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Articles from the March 24, 2023 edition


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  • Inmate's Death Remains a Mystery, Shows Possible Signs of EXDS Phenomenon

    Tom Lemons|Updated Jun 9, 2023

    LEESBURG – It's been nearly a year since 50-year-old Timothy Lee Peters become unresponsive inside the Hernando County Jail, and then later died at a nearby hospital. The community wanted answers, but the Hernando County Sheriff's Office did not provide much of an explanation, at least not to local media. Peters was booked into the detention center on April 13, 2022, on several counts of battery on LEO or Firefighter, Resisting Arrest, Trespassing, and Assault on LEO. P...

  • Homicide Investigation Underway in Spring Hill

    Tom Lemons|Updated Jun 9, 2023

    UPDATE: Officials have now released new details into the arrest of the victim's grandson, 24-year-old Kristopher Charles Amore. On 03-26-23 at approximately 4:30 p.m., Hernando County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to a residence on Casa Grande Circle in Spring Hill (Seven Hills) to conduct a Well-Being Check. The caller, a neighbor, believed something may be wrong, as there had been no activity at the residence since the day prior. Deputies arrived on scene and made...