Arrests, Citrus County, Florida, March 21-27, 2022
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Citrus County Detention Facility, Lecanto, Florida

ARRESTS AND ARREST UPDATES WILL BE POSTED DURING THE WEEK OF MARCH 21-27, 2022, AS INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Monday, March 21, 2022

Brandon Wesley Cofield, 35, of Beverly Hills, FL, was charged with illegal possession of a controlled substance, and driving while license knowingly suspended or revoked ($2,500 bond).

Demare Tavis Barnes, 34, of Lecanto, FL, was charged with two counts of felony assault of a law enforcement officer, firefighter, emergency medical services provider, or public transit employee, etc. ($10,000 bond).

William Andy Clay Huggins, 31, of Homosassa, FL, was arrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for failure to appear in court on a misdemeanor charge (no bond).

Janie Angela Liharris, 45, of Crystal River, FL, was arrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for violation of felony probation or community control (no bond).

Richard Leon Canfield, 39, of Crystal River, FL, was charged with grand theft of $750 or more but less than $5,000 ($2,000 bond) and grand theft of $5,000 or more but less than $10,000 ($2,000 bond).

Christopher George Hynes, 46, of Hernando, FL, was charged with misdemeanor domestic battery (no bond).

Rebecca Marie Ramirez, 30, of Orlando, FL, was arrested on an out of county warrant for failure to appear in court on a felony charge (no bond).

Jayson Arroyo, 46, of Beverly Hills, FL, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia ($1,000 bond). 

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Thomas Earl Smail, 39, of Inverness, FL, was arrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for violation of misdemeanor probation or community control (no bond).

A 17 year-old Dunnellon, FL girl was arrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for manslaughter - causing the death of a person under the age of 18 by culpable negligence ($30,000 bond).

Caleb Joseph Thomas, 35, of Inverness, FL, was arrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for failure to appear in court on a felony charge (no bond).

Michael Paul Guinan, 34, of Hernando, FL, was arrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for criminal mischief of $1,000 or more, and burglary of an unoccupied residence ($15,000 bond).

Lewis Colby, 46, of Beverly Hills, FL, was charged with battery of a person 65 years of age or older, a third degree felony (no bond).

Clemente Nathaniel Di Muro, 67, of Gulf Breeze, FL, was arrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for failure to appear in court on a felony charge (no bond).

Joshia Isshia Dixon, 19, of Ocala, FL, was charged with carrying a concealed firearm, and illegal possession of a controlled substance ($4,000 bond).

Amber Faith Peterson, 33, of Inglis, FL, was arrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for failure to appear in court on a misdemeanor charge (no bond).

Jeremy James Hanshew, 30, of Inverness, FL, was charged with trespassing after warning, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill, and felony battery ($4,000 bond).

Christopher Bertrum Wilkins, 52, of Inverness, FL, was arrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for domestic battery (no bond).

Omari Azor Harrison, 19, of Hernando, FL, was arrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for failure to appear in court on a misdemeanor charge ($500 bond).

James Whitbeck, 34, of Floral City, FL, was charged with felony theft of a motor vehicle ($2,000 bond).

Jonathan Charles Buckingham, 35, of Inverness, FL, was arrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for violation of misdemeanor probation or community control ($700 bond).

James Clifford Cole, 28, of Beverly Hills, FL, was charged with introduction of contraband (tobacco or alcohol, etc.) into a detention facility ($5,000 bond).

Brent Donald Flynn, 49, of Homosassa, FL, was arrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for violation of felony probation or community control (no bond).

William Alan Bettison, 61, of Hernando, FL, was charged with felony petit theft due to two or more previous theft convictions ($5,000 bond).

Jodie Michelle Simmons, 38, of Homosassa, FL, was arrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for failure to appear in court on a misdemeanor charge ($2,000 bond).

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Desmond Layne Hathaway, 26, of Abbeville (state not specified, could be AL, SC or GA), was charged with illegal possession of a controlled substance, and carrying a concealed firearm ($4,000 bond).

Daniel Vargas, 36, of Lecanto, FL, was charged with misdemeanor assault - intentional, unlawful threat, by word or act, to do violence to another (no bond).

Geoffrey Richard Lamb, 49, of Crystal River, FL, was charged with misdemeanor violation of an injunction by going to or being within 500 feet of the petitioner's residence, school, or place of employment, etc. (no bond).

A 16 year-old boy from Lecanto, FL, was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon under the age of 24, battery of a detention or commitment facility staff member or juvenile probation officer, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill (no bond).

UPDATED:  Maxamillion Jacob Cox, 22, of Homosassa, FL, was charged with felony trash dumping (more than 500 pounds of waste) with his bond set at$5,000. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation (FWC) officers patrolling Forest Trail 13, south of SR 44 near Lecanto, FL, discovered about 234 cubic feet of waste along the trail that was transported to the Citrus County Landfill by Florida Forest Service rangers, where it was weighed in at 780 pounds. Due to Cox's name and address being found on receipts within the trash, it was tracked to his home on W. Donahue Ln. Cox later met with a FWC officer and admitted he'd dumped the trash.

Lisa Marie Bennett, 55, of Hernando, FL, was charged with misdemeanor battery ($1,000 bond).

Leonard Louis Simon, 36, of Dunnellon, FL, was charged with misdemeanor domestic battery (no bond).

John Alan Napoli, 39, of Fort McCoy, WI, was arrested on an out of county warrant for violation of felony probation or community control (no bond). 

Destiny Hope Sherer, 27, of Homosassa, FL, was charged with illegal possession of a controlled substance ($2,000 bond).

Thursday, March 24, 2022

Keelan Scott Schuler, 28, of Crystal River, FL, was charged with burglary with battery and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill ($27,000 bond), He was also charged with domestic battery by strangulation and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill (no bond).

Meagan Ryan Morin, 35, of Beverly Hills, FL, was charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, and possession of drug paraphernalia ($26,000 bond).

Jonathan Michael Rogers, 42, of Floral City, FL, was charged with illegal possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia ($3,000 bond). He was also arrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for violation of felony probation or community control (no bond).

Jarrell Dewayne Boyd, 36, of Crystal River, FL, was charged with petit theft of less than $100, and burglary of an unoccupied conveyance/vehicle ($5,500 bond).

Tiylar Edward Beal, 25, of Spring Hill, FL, was arrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for failure to appear in court on a felony charge (no bond).

Jamie Nicole Shavchuk, 38, of Spring Hill, FL, was arrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for violation of felony probation or community control (no bond).

Christina Mateel Sullivan, 28, of Hernando, FL, was arrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for violation of misdemeanor probation or community control ($600 bond).

Wilbur Lee Cuyler, 44, of Wildwood, FL, was charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, manufacture or deliver ($5,000 bond).

Gary William Virgil Jones, 39, of Grants Pass, OR, was arrested on an out of county warrant for failure to appear in court on a misdemeanor charge ($250 bond). He was also arrrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for failure to appear in court on a misdemeanor charge ($2,000 bond).

Friday, March 25, 2022

Sergio Garcia, 32, of Lecanto, FL, was charged with burglary of an unoccupied residence ($10,000 bond).

Jonthomas Roland Lore, 40, of Land O'Lakes, FL, was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, illegal possession of a controlled substance, and attaching a tag to a vehicle not assigned to it ($13,000 bond).

Deandre Octavious Cannon, 29, of Beverly Hills, FL, was arrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for failure to appear in court on a misdemeanor charge (no bond).

Angalena Christina Nigh, 46, of Homosassa, FL, was arrested on an out of county writ of bodily attachment warrant ($261 bond).

Sergio Garcia, 32, of Lecanto, FL, was charged with a felony sex offender registration violation - failing to report to law enforcement in order to establish a residence within the state ($5,000 bond).

Kimberly Ann Fisher, 46, of Homosassa, FL, was arrested on two Citrus County, FL warrants for failure to appear in court on a misdemeanor charge (no bond).

Bo Jake Moreno, 31, of Beverly Hills, FL, was charged with felony child abuse without causing great bodily harm (no bond).

Cherri Joe Johnson, 34, of Hernando, FL, was charged with felony theft of a motor vehicle ($2,000 bond).

Emory Leon Odom, 54, of Crystal River, FL, was arrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for violation of felony probation or community control (no bond).

Saturday, March 26, 2022

Arthur Allen Singletary, 52, of Hernando, FL, was issued a notice to appear in court citation, charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.

Michael Edward Boese, 42, of Inverness, FL, was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance ($2,000 bond).

Candice Sabonia Jackson, 38, of Okeechobee, FL, was arrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for failure to appear in court on a misdemeanor charge (no bond).

Blaine Timothy Archer, 46, of Homosassa, FL, was arrested on an out of county warrant for driving while license knowingly suspended or revoked (no bond).

Eric Carlton Peach, 31, of Inverness, FL, was arrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for violation of misdemeanor probation or community control (no bond).

Michael Eugene Lucas, 48, of Floral City, FL, was charged with illegal possession of a controlled substance ($2,000 bond).

Michael Felix Crone, 46, of Hernando, FL, was charged with illegal possession of a controlled substance, and simple stalking - following, harassing or cyberstalking, etc. another person ($7,000 bond).

Rollins Jane Patricia, 44, of Crystal River, FL, was issued a notice to appear in court citation, charged with petit theft of $100 or more but less than $750.

Jose Kenneth Gomes, 28, of Homosassa, FL, was charged with driving under the influence/impaired with property damage  ($3,000 bond).

Sunday, March 27, 2022

Linda Gay Rice, 47, of Crystal River, FL, was charged with misdemeanor abuse, abandonment or improper confinement of an animal or animals (unstated bond).

James Michael Atherton, 29, of Homosassa, FL, was charged with two counts of violation of misdemeanor probation or community control (no bond).

Francis Edward Largent, 32, of Dunnellon, FL, was charged with misdemeanor driving while license knowingly suspended or revoked ($1,000 bond).

Ashley Lynn Wells, 39, of Hernando, FL, was charged with three counts of illegal possession of a controlled substance ($6,000 bond).

UPDATED:  Jonathan Jeremy Wolf, 36, of Floral City, FL, was charged with battery of a person 65 years of age or older ($2,000 bond), battery causing bodily harm (no bond), and felony battery due to committing battery with a previous battery conviction ($2,000 bond). Mr. Wolf is accused of striking three people in their faces while allegedly in a rage, possibly under the influence of alcohol or another substance, one of the victims an elderly man.
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