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Central Florida family demands answers after loved one arrested in Turks and Caicos
ORLANDO, Fla. — A Central Florida family is pleading for help. On Monday, Sharitta Shinise Grier of Orlando was arrested during a routine search at the Howard Hamilton International Airport on the island of Providenciales. Grier was visiting the Turks and Caicos Islands. For her family, they’re still trying...
Pennsylvania man turns violent during strange outburst at McDonald’s
A Pennsylvania man was arrested after he allegedly punched a Sumter County sheriff’s deputy and an ambulance crew member during a strange outburst at McDonald’s. Travis Nathan Turner, 44, of Wayne, Pa. was at the McDonald’s in Bushnell at about 7 p.m. Wednesday when he was lying on the floor, crying and asking for someone to call an ambulance, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.
Suspected vandal arrested after dispute out on water with FWC contractor
A suspected vandal was arrested after a dispute out on the water with a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission contractor. Justin Pierce Langley, 30, of Lady Lake, turned himself in Wednesday at the Sumter County Detention Center in Bushnell on a charge of criminal mischief. Langley had been involved...
Villager IDs son as theft suspect caught on surveillance at Walmart
A Villager identified his son as a theft suspect caught on surveillance at a local Walmart. The 85-year-old Village of Santo Domingo resident confirmed that his son, 59-year-old Bryan Bybee, was caught on surveillance in connection with the theft of merchandise May 3 at the Walmart at Sarasota Plaza, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. A deputy went to the home for confirmation of the identity of the suspect.
Central Florida family demands answers after loved one arrested in Turks and Caicos
ORLANDO, Fla. — A Central Florida family is pleading for help. On Monday, Sharitta Shinise Grier of Orlando was arrested during a routine search at the Howard Hamilton International Airport on the island of Providenciales. Grier was visiting the Turks and Caicos Islands. For her family, they’re still trying...
Suspect found sipping beer stolen from cooler at Dollar General
A suspect was found sipping a beer he allegedly stole from a cooler at Dollar General in Wildwood. A clerk at the Dollar General on Main Street called law enforcement when a suspect later identified as 69-year-old Bill Howard Dye of Wildwood entered the store at about 7 a.m. Tuesday and slipped two Bud Ice 16-ounce beer cans in the pockets of his shorts, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department. He left the store without paying for the two beers. The incident was captured on store surveillance.
Work wrapping up on U.S. 441 in Lady Lake
LADY LAKE, Fla. — After four years of construction on U.S. 441, people in one Lake County community can hopefully rejoice soon. The Florida Department of Transportation is wrapping up road work to widen U.S. 441 from four to six lanes from Lake Ella Road to Avenida Central in Lady Lake.
Florida woman, 77, accused of attacking home inspector during scheduled visit
THE VILLAGES, Fla. - A Florida woman was taken to jail after she became "upset" and attacked a home inspector during a scheduled visit, according to an arrest report. Judy Schmersey, 77, of The Villages, was arrested on a charge of battery on a person 65 years of age or older, the Sumter County Sheriff's Office said.
WESH 2 the Rescue: Meet sweet Mary Jo, who's ready to find a forever home
TAVARES, Fla. — Meet Mary Jo, a sweet and special dog from the Lake County Animal Shelter who is ready to spend forever with a family. Mary Jo came to the Lake County Animal Shelter as a stray with severe dry eye. The surgical team had to remove both of her eyes because of the dog's extreme discomfort, and now, she's living life without them.
Village of Newell resident shares photo of ‘Big Boy’ alligator
Pamela Avetissian of the Village of Newell shared this photo of an alligator resisting on a bank near a pond. “This is a big boy!” she exclaimed. In celebration of courtship and mating season, share your alligator photos at news@villages-news.com.
🧠Can Vickie Williams stand trial?
🍵 Monday greetings. Back at it for another workweek. As we get our brains turned back on this morning, plans are underway for Memorial Day festivities across Lake County. Do you a beloved remembrance you're celebrating? A government proclamation calls on Americans "to observe Memorial Day by praying, according to their individual religious faith, for permanent peace." According to the U.S. Veteran Administration, the holiday's founding reaches back to "the ladies of Columbus, Ga., who in April 1866 lobbied for a clearly defined Memorial Day on which to place flowers on the graves of Civil War dead."
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