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Citrus County Woman Sentenced For Fentanyl-Related Death
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – Delia Marie Dean, 47, was sentenced to 20 years in prison last week after pleading guilty to Second-Degree Murder in the death of 48-year-old Jonathan Michael Bishop. “This case represents the significant battle law enforcement faces when combating the opioid epidemic in our communities,” said...
Crystal River couple helping sponsor family from Ukraine as they look to start new lives in America
CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. — A Citrus County couple is opening their doors to sponsor a family from Ukraine. It’s through a government program called ‘Uniting for Ukraine.’. Thanks to that sponsorship, the Kebap family is living and working here in the U.S. It’s an opportunity to help them start their lives fresh.
Former Marion County detention deputy sentenced to life in prison in death of ex-boyfriend
A former Marion County Sheriff's Office detention deputy charged in the death of her former boyfriend, who at the time of his death was a detention deputy at the sheriff's office, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and armed residential burglary on Friday. Jacqueline Jasmin Johnson-Cabrera was sentenced by a judge...
Citrus County Man Receives 20-Year Sentence For DUI Manslaughter
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – 63-year-old Frank Meyer was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison by the Florida Department of Corrections for his DUI Manslaughter conviction. The crash tragically claimed the life of 35-year-old Jennifer Bossert. In May, a jury found Meyer guilty on all charges stemming from the...
Ex-Wife Busted Stealing Retirement Money in Florida
An ex-wife was busted for fraud and grand theft after stealing retirement money in Florida. Robin Joanna Bell, a 58-year-old resident of Inverness, was found guilty of Grand Theft over 100,000, two counts of Fraudulent Use of Personal Identification Information, Witness Tampering, and Forgery of a Public Record. The trial followed a series of legal troubles that escalated, culminating in her additional charge of tampering with a witness.
Discover Secret Swimming Holes and Hidden History in Crystal River, Florida
Often called the Nature Coast because of its abundant wildlife, wooded forests, and mangrove islands, Citrus County, Florida is where Gulf-fed, turquoise pools of water at Three Sisters Springs provide homes for the world’s largest gathering of manatees. This is where remnants of the state’s sugar-growing past at Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State Park lie near a wildlife preserve where native species come face-to-face with visitors. This is the Florida of natural springs, of Indigenous sites with history of the land’s first inhabitants, and islands where the only residents are free-roaming monkeys.
#LOVEFORLAHERA BBQ brings community together
The highly anticipated #LOVEFORLAHERA BBQ brought the community together at Lecanto High School Saturday. Citrus County Sheriff's Deputy Andy Lahera suffered traumatic brain injury in 2023 after being struck by a vehicle leaving the Lecanto High School graduation ceremony.
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