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  • Sources: Hackers Demand $2.8 Million to Release Encrypted Data and Systems

    Tom Lemons, April 12, 2024|Updated Apr 15, 2024
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    UPDATE April 12, 2024, 7:26 p.m.: According to sources, the cybercriminal gang Rhysida has claimed responsibility for the attack on Hernando County and is demanding upwards of $2.8 million or 40 Bitcoin for the purchase of data being held by the organization. County Officials have not commented on the development. BROOKSVILLE – The investigation continues into the countywide network cyberattack that took place last month in Hernando County, leaving real estate agents and o...

  • Search Underway for Missing Endangered Adult

    Tom Lemons, April 11, 2024|Updated Apr 12, 2024

    UPDATE: LOCATED... HERNANDO – The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office has issued a Purple Alert for 45-year-old Kevin Hancock who went missing earlier today from a hotel on Commercial Way. According to officials, Hancock was last seen at the Hampton Inn located at 1344 Commercial Way around 3:00 p.m. today. Hancock left his vehicle in the parking lot and walked in an unknown direction. Officials say Hancock has no friends or family in the area and rarely travels outside of Pas...

  • Emails May Prove Nienhuis Forced BOCC to Stop Talking About Spy Cameras

    Tom Lemons, April 10, 2024|Updated Apr 11, 2024
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    BROOKSVILLE – Last week R News reported that several "spy" cameras had been placed along Hernando County roadways and that no one was willing to claim ownership. Eventually, a source inside the Clerk's Office advised that Sheriff Al Nienhuis had deployed the cameras and sent an email to all county commissioners ordering them to not discuss what they were being used for. To this day, there has been no comment from Nienhuis other than providing R News with the completely r...

  • BREAKING: Embattled Hernando County Superintendent Resigns

    Tom Lemons, April 9, 2024|Updated Apr 10, 2024

    BROOKSVILLE – During the regular school board meeting this evening, Hernando County School Board Superintendent John Stratton announced his retirement. During a statement, Stratton said he wanted to spend more time with his family and that he would remain at his post until the end of May. We will bring more on this story as it develops....

  • Suspect Charged with Attempted Murder in Walmart Shooting

    Tom Lemons, April 9, 2024|Updated Apr 9, 2024

    INVERNESS – The Citrus County Sheriff's Office is reporting the arrest of a man they say shot at two victims in a pickup truck at the Walmart located on E Gulf to Lake Highway. The incident occurred Monday evening in the Walmart parking lot, where officials say 30-year-old Gavin Minden fired at least one shot through the rear of the victim's pickup truck, striking one of two victims in the back of the neck. Minden fled the scene and attempted to hide in a wooded area near t...

  • Fire Damages Home in Sherman Hills Subdivision

    Tom Lemons, April 8, 2024|Updated Apr 9, 2024

    BROOKSVILLE – An investigation is underway into a structure fire that damaged a home inside the Sherman Hill subdivision today. Fire rescue responded to the 7300 block of Potentilla Court after neighbors reported seeing smoke and flames coming from the home. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered heavy fire coming from the garage and conducted an aggressive attack to suppress the flames. The fire was quickly extinguished, preventing it from spreading further into the home. O...

  • Batman of Spring Hill Honored by U.S. Congressman

    Tom Lemons, April 8, 2024|Updated Apr 8, 2024

    SPRING HILL – There is a hero in Hernando County who brings joy and comfort to children suffering from life-altering, often terminal illnesses and he is none other than the Batman of Spring Hill. Jack Asbury – the Batman – spends his free time visiting children all over the Tampa Bay area just to help bring a smile to their faces and has done so for years. In March, U.S. Representative Gus Bilirakis recognized Asbury during a speech in Washington, D.C. Mister Speaker, I rise...

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