEKI WACHEE – Firefighters are on the scene of a structure fire on Dundee Way in the Heather Subdivision. Fire Officials say they responded to the 7400 block of Dundee Way earlier this afternoon after reports of a residential fire. Upon entering the structure, firefighters determined it was a hoarder home which made battling the blaze extremely difficult. No one was inside the home at the time of the fire and no injuries have been reported....
SPRING HILL – On Saturday, R News received information about a stabbing that occurred in the area of Treehaven Drive. Today, officials released information about the incident and advised that the violent suspect is still at large. According to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office, around 2:15 a.m. Saturday, Sheriff's Deputies and Fire Rescue responded to 6715 Treehaven Drive in reference to an injured person. Upon arrival, they located the victim who had a severe laceration to...
BROOKSVILLE – Three suspects could face decades behind bars on charges of Human Trafficking which sources say may have involved underage victims. R News received a tip this afternoon regarding the arrests of Jarrod Alamo, 20, Jerry Berrios, 40, and Troy Hartman, 61. All three suspects were taken into custody over the weekend but there is no record of their arrests on the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Jail website. The suspects are, however, listed on a second inm...
SPRING HILL – The Hernando County Sheriff's Office is investing separate unrelated stabbings that occurred this week, but the details of those incidents are not being released. The first incident occurred Saturday on Treehaven Drive, according to neighbors who contacted R News, but the Sheriff's Office has not responded to requests for information regarding the incident. One source says the male victim suffered non-life-threatening facial injuries. The second incident o...
BROOKSVILLE – A Spring Hill man died this morning in a two-vehicle crash on Fort Dade Ave. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 20-year-old man was traveling eastbound in a Dodge Dakota when he crossed over the center line, west of Cobb Road, and collided with a Ford F150 pickup truck. The 48-year-old driver of the Ford and his 17-year-old passenger suffered only minor injuries. The driver of the Dodge was transported a trauma center where he later died from his i...
