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SANTA ANA, California – Last week, R News reported the arrest of 21-year-old Xavier Batten during a raid on Boca Raton Street, Spring Hill. Today, the Department of Justice (DOJ) formally charged Batten with one count of conspiracy and one count of malicious destruction of property by fire and explosion. The charges stem from a March 22nd firebombing attack on a Planned Parenthood clinic in Orange County, California. According to the DOJ, Batten and two co-defendants, C...
BROOKSVILLE – Walmart loses approximately $3 billion annually to retail theft, which equates to about 1% of its $300 billion in total revenue. Due to inflation and higher cost of living, shoplifting is on the rise. As a result, Walmart and other retailers have begun cracking down and pursuing criminal charges against a higher number of suspects. But what if you're innocent? Since Walmart implemented self-checkout systems in their stores, shoppers have complained of being h...
BROOKSVILLE – An ice cream shop in downtown Brooksville got a lot of attention today, after Facebook post suggested that a mural painted on the business is too seductive for young children. The illustration painted on Frosty Frank's Ice Cream Shop depicts a woman licking an ice cream cone, but the commenter complained that the image is akin to pornography. R News stopped by Frosty Franks and spoke with the Allie, who said the controversy actually helped bring in more b...
BROOKSVILLE – 30 years after the 12-year-old Jennifer Odom disappeared from her home in Pasco County, Officials say they have finally solved the case - and a suspect is behind bars. On February 19, 1993, young Jennifer Odom was expected home after being dropped off by her school bus near Jim Denney Road, but she would not be seen again until her body was discovered in Hernando County six days later. During a press conference this morning, Sheriff Al Nienhuis joined D...
SPRING HILL – The former Fox Chapel Middle School teacher who made statements that he would "sh**t" his students and then himself is back in the classroom, but this time in an all-girls school for troubled teens. Earlier this month, R News reported that Ashlee Renczkowski was advised that he would not be reinstated as a teacher in the Hernando County School District. Over the last few days, R News has received numerous messages from parents and teachers who say PACE School for...
SPRING HILL – On Wednesday, R News responded to the infamous Mansfield compound located in Roundup Lane, after reports that investigators had executed a search warrant. Rumors began to swirl that another body had been discovered or that the investigation had to do with the solving of the Jennifer Odom case - but that was not the case. Today, sources say that convicted murderer Billy Mansfield's brother, 63-year-old Terry Mansfield was the focus of the investigation, and t...
