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Articles from the January 13, 2025 edition


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  • Gang Activity Brings Graffiti, Business Owner Says Not on His Watch

    Tom Lemons, January 17, 2025|Updated Jan 17, 2025

    SPRING HILL, FL – If you've lived in the Spring Hill area for more than a few years, you've probably noticed an increase in gang activity and violent crime. Homicides, Shootings, stabbings, carjackings, and home invasions are occurring more often, especially near the intersection of Northcliffe Blvd and Mariner Blvd or what is referred to as "Three Corners." Residents living in Mariner Cay Apartments say they've had enough, and many of them have decided to pack up and leave t...

  • HCSO Provides Update to Patrol Car Crash, Still More Questions Than Answers

    Tom Lemons, January 15, 2025|Updated Jan 17, 2025

    UPDATE: Thursday, January 16, 2025, 17:30 p.m. Yesterday, R News presented HCSO with several questions regarding the accident, only to receive the following responses just before 10:00 a.m. this morning: * Is Jayden Garcia still employed with HCSO? Please provide any documents in Garcia's file pertaining to the accident, separation, or disciplinary action in the last 3 days. HCSO: NO RECORDS RESPONSIVE * Is Jayden Garcia on administrative leave? Please provide documentation....

  • Principal Under Investigation for Allegations of Inappropriate Touching

    Tom Lemons, January 16, 2025|Updated Jan 16, 2025

    TRINITY, FL – An investigation is underway into alleged inappropriate touching by the Principal at a local charter school, and the teacher who reported it says she's being retaliated against for doing her job. According to a substitute teacher at Plato Academy, who wishes to remain anonymous at this time, three female students between the ages of 12 and 13 approached on December 19, 2024, with disturbing accusations about their Principal. The teacher tells R News that b...

  • Suspected Fuel Thief Behind Bars, Some Counties Soft Targets

    Tom Lemons, January 13, 2025|Updated Jan 15, 2025

    SPRING HILL, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is reporting the arrest of a Tampa man after he allegedly stole a large amount of fuel from a Spring Hill gas station. According to reports, a manager at the RaceTrac gas station located at Cortez Blvd and Deltona Blvd called 911 on January 10th to report a possible fuel theft in progress. The clerk advised that their system alerted them to a major fuel loss and that they noticed a silver van parked over the area where tankers f...

  • Film Depicts Horrors of Spring Hill Serial Killer, Malevolent Legacy Feared

    Tom Lemons, January 13, 2025|Updated Jan 13, 2025

    HERNANDO COUNTY, FL – With the steady increase in population over the last several years, a lot of new residents have never heard the story of serial killer Billy Mansfield, who buried his victims at his home in Spring Hill. That changed last month after Jacksonville-based director Warren Skeels released his film The Man in the White Van in theaters nationwide. Between 1975 and 1980, Billy Mansfield struck fear in residents as young female victims disappeared across H...