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Law and Courts

  • Levy County Sheriff's Reports

    A traffic stop conducted by Levy County Sheriffs Deputy Jimmy Anderson on a 2007 Saturn reported stolen from Alachua County resulted in an arrest.

    Marcus Daine Bolden, 28, of Brunswick, Ga., was arrested for grand theft auto when Anderson stopped him just after midnight on March 27.

    A search of Bolden uncovered a small plastic bag with marijuana in it, Anderson said. Then the deputy found 31 pieces of crack cocaine in a white pill bottle.

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  • Williston Police reports

    The Williston Police Department has announced the following arrests:

    * Dannette D. Parmley, 49, of Northwest 100th Street, Micanopy, was arrested on a Marion County warrant after being stopped for a tag obstruction. She was also charged with giving false information to a law enforcement officer, after Inv. Eliza D. Kolak recognized her from a picture of those who had warrants.

    * Benjamin David Gilland 49, was charged with driving with a suspended license (with knowledge) after being stopped for driving with an inoperative headlight.

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  • No charges in fair check case

    Eighth Judicial Circuit State Attorney Bill Cervone said on March 14 that his office would not prosecute Bob Levesque for check fraud in regard to an instance four months ago.

    Levesque was the president of the Levy County Fair Association when he wrote a $2,000 check on the association's account to cover a payment due to Robinson's Racing Pigs. He wrote the check on Nov. 13, 2007, according to the victims.

    Restitution was made to pig owners Randall and Sharon Ross of Fort White, Cervone said.

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  • Levy County Sheriff's Reports

    Officers with the Levy County Sheriff's Office recently arrested the following people.

    * William Alan Lancaster, 24, of Chiefland was arrested March 12 for grand theft of a firearm and dealing in stolen property. Bond $20,000.

    * Jesse Bryan Balogh, 20, of Chiefland was arrested March 12 for dealing in stolen property. Bond $1,000.

    * John Andrew Flynn, 30, of Bronson was arrested March 12 for burglary of a vehicle and petit theft. Bond $3,500.

    * Debbie Hammonds Bouchard, 51, of Williston was arrested March 11 for grand theft auto. Bond $5,000.

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  • Williston police reports

    The Williston Police Dept. announced the following arrests:

    Marty Eugene Days Sr., 44, of Williston Arms Drive, was charged by officer Michael Bracaglia with felony domestic battery after Days allegedly punched a female victim in the eye.

    William Joseph Schafer, 48, of Southeast 179th Place, and Andrea Lynn Phillips, 23, of the same address, were arrested at Williston Arms and charged with felony possession of drug paraphernalia after being found in a car parked at that location.

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  • Credit card fraud protection

    Credit card fraud is a serious problem. Credit card fraud causes an estimated $1 billion each year in losses in the United States. The consumer pays for the fraud by way of higher finance charges and annual fees. To protect against credit card fraud, consider the following:

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  • Levy County Sheriff's Reports

    Officers with the Levy County Sheriff's Office recently arrested the following people. All people in the United States are presumed innocent of crimes until they are proved guilty in a court of law.

    * Zachary Allen Baggett, 16, of Bronson was arrested March 1 for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, grand theft auto, theft, two counts of grand theft, armed burglary and three counts of burglary. The name of a juvenile charged with a felony in Florida can be published.

    * Wendy Barnhill, 35, of Williston was arrested March 1 for disorderly intoxication. Bond $500.

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  • Williston police reports

    Arrests announced by the Williston Police Dept. include:

    * Rodrigo Sanchez, 42, of Alachua, no valid driver's license, after he was stopped for speeding.

    * Jason C. Lampos, 30, of Southeast First Street, Williston, domestic aggravated battery after an incident in his home with a pregnant woman.

    * Pebbles Y. White, 36, of Southeast 66th Place, Morriston, on an Alachua County warrant for fraud.

    * Priscilla Ann Meeks, 42, of Southeast Ninth Street, Williston, shoplifting, four packs of steaks at Hitchcock's.

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  • Riot halted at youth camp

    Seven inmates at the Forestry Youth Camp in Inglis were charged after a disturbance on Monday, March 10.

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  • Williston police reports

    A Williston woman has been charged with grand theft after she allegedly stole money while on the job as a cashier at Sparr Lumber.

    Kelly Jo Claflin, 20, of Northeast 84th Street, Williston, was charged by Investigator James Bond of the Williston Police Department after interviews with store personnel.

    Originally, according to the report, she tried to implicate a co-worker, but records showed that the co-worker was not on duty when the transactions, which involved getting money from the register for returns that did not exist.

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