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SPRING HILL – For parents, there are few words to describe the love we have for our children or how far we'll go to protect them from harm's way. Even in the worst of times, we try to do our best to shield them from trauma and evils of the world. For families seeking refuge from abusive relationships, a government funded shelter is often the only place they can turn to, but in Spring Hill, Florida, women say the local safe haven is a fraud and often more dangerous than t...
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BROOKSVILLE – Instead of celebrating the new year at home with her family, a young teenage girl will be spending the next few months recovering from her third open heart surgery. 14-year-old Le'Mena was born with Down Syndrome and has a heart condition that requires her to undergo several operations as she gets older. Le'Mena nearly died when she contracted COVID during the height of the pandemic, says her mother, Stephanie Hartt. Hartt says it's hard being a single mother o...
BEVERLY HILLS – A family gathering turned deadly Thursday, after a woman allegedly shot and killed her uncle during a domestic dispute. Officials with the Citrus County Sheriff's Office say around 2:45 p.m. Thursday, deputies responded to a residence on North Columbus street in reference to a shooting. When deputies entered the residence, they found 44-year-old Matthew Charles Driggers dead from a single gunshot wound to the head. Upon further investigation, deputies were able...
NEW PORT RICHEY – An investigation is underway into an early morning deputy involved shooting that occurred in the area of Rowan Road and Trouble Creel Road. Officials say deputies were conducting a stolen vehicle investigation around 2:20 a.m., when they encountered a white male suspect in possession of a stolen vehicle. The suspect fled on foot and fired a handgun at deputies as they pursued him. One deputy returned fire, striking the suspect and causing n...
BROOKSVILLE – On November 18th, Hernando County Animal Services was forced to suspend canine operations within the facility, due to an outbreak of Canine Pneumovirus being detected in the kennel. During that time, HCAS could not accept impounds, perform surgery, or offer adoption services. Director James Terry says Pneumovirus is typically not fatal, so rather than quarantine each animal that tested positive for the virus, he decided to isolate all the dogs and allow the v...
