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UPDATE 10:30 p.m.: BROOKSVILLE – Officials have confirmed that the suspect, 50-year-old James B. Hines, was shot when deputies attempted to enter his residence on Maripoe Road. Sheriff Al Nienhuis said during a press conference that Hernando and Citrus County Deputies were trying to make entry through a window when they noticed the suspect lying on the floor. Deputies deployed less than lethal, which prompted the suspect to fire at deputies with a long gun. Deputies from b...
UPDATE: BROOKSVILLE – Officials have confirmed that the suspect, 50-year-old James B. Hines, was shot when deputies attempted to enter his residence on Maripoe Road. Sheriff Al Nienhuis said during a press conference that Hernando and Citrus County Deputies were trying to make entry through a window when they noticed the suspect lying on the floor. Deputies deployed less than lethal, which prompted the suspect to fire at deputies with a long gun. Deputies from both counties r...
BROOKSVILLE - The suspect in Wednesday's 8-hour standoff on Maripoe Road has been formally charged. 50-year-old James Buford Hines is charged with 2-counts of Attempted First Degree Murder, First Degree Arson, Making Threats, and Public Order Crimes. Hines remains hospitalized and held on a $250,000 bond. He will be forced to wear a GPS monitoring device if released from jail. Officials have not released a statement at this time. ORIGINAL REPORT: https://ww...
SPRING HILL – A week after the incident occurred, the Hernando County Sheriff's Office released a statement on the now-former employee who claimed two black men shot him during a carjacking at Linda Pedersen Park. R News first broke the story on July 1st, after sources reported that 21-year-old Dakotah Wayne Wood, a former dispatcher for the Hernando County Sheriff's Office, fabricated a botched carjacking attempt. According to a statement provided by officials today, at a...
BROOKSVILLE - A shooting investigation is underway at Freedom Gardens Apartments, after sources say a suspect drove by the victim's apartment and fired at least one shot. There are no reports of injuries. There are unconfirmed reports that investigators have the suspect in custody near the scene of the crime. This is the same apartment complex where an investigation is currently underway into the death of a 2-month-old boy that occurred earlier today. Freedom Gardens...
HUDSON – According to the most recent study from the Centers for Disease Control, 1 in 36 children in the U.S. have been diagnosed with autism, and around 76 million people currently have autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Experts say there are three functional levels of autism, requiring varying degrees of support. Individuals with ASD 1 are usually able to speak full sentences and communicate, but they have limited social skills, and trouble with planning and organization. P...
