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TAMPA Things just keep getting worse for top brass at the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office, after a Federal Judge threatened to impose sanctions against the agency during a hearing in Tampa on Tuesday. Former Hernando County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Deputy Matthew Puglia is suing the agency for wrongful termination and violation of his civil rights after he complained about deputies pressuring him and his girlfriend to join in on the “agency-endorsed” sex parties. Puglia...
SPRING HILL – Yesterday, R News reported the arrest of two suspects who officials say are responsible for the death of a teenage girl who died at a residence on Bancroft Ave, Tuesday. Officials say 18-year-old Joshua Ware arrived at the Bancroft Ave residence around midnight Monday evening with the 17-year-old victim who was already unconscious. Ware and his friend 24-year-old James Richard Briski carried the victim into the home from a vehicle that was parked in the b...
TALLAHASSEE – Today, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued arrest warrants for 54-year-old Tiffany Carr and 57-year-old Patricia Duarte, the former CEO and CFO, respectively, of the now defunct Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence (FCADV). Carr and Duarte are accused to stealing more than $3.7 million while overseeing the FCADV, but that all came to an end in 2021, when the FDLE began investigating allegations of fraud. According to a statement from the F...
SPRING HILL – Officials have charged two men in connection with a homicide investigation at an address on Bancroft Street. According to Hernando County Jail records, 24-year-old James Richard Briski is charged with possession of Cocaine and Negligent Manslaughter of a Child. Briski is held on a $30,000 bond. 18-year-old Joshua Ware is also charged with Negligent Homicide of a Child and Possession of Cocaine but is also charged with Trafficking in Fentanyl and possession of a...
SPRING HILL – A death investigation is underway at a residence on Bancroft Street after sources say the body of a female victim was found inside the home. Neighbors say Fire Rescue responded to 202 Bancroft Street around 4:30 a.m. and transported the victim to a nearby hospital. Officials have not released any details into the investigation, but there are unconfirmed reports from sources that say a 17-year-old girl was found unresponsive in a bathtub during the overnight h...
PASCO COUNTY – Earlier today, R News learned that Shauna Urive had met with Detectives in Pasco County and admitted to killing her girlfriend who was found at an address on Darts Street. Officials have now confirmed that Urive is in custody in Pasco County and the victim's vehicle has been discovered. Urive is charged with 2nd Degree Murder and has been booked into the Pasco County Jail. Officials say she confessed to killing the victim....
SPRING HILL – At least one person was stabbed in an early morning home invasion at a residence on Toucan Trail. According to sources, at least three men entered the home around 1:30 a.m. Monday, stabbed a male subject and his dog. The suspects then stole a Mustang and fled the scene. Pasco Deputies caught up with the suspects and began pursuing the vehicle southbound on US-19 until the driver crashed into a utility pole at the intersection of Sunset Road and US-19. All t...
WEEKI WACHEE – Yesterday, R News reported the discovery of a woman's body who was found inside a residence on Darts Street. Today, the Hernando County Sheriff's Office released a statement regarding the investigation. According to officials, at approximately 3:30 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a residence on Darts Street, regarding a possible Missing Person. Upon arrival, deputies met with family members outside the residence in question. Family members told deputies t...
