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UPDATE - March 5, 2024: Former Hernando Correctional Institution (HCI) Officer contacted R News earlier this week to advise that the state has dropped the charge of Sexual Activity Involving Animals filed against her last October. Assistant State Attorney Bryan Sarabia tells R News that he did not want to abandon the case but there were technicalities that would not allow the prosecution to continue. Sarabia says a recent court ruling changed her charge from a misdemeanor to...
BROOKSVILLE – The suspect who brutally stabbed to death a gate guard at the High Point Golf Community on Thursday is behind bars, after an extensive search that lasted nearly 24 hours. Officials say 24-year-old Jeremy Jason Patterson was taken into custody around 10:30 p.m. Friday, less than 100 yards from the scene of the crime and charged with Murder without Premeditation. The victim has been identified as 81-year-old Ed Mead. A vigil will be held this evening in front of t...
UPDATE: According to officials, 24-year-old Jeremy Jason Patterson has been identified as a suspect in the Highpoint stabbing death of a male victim. Patterson should be considered ARMED AND DANGEROUS. BROOKSVILLE – Investigators are searching for a suspect involved in a late-night stabbing on Thursday that left one person dead. Officials say the incident occurred around 10:16 p.m. at the entrance to the Highpoint Golfing Community located on Cortez Blvd, where the victim w...
BROOKSVILLE – Yesterday, R News broke the news of a violent shoplifting incident that took place at the Walmart SuperCenter on Cortez Blvd. Officials have now released more details into the incident and identified two suspects who have been charged. On September 26th, Officials say one of the suspects distracted an elderly woman while the other stole her wallet from her purse. They then proceeded to charge more than $2,000 with the stolen card. On Wednesday, while deputies w...
BROOKSVILLE – The 2023-2024 Annual Budget was approved by the Hernando Board of County Commissioners last night, but not without the usual debate over spending, taxes, inflation, and growth. The total approved budget is nearly 16% higher than last year at around $767,373,154, but that's not the only issue addressed during Tuesday's meeting. Prior to the board's budget discussions, members of Mom's for Liberty (MFL) addressed an issue regarding the American Library A...
