Thursday, May 23, 2013
The animals, which included dogs, cats and rabbits, were abandoned, officials say.
Pasco County Sheriff’s deputies are sorting through the details of an animal abuse case that unfolded Wednesday in Holiday. Deputies are working in conjunction with Pasco County Animal Control after a call about a “strong smell” led them to a home at 1011 Hiawatha Place in Holiday after 6:30 p.m. May 22. A neighbor called about the smell coming from the house and “numerous flies that could be seen on the windows,” wrote Kevin Doll, sheriff’s office spokesman, in an email to media. Fearing for the residents inside, a deputy entered the home, Doll said. That deputy didn’t find a human in distress, however. Instead, the deputy uncovered about 40 unattended animals inside. The animals, which were described as “emaciated,” had been left …
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Seven Springs Elementary PTA president Mara Leah Slone was released on $5,000 bond after deputies say she embezzled nearly $3,000.
Seven Springs Elementary School’s PTA president is in hot water after Pasco County deputies say the New Port Richey woman took $2,825 that didn’t belong to her. Mara Leah Slone, 33, was booked into the Land O’ Lakes Jail May 16 on scheme to defraud charges. She was later released after posting bond, jail records indicate. According to the Tampa Bay Times, Slone, the sole signer on the Seven Springs PTA account, took money from the PTA account between Dec. 14, 2011, and Jan. 15, 2013. A bookkeeper for the county’s PTA council gets the credit for catching the expenditures receipts had not been produced for. Slone told deputies she took the money for personal use due to “financial hardships,” the Times reported. She handed over $2,000 to a …
Saturday, May 11, 2013
The crash happened at the intersection of Hudson Avenue Friday night.
A motorcyclist was seriously injured when he crashed into a Pasco County Sheriff's vehicle May 10 on Hudson Avenue, according to authorities. The motorcycle, driven by Christopher Richards, 49, of New Port Richey, was headed northbound on U.S. 19 in the center lane approaching the intersection on Hudson Avenue, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report. Around the same time, a patrol SUV K-9 vehicle driven by Deputy John Rux was headed westbound on Hudson Avenue approaching U.S. 19. Rux's vehicle was in emergency mode with lights and sirens activated, the report states. Once at the intersection, Rux stopped for a red light and then attempted to complete a left turn onto U.S. 19 with his sirens flashing. Richards failed to yield and …
Monday, May 6, 2013
The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office teamed up with state regulators to crack down on contractors who have been performing work illegally.
Armed with Craigslist postings, Pasco County Sheriff’s deputies set out this past weekend to catch unlicensed contractors in the act. When all was said and done, nine arrests were made that the sheriff’s office said serve as a reminder for residents to be careful when selecting people to perform construction work on their homes. “The purpose of the operation is to protect consumers from the dangers of working with unlicensed individuals, which may result in personal or financial harm, and to protect properly licensed professionals from unfair competition by unlicensed individuals,” a media release about the arrests stated. With help from several state agencies, including the Florida Department of Financial Services, the sheriff’s office …
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Capt. Mike Ferrantelli lifted 578.8 pounds to win the gold at the 2013 Masters Bench Press World Championship.
Pasco County Sheriff’s Capt. Mike Ferrantelli went to the Czech Republic earlier this month hoping to beat his last performance in the International Powerlifting Federation Masters World Bench Press Championships. The last time he took part in the international event in 2007, he was able to bench press 551 pounds – so topping that mark was a lofty goal. Not only did Ferrantelli manage to best his prior performance, he brought home a gold medal for the United States. The event was staged April 18-21, drawing powerlifters from all over the world. “A great big congratulations to our own Captain Mike Ferrantelli for winning the 2013 Masters Bench Press World Championship,” the sheriff’s office wrote on its Facebook page , announcing the win. …
Thursday, April 25, 2013
The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office is looking for help to find a man they say is wanted on multiple counts of aggravated assault.
Editor’s note: As the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office turns to the Internet to help it find fugitives with outstanding warrants, New Port Richey Patch is pitching in to help by reposting the information on the agency’s Fugitive of the Day Facebook feature. Sheriff’s deputies are asking New Port Richey area residents to keep their eyes open for a man they say has several warrants out for his arrest. Levontae Jermain Bennett, 20, was last known to live in the Zephyrhills area. He has three warrants out for his arrest related to aggravated assaults. There’s also one warrant for failure to appear on a resisting arrest charge. Have you seen Bennett? If so, the sheriff's office asks that you post information to its online tips page. Keep up with …
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office is looking for help to find a Brandon man they say violated probation after committing multiple burglaries in the Central Pasco area.
Editor’s note: As the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office turns to the Internet to help it find fugitives with outstanding warrants, New Port Richey Patch is pitching in to help by reposting the information on the agency’s Fugitive of the Day Facebook feature. Sheriff’s deputies are turning to New Port Richey residents for help finding a man they say used to make the drive from Brandon to burglarize property in Pasco. Deputies say Jacob Woods, 21, has 10 active Pasco County warrants out for his arrest for violation of probation. Woods, who last lived in Brandon, was on probation after being convicted in connection with multiple burglaries in the Land O’ Lakes and Wesley Chapel areas. Have you seen Woods? If so, the sheriff's office asks that you…
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office is looking for help to find a woman they say has two felony warrants out for her arrest.
Editor’s note: As the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office turns to the Internet to help it find fugitives with outstanding warrants, New Port Richey Patch is pitching in to help by reposting the information on the agency’s Fugitive of the Day Facebook feature. Pasco County Sheriff’s deputies are turning to New Port Richey residents to help them in the search for a woman they say has two felony violation of probation warrants out for her arrest. The warrants are related to possession of methamphetamine and grand theft charges, the sheriff’s office says. Deputies say Ashley Sigler, 24, is from the Hudson area. Have you seen Sigler? If so, the sheriff's office asks that you post information to its online tips page. Keep up with what's happening in …
Monday, April 22, 2013
The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office is looking for help to find a man they say has numerous drug-related warrants.
Editor’s note: As the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office turns to the Internet to help it find fugitives with outstanding warrants, New Port Richey Patch is pitching in to help by reposting the information on the agency’s Fugitive of the Day Facebook feature. Pasco County Sheriff’s deputies are turning to New Port Richey residents for help finding a man they say is wanted on four warrants all related to drugs. Deputies say Kevin Lutzmann, 35, has lived in New Port Richey, Dunedin and Clearwater in the past. Warrants issued for his arrest are for sale of cocaine, possession of cocaine and sale of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a convenience business. Have you seen Lutzmann? If so, the sheriff's office asks that you post information to its online …
Friday, April 19, 2013
The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office is looking for help to find a man wanted on a variety of charges.
Editor’s note: As the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office turns to the Internet to help it find fugitives with outstanding warrants, New Port Richey Patch is pitching in to help by reposting the information on the agency’s Fugitive of the Day Facebook feature. Pasco County Sheriff’s deputies are asking area residents to keep their eyes open for a man they say has six warrants out for his arrest. Cameron Santiago Chavis, 24, was last known to live in the Hudson area. The warrants out for his arrest are attached to sale of cocaine and possession of cocaine charges. Have you seen Chavis? If so, the sheriff's office asks that you post information to its online tips page. Want to keep up with what's happening in and near New Port Richey? Sign up for …
LRB
2:31 pm on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The economy doesn't make people behave any certain way. People either have honesty and ethics or they don't. The economy doesn't create thieves, people behave as a result of their personal response to the temptation, in this case the 'cash'. Sorry Rj, the 'rough economy' is an excuse to justify a poor decision... a thief IS a criminal... more ›