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SPRING HILL – Last week, R News received numerous tips from concerned citizens who reported seeing what appeared to be a drug raid at a residence on Spring Hill Drive. It wasn't until yesterday that R News obtained the nightmarish details of what was occurring inside the residence that prompted the raid. According to an arrest affidavit, on January 2, 2024, detectives with the Hernando County Sheriff's Office met with a woman who claimed her live-in boyfriend of 10 years h...
UPDATE: January 10, 2023 - According to a spokesperson for Hernando County Fire Rescue, investigators have determined that the fire is not suspicious at this time and that faulty electrical wiring in an adjacent shipping container is what led to the fire. Officials say the main structure did sustain damage as a result of the fire. HERNANDO BEACH – An investigation is underway into a commercial fire that damaged the Drunken Mullet Restaurant (VIDEO) in Hernando Beach on S...
BROOKSVILLE – A Brooksville man is behind bars today after investigators with the Hernando County Sheriff's Office discovered dozens of images containing child pornography. According to officials, detectives received a tip that a male subject may be in possession of child pornography and acquired a search warrant for the suspect's residence. On Monday, detectives made contact with 56-year-old Carl Hatfield at his home located at 5220 Oney Drive and discovered 64 images of c...
SPRING HILL – 2023 was a year of conflict and controversies over inappropriate books, movies, and conduct in Hernando County Schools, and it looks like 2024 might be starting out the same way. Bob Hampton, a parent of a 7th grade Gulf Coast Academy middle school student contacted R News today with a complaint about his daughter's homework. According to Hampton, while looking through his daughter's backpack, he discovered a math worksheet titled "What is a Nudist?" Next to t...
BROOKSVILLE – The Hernando County Sheriff's Office is reporting the arrest of a Pasco County-based juvenile corrections officer after investigators discovered child pornography inside his Weeki Wachee home. According to officials, on December 23, 2023, detectives received a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children who advised that a male subject had been viewing child pornography. Through their investigation, detectives identified 34-year-old W...
HERNANDO – The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood warning for Hernando County until Wednesday, January 10th at 7:00 a.m. Experts say water could rise 2-3 feet above sea level, causing significant flooding along the coast. Winds are expected to gust as high as 40 mph, which will push water into the coast during high tide on Tuesday afternoon. Sandbags are available at Linda Pederson Park on Shoal Line Blvd on Tuesday, January 9th from 8:00 am to 3:00 p...
