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Articles from the October 12, 2023 edition


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  • Video Shows Pursuit and PIT Maneuver of DUI Suspect, Trooper Says 'Muy Stupido'

    Tom Lemons, October 12, 2023|Updated Oct 19, 2023

    WARNING: Video Contains Explicit Language SPRING HILL – A DUI suspect is behind bars after attempting to flee from an early morning traffic stop on Wednesday. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Trooper Rozzell observed the driver of a red 2007 Dodge Caliber swerving and driving all over the road westbound on County Line Road near Cobblestone Drive. Rozzell attempted to conduct a traffic stop but the vehicle fled at a high rate of speed until turning south onto East Road....

  • Two of Three Murder Suspects Booked into HCSO Jail, a Third Remains Hospitalized

    Tom Lemons, October 17, 2023|Updated Oct 18, 2023

    BROOKSVILLE - Two suspects charged in connection with last week's home invasion robbery and fatal shooting have been booked into the Hernando County Jail. 19-year-old Landon Runyon is suspected of firing a weapon inside a residence on Marquette Street during an attempted robbery last Wednesday. Investigators say when they located Runyon, he was nearly unrecognizable due to swelling from a gunshot wound to the face. Runyon is charged with First Degree Murder, Attempted First De...

  • Still no Arrest in Christmas Eve Murder of Teenage Girl, Despite Admissions Made by Suspect

    Tom Lemons, October 16, 2023|Updated Oct 17, 2023

    SPRING HILL – Losing a child is without a doubt the most traumatic and heartbreaking experience of any parent's life. When a child is the victim of a homicide and the person responsible isn't held accountable, a never-ending cycle of grief, anger, and resentment consumes every waking moment. That's exactly what Ed and Judy Ptarcinski are going through right now, as the second anniversary of their daughter's murder approaches. 18-year-old Ariana Ptarcinski was stabbed to d...

  • Firefighters Save Elderly Woman from Burning Home

    Tom Lemons, October|Updated Oct 16, 2023

    SPRING HILL – An elderly woman is lucky to be alive today, thanks to the quick response and heroic efforts of Hernando County Fire Rescue. According to officials, firefighters responded to the 1400 block of Apricot Lane to find smoke billowing out of the front of the home. Early reports suggested that the residence had already been evacuated but when firefighters began attacking the blaze, they discovered an elderly woman still inside the home. She was quickly rescued and t...

  • 3 Charged with 1st Degree Murder in Death of Spring Hill Woman, "High-Risk" Lifestyle to Blame, Says Sheriff

    Tom Lemons, October 13, 2023|Updated Oct 15, 2023

    BROOKSVILLE – The Hernando County Sheriff's Office has announced the arrests of three suspects involved in Wednesday's home invasion homicide on Marquette Street in Spring Hill. According to Sheriff Al Nienhuis, Hacier Martinez, 22, Dawson Destin 20, and Landon Runyon, 19 are all charged with 1st Degree Murder in connection with the death of the victim, a 25-year-old woman. Nienhuis says Martinez and the other suspects were visiting the victim's home as part of a scheduled s...