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1A SUNDAY, JULY 1, 2012 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $1.00 Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM Columbia 15U After 3 decades, SUNDAY EDITION throws combined FWC’s Maj. Roy no-hitter Sat. 1B Brown is retiring. 1D Man shot to DAMAGE TOTAL: 400 death HOMES AND COUNTING Woman admits guilt, say police; faces charges By RICK BURNHAM [email protected] A Lake City woman was arrrested Saturday after she admitted shooting a 29-year-old man to death in her home then placing the body in a “Christmas tree bag,” say police. Lavell George, of 743 Camp St., was charged with homi- cide in the death of Maurice Mickler. The Lake City Police Department received a 911 call late Saturday advising that someone had been shot at the address. Upon arrival, Brian Bruenger found George stand- ing in the yard. Police said George stated at the time, “I shot him.” Bruenger secured ED SEIFERT/Columbia County Sheriff’s Office the suspect at the time as other A passerby lends a hand after a truck became stranded on County Road 240 following Debby’s downpour. officers arrived. Officers entered the resi- dence and discovered a large A 500- amount of blood on the floor of FEMA officials now on scene the bathroom, along with what appeared to be a “Christmas By HANNAH O. BROWN year tree bag with a lot of blood in [email protected] it.” Mickler’s body was inside the bag. Over 400 homes are estimated to have been dam- event Police gave no indication as aged from severe flooding due to Debby, and many to a timeline in the shooting, people are still trapped in their homes, though the By RICK BURNHAM but neighbors hinted that it specific number remains unknown. [email protected] may have happened the night The Federal Emergency Management Agency before. has arrived in Columbia County and is preparing to Water management offi- Kathy Page, who lives around survey damaged areas cials confirmed Saturday the corner from the apparent in order to establish that rainfall in Columbia crime scene, said she heard a a plan of action for Insurance and Hamilton counties shot at about 9 p.m. Friday. recovery. from Tropical Storm Debby “My son and I were in the FEMA teams will issues arise reached a statistical level house and I heard what I scour the county by for many in they normally reserve for thought was a gunshot,” she land, air and water to the worst of storms. said. “I came outside, but did make their determina- area, 3A Calling Debby a 500- not hear anything else -- any tion. year event, the Suwannee screams or anything.” The Florida Wildlife River Water Management Philip Christie, who lives Commission has brought in 14 additional officers District said on its website across the street from the and six shallow draft patrol vessels. Saturday that rainfall levels house, said he received a fran- River levels continue to rise, but with less fervor reached 26” in some areas. tic knock on the door Saturdday than anticipated. Local officials have esti- afternoon. The woman identi- The Suwannee River was measured at 83.77 feet mated that number to be fied herself as a friend of the on Saturday afternoon. The two-day 32 foot rise of 30”. The deluge made June family across the street. the Suwannee was deemed the fastest on record, not only the wettest of all “She said they were having beating a 20 foot rise in two days from 1996. STEVE WHITEHEAD/Special to the Reporter Junes since 1932, according a family emergency and asked The Santa Fe River near Fort White was at 32.2 A Nation Guard High Mobility Vehicle flipped over in the to SRWMD, but the month water Friday on Suwannee Valley Road while on the way with the highest average SHOOTING continued on 3A FEMA continued on 5A to deliver food to families in need. No one was injured. rainfall overall. July Fourth festivities 61 years later, Korean War moved to fairgrounds By JESSIE R. BOX vet awarded Purple Heart [email protected] By HANNAH O. BROWN fainting. I could hardly stand on my feet.” The annual Forth of July fireworks show [email protected] Hinson, who turns 81 in November, applied for the will now be at the county fairgrounds because medals in August after a lifetime of living without the of flooding in the Lake DeSoto area. FILE Sixty-one years after being wounded in the Korean deserved honor. His records were lost by the military “Our community will pull together, just A scene from last War, David Hinson was awarded the Purple Heart around the time he was sent home, leaving no evi- like we always do, and we’ll all enjoy the year’s event. during a ceremony at the Veterans Medical Center dence of his heroic history. best fireworks show in North Florida,” said on Saturday. “He was always telling me, I just wish I could hold Lake City Reporter publisher and Chamber of Commerce president Hinson was told the event was a pre-Fourth of July them one time before I die,” sister-in-law Katie Hinson Todd Wilson. celebration. When he realized the true reason behind said. “The fairgrounds is the perfect reserve location to have this the gathering, it nearly knocked him off his feet. Hinson, of Lake City, was awarded several other FIREWORKS continued on 3A “It kind of surprised me,” Hinson said. “I felt like MEDAL continued on 5A Vol. 138, No. 113 Opinion ............... 4A CALL US: TODAY IN COMING (386) 752-1293 Business ............... 1C 98 72 Obituaries ............. 5A PEOPLE TUESDAY SUBSCRIBE TO Hot THE REPORTER: Advice................. 5D Cruise, Katie Local news Voice: 755-5445 Puzzles ................. 5B Fax: 752-9400 WEATHER, 8A splitsville. roundup. Voters? Readers? It’s actually the same thing. Eighty-six percent of voters who cast ballots in the last local election read newspapers in print or online, with levels of engagement holding consistent among voters identifying as Republican, Democratic or Independent. We thought you would want to know. message delivered 86% Source: American Voters Media Survey conducted by Moore Information 2A 2A LAKE CITY REPORTER SUNDAY REPORT SUNDAY, JULY 1, 2012 Page Editor: Rick Burnham, 754-0424 Friday: Friday: Saturday: Saturday: Saturday: Saturday: 25-28-33-34 11 1-3-19-26-29 Afternoon: 1-7-6 Afternoon: 4-9-8-4 N/A N/A Evening: N/A Evening: N/A AROUND FLORIDA Scott: We won’t comply with health care law TALLAHASSEE — Florida Gov. Rick Elezi choked and elbowed his wife during is facing two counts of lewd and lascivious Scott is saying Florida will do nothing to an argument, then shoved a towel in her conduct by an adult against a minor. Each comply with President Barack Obama’s mouth while allegedly holding her nose count carries a potential 15-year prison sen- health care overhaul. so she would pass out. tence. Scott recently said he would follow the Elezi’s wife told Lee County deputies Authorities say De Los Rios encountered law if it were upheld by the U.S. Supreme Saturday that her husband had an arsenal the girl and a 19-year-old man in the back Court. But he went on national television on of weapons and gave them consent to seat of a car. The two told him they were Friday night and said Florida will not take search the house. just talking and not having sex. But pros- any steps to help carry out the overhaul. Authorities said they found 24 firearms, ecutors say De Los Rios told the girl to take Scott said on Fox News that the state ammunition, explosive materials and off her clothes so he could make sure. would not expand the Medicaid program detonators. They even found a rocket pro- A 28-year veteran, De Los Rios is sus- in order to lower the number of uninsured pelled grenade launcher. pended without pay. residents. The governor also said that Elezi faces several charges including Court records did not list a defense attor- Florida would not set up a state-run health domestic battery, possession of explo- ney. exchange, or a marketplace where people sives and resisting arrest. needing insurance policies could shop for Federal authorities were also alerted. them. Deputies find juvenile who The governor said that expanding eligi- escaped facility bility of Medicaid to those just above the Board denies Fla. Gulf poverty level would not help the citizens of Coast’s appeal KISSIMMEE — A 16-year-old is back Florida. in custody after escaping from a central TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Board of Florida juvenile detention facility a few Governors has denied Florida Gulf Coast days ago. Fla. teen shot after horsing ASSOCIATED PRESS University’s appeal of a reduced tuition Jesse Pacheco was seen leaving the around with gun Gov. Rick Scott expresses his disappoint- increase. Adolescent Residential Campus after the ment about the Supreme Court’s decision The Board of Governors previously fire alarm went off Wednesday. LARGO — A southwest Florida teenag- concerning the health care bill at a news con- agreed to let the Fort Myers school raise Osceola County Sheriff’s deputies er has been hospitalized after authorities tuition by 12 percent this fall. The university searched with K-9 dogs and aviation say he was apparently shot while playing ference on Thursday in Tallahassee. asked for a 14 percent increase. A commit- units, but were unable to find Pacheo. with a gun. World War II Coast Guard cutter Mohawk tee voted 6-0 Friday to deny the request.