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Articles from the June 20, 2023 edition


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  • Victim of Alleged Kidnapping Escapes, Suspect Taken Into Custody

    Tom Lemons, June 23, 2023|Updated Nov 4, 2023

    HUDSON – Hernando and Pasco County Deputies are investigating a possible kidnapping that occurred just minutes ago. According to sources, Hernando County Deputies responded to US-19 in Spring Hill, after reports that a woman was being held against her will inside a pickup truck. Deputies soon located the alleged victim, who was dropped off on US-19 in the area of Spring Hill Drive. The suspect fled the scene but was quickly spotted crossing into Pasco County. Hernando C...

  • One Shot in Alleged Domestic Dispute, Suspect Barricaded with Children Inside Home

    Tom Lemons, June 24, 2023|Updated Nov 4, 2023

    UPDATE: Suspect in custody and two children are safe. More to come... HERNANDO BEACH – A standoff is underway between a Hernando County Sheriff's Deputies and a shooting suspect, after a domestic dispute turned violent. According to sources, a woman shot her husband at an address on Flounder Drive and then barricaded herself inside the residence. The victim was transported to a trauma center with a gunshot wound to the torso. The victim's condition is unknown at this time. T...

  • Suspect Charged in Today's Shooting Arrested Last Month for Battering Same Victim

    Tom Lemons, June 24, 2023|Updated Nov 4, 2023

    HERNANDO BEACH – The suspect in today's shooting and near 4-hour standoff on Flounder Drive has been formally charged and is behind bars. Around 2:00 p.m. today, deputies responded to an address on Flounder Drive after a man reported being shot. The victim, whose identity we are not releasing at this time, was shot in the upper torso and transported to a trauma center for treatment. His condition remains unknown at this time. The suspect, who has been identified as 3...

  • Three Explorer K-8 Students Burglarize Apartment in Their Own Complex

    Tom Lemons, June 20, 2023|Updated Nov 4, 2023

    SPRING HILL – Three young siblings found themselves behind bars Monday, after officials say they burglarized an apartment and stole several electronics and other household items. According to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office, School Resource Officer Dustin Mormando was working patrol for the summer and responded to a burglary at Mariner Cay Apartments located on Northcliffe Blvd. The victim's had been away for a few days and came home to find their apartment ransacked. M...

  • Infant Found Unresponsive in Residential Pool

    Tom Lemons, June 21, 2023|Updated Nov 4, 2023

    SPRING HILL – A drowning investigation is underway after an infant was found unresponsive in a residential pool on Deltona Blvd. Sources say, a family member discovered the 1-year-old victim in a pool at the 3200 block of Deltona Blvd. Due to inclement weather, Bayflite could not airlift the child to a trauma center. The victim was transported locally to HCA Oak Hill for treatment. CPR was in progress while en route to the hospital. A crime scene has been established and d...

  • Video Shows Shots Being Fired During Pursuit

    Tom Lemons, June 23, 2023|Updated Nov 4, 2023

    LECANTO – Earlier this afternoon, R News broke the news of a shooting that occurred in Citrus County that injured a 22-year-old male suspect. Officials have not commented on the incident, but cellphone video has emerged showing shots being fired at a fleeing suspect on West Gulf to Lake Hwy. A pursuit ensued westbound until the vehicle crashed in the area of the Suncoast Parkway. There are unconfirmed reports that the suspect suffered a gunshot wound to the arm and several lac...