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BROOKSVILLE – During a Hernando Board of County Commissioners meeting today, Commissioner Steve Champion called for the board to research and develop options for the Sheriff's Office to purchase and maintain body worn cameras (BWCs). The issue of BWCs doesn't go over well with Sheriff Al Nienhuis, as he vehemently opposes their use in Hernando County. Nienhuis has offered various excuse over the years, from cost to purchase them to privacy concerns. When confronted with the i...
UPDATE: Rachel Schwartz has been located and is safe. There are no further details at this time. FLORIDA – A search is underway for woman who hasn't been in contact with family since leaving her ex-boyfriend's home in Wimauma, Florida, last month. 33-year-old Rachel Schwartz was last seen on January 31st, when family says she left her ex's home on Carloway Hills Drive in Wimauma. R News spoke with Schwartz' sister and brother-in-law, Elizabeth and Ben Schrupp, who voiced conce...
UPDATE: According to jail records, 36-year-old Regina Cassie Ritter was booked into the Hernando County Jail on Saturday but was only held on a contempt of court charge. Last night, R News learned that the charge of manslaughter was added, and she was given a bond of $30,000. SPRING HILL – The victim in yesterday's stabbing on Commercial Way has died and a suspect is in custody, say officials. The incident took place around 4:00 p.m. yesterday behind 5060 Commercial Way, t...
SPRING HILL – Nashville Police say 28-year-old Audrey Hale plotted the attack on Covenant School for several months before carrying out the mass murder on March 27th. Three 9-year-old students and three adults died at the hands of Hale, who police say may have held resentment for being forced to attend the Christian school. When school shootings occur, law enforcement and school officials become more vigilant in preventing possible copycat incidents, but where do you draw the...
BROOKSVILLE – A teenage girl's life was cut short after a double shooting late Tuesday, and sources tell R News that the killing was not random, but that she may have been intentionally targeted. Hernando County Sheriff's Deputies responded to 707 Hazel Ave around 11:30 Tuesday night, after receiving a 911 call from someone inside the home, claiming that she and her daughter had been shot. CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO/AUDIO Upon arrival, deputies located a 57-year-old woman and 1...
SPRING HILL – On the heels of the Fox Chapel Middle School fiasco, School and Law Enforcement officials have done everything they can to pass the buck and shirk responsibility for how the situation was handled. From the moment R News broke the story on the Adventure Coast Journal Facebook page, parents demanded answers as to why a teacher who made threats towards children was not removed, why they weren't immediately notified, and why officials waited two weeks to release s...
BROOKSVILLE - Fire Rescue is on the scene of a triple overdose at Central High School, located on Ken Austin Pkwy. Sources say a 14-year-old girl ingested THC Infused edibles, also known as Delta 8, and passed out. Additional rescue units were dispatched after two additional students became ill. All three students were transported to a local hospital for treatment. The symptoms do not appear to be life-threatening, according to sources. It should be noted that the term...
SPRING HILL – Two weeks after alleged threatening comments were made by a Fox Chapel Middle School teacher Ashlee Belle Renczkowski, Principal Carmine Rufa sent a voice text message to parents, advising them of the incident and subsequent investigation. R News learned of the disturbing allegations one day before publishing the details on April 7th, and that didn't sit well with parents. Making things worse, the Hernando County School District (HCSD) attempted to conceal the i...
SPRING HILL – On April 7th, R News broke the news of an incident that occurred at Fox Chapel Middle School on March 24th, involving a teacher who made homicidal and suicidal threats. Sources at the time told R News that Ashlee Belle Renczkowski, a transgender biological male teacher, told a fellow staff member that she wanted to shoot her students and then herself. R News immediately contacted the Hernando County Sheriff's Office, who refused to respond to our numerous r...
BROOKSVILLE – Big changes coming to the Hernando County School District, after school officials announced today that Superintendent John Stratton will be seeking employment elsewhere. According to a statement by school officials, Stratton will be applying for the position of Superintendent in Brevard County, but will remain with the district during the selection process "I truly love serving the students, staff and community here in Hernando County, where I have spent the p...
SPRING HILL – On the one-week anniversary of the mass shooting that took place at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, a local elementary school was placed on lockdown, for what some thought might be another tragedy in the making. Around 3:00 p.m. this afternoon, an observant parent waiting to pick up her children from Spring Hill Elementary noticed a woman standing in her front holding what she believed to be a shotgun. The parent then witnessed the woman load two s...
LEESBURG – It's been nearly a year since 50-year-old Timothy Lee Peters become unresponsive inside the Hernando County Jail, and then later died at a nearby hospital. The community wanted answers, but the Hernando County Sheriff's Office did not provide much of an explanation, at least not to local media. Peters was booked into the detention center on April 13, 2022, on several counts of battery on LEO or Firefighter, Resisting Arrest, Trespassing, and Assault on LEO. P...
UPDATE: Officials have now released new details into the arrest of the victim's grandson, 24-year-old Kristopher Charles Amore. On 03-26-23 at approximately 4:30 p.m., Hernando County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to a residence on Casa Grande Circle in Spring Hill (Seven Hills) to conduct a Well-Being Check. The caller, a neighbor, believed something may be wrong, as there had been no activity at the residence since the day prior. Deputies arrived on scene and made...
America has become so divided that we practically live in two different nations. There is absolutely no room for compromise between the values of the Left and Right, yet they continue the façade of compromise to placate their base. There are very few principled politicians left on either side of the isle, and the vast majority are buried so deep in the swamp that you can barely tell them apart. Most of them pretend to represent what their constituents want, but behind closed...
SPRING HILL – Last year, 43-year-old Maranda Luciano was arrested and charged with Attempted Second-Degree Murder, after officials say she shot her ex-husband at their home on Nantucket Lane. But Luciano says she had nothing to do with the shooting and that there is a lot more to the story than meets the eye. According to the Hernando County Sheriff's office, Deputies responded to 6074 Nantucket Lane on May 22, 2022, after the victim called 911 to report that he had been s...
UPDATE – According to Pasco County Officials, Morrison is charged with setting fire to several condominiums on Boardwalk Street in Holiday on March 4, 2023. The fire destroyed four condos, a vehicle, and other items in the area. Morrison faces several counts of attempted murder and arson. ORIGINAL STORY: SPRING HILL – A Spring Hill man is behind bars today on numerous attempted murder and arson charges, but he didn't go down without a fight. According to sources, Hernando Cou...
SPRING HILL – An early morning raid of a residence on Filmore Street led to the arrest of one person for possession of obscene material. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Hernando County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant at around 5:30 a.m. this morning at 12430 Filmore Street. Witnesses say they heard flash bangs and agents yelling over a loudspeaker, "You might as well come out because we aren't going anywhere." According to the Hernando County Jail w...
UPDATE: Sheriff Nienhuis met with reporters minutes ago to announce that JJ Rowland has been found. Watch Live Facebook Video from Adventure Coast Journal ORIGINAL BROOKSVILLE – Deputies are still searching for 2-year-old Joshua "J.J." Rowland who disappeared this morning from his home on Cheever Street. According to the latest information from officials, the toddler disappeared around 9:45 a.m. but he was not reported missing until around noon today. Officials say the p...
BROOKSVILLE – Hernando County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to 9139 Erma Road around 5:00 p.m. Friday, after reports of a structure fire, following by reports of shots fired. Prior to arrival, deputies confirmed that a subject was actively shooting and that there were multiple victims. When deputies arrived on scene, they observed two victims lying on the ground. R News arrived on scene at the same time as Law Enforcement and Fire Rescue and immediately began broadcasting liv...
FLORIDA – Throughout President Donald Trump's term in office and during the COVID 19 pandemic, Big Tech and the Mainstream Media targeted free speech under the guise of protecting the country from misinformation and disinformation. Opposing opinions to vaccines, climate change, election fraud, and the January 6th Capitol raid, were met with harsh criticism by progressive commentators, and faced banishment from social media platforms. President Trump still refers to most n...
SPRING HILL – Fire Rescue is on the scene of a drowning that occurred at a residence in the Pristine Place Subdivision. Sources say a 13-month-old girl was found in a residential pool at the 4000 block of St. Ives Blvd. The child is not conscious or breathing. We have just learned that CPR performed on the child was successful and that she is now breathing. Bayflite will airlift the child to a trauma center for treatment....
BROOKSVILLE - Fire Rescue is on the scene of a possible boat fire that may have spread to a nearby home at the intersection of Jasbow Junction and Desert Sparrow Ave. Witnesses say they heard an explosion and then saw smoke and flames near the residence. It is unknown at this time if the residence is occupied. UPDATE: The State Fire Marshal is responding to the scene. Deputies are possibly searching for a suspect who fled on foot. UPDATE: There are no victims inside the...
HOLIDAY – A pedestrian was struck and killed this morning, after a woman attempted to avoid a collision on Moog Road. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 47-year-old woman was traveling eastbound on Moog Road, west of US-19, in a 2006 GMC pickup. A second vehicle pulled out of the 7-Eleven parking lot, causing the driver of the pickup to swerve in an attempt to avoid a collision. Sadly, the driver of the pickup struck a 70-year-old woman who was walking in the p...
LAND O' LAKES – The Pasco Sheriff's Office is investigating an early morning shooting that left three people injured, including a child. Officials say multiple suspects forced their way into a residence in the Lake Padgett area around 5:00 am this morning and shot two adults and one child. All three victims were transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Officials say this is not a random act and the investigation is ongoing. We will bring more on t...
HUDSON – A popular waterfront night spot along had an unwelcome guest, last night, after a pickup truck plowed into the front entrance. Officials with the Florida Highway Patrol say a 45-year-old man was traveling northbound on Old Dixie Hwy, south of Nowiki Ave, when the driver failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway. The vehicle departed the roadway, ran over a parked Harley Davidson, and the struck the front of the Fisherman's Shack, located at 14159 Old Dixie Hwy. T...
