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1 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | 75¢ Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM Insurance agent faces fraud charge more than $97,000 from a Lake Marciniec of Flora Lee Brooks died in 2008, Lewis’ relationship grew closer,” Local woman took County woman’s trust account. Lady Lake investigators said Marciniec an investigative report said. $97,000 from client’s Susan Bennett Lewis, 57, of a p p r o a c h e d named Lewis as a trustee in the However, the report also point- 540 SW St. Johns Street, was Lewis in 2006 Marciniec Trust that was to be ed out that Florida Statute 626.798 account, say police. accused of improperly naming when she was divided among her three chil- prohibits insurance agents being herself trustee of a Lake County an insurance dren, Denise J. Lembeck, Stanley identified as trustees or grant- By STEVEN RICHMOND woman’s trust within a year of agent for Great A. Marciniec and Andrea M. W. ed power of attorney unless the [email protected] her death and illegally removing Lewis A m e r i c a n Weedon. agent is a family member of the $97,152.28 in assets, according to F i n a n c i a l “After the passing of Brooks policy owner. Lewis did not qual- A local insurance agent faces information provided by Florida’s Resources and the two developed and possibly due to previous ify under either of the permitted a charge of organized fraud fol- Fifth Judicial Circuit. an agent/client relationship. allegations of a strained relation- lowing allegations she removed Investigators said that Claire When Marciniec’s life partner ship with family, Marciniec and AGENT continued on 3A BARBECUE, BEARDS & BODY ART A year in jail for fatal crash Former Columbia Co. resident caused youth pastor’s death in 2011. By AMANDA WILLIAMSON [email protected] JACKSONVILLE–A 24-year-old woman was sentenced to a year in jail Tuesday for a traffic accident that resulted in the death of a popu- lar Macclenny youth pastor two years ago. Formerly a Lake City resident, Holly Leeanna King initially faced a felony charge of operating a vehi- cle with a suspended or revoked license, resulting in serious injury or death. But due to a loophole in the law, the charge was downgrad- ed to a misdeamnor. The law states that, while King has over 20 traffic violations on her record, she could not be charged in felony court. Her previous issues were administra- tive, such as outstanding points on her license and unpaid citations. FILE If King had a past judicial suspen- Barbecue legend Myron Mixon uses an injector to pump his special mixture into a pork Boston butt during the 2011 Smokin’ Pig Festival. Mixon sion or DUI charge, the case might will return to Lake City this weekend for the fifth annual Smokin’ Pig. have been strong enough bump the misdeamnor to a felony, stated officials from the Fourth Circuit State Attorney’s Office. Cach case is considered individually. Judge John Moran sentenced Plenty to do at Smokin’ Pig her to one year in jail, $500 in restitution and recommended a 10- across the Southeast will be in Lake City comraderie only barbecue can provide. year suspension of her license. The Music, contests of all kinds competing in several food smoking cat- Three-time barbecue World Champion Department of Motor Vehicles must – plus world class barbecue egories while sharing their dishes with and star of the reality television show BBQ attending guests. The event will be a World Pitmasters Myron Mixon will return for CRASH continued on 3A tomorrow and Saturday. Qualifier event and a Jack Daniel’s champi- his second appearence at the Smokin’ Pig From staff reports onship qualifier. BBQ Fest. “We have more cook teams this year “This is our second year having Myron arbecue, beards and body art than ever before,” Columbia County Mixon back,” Briscoe said, “Which is a Man sexually are just some of the attrac- Resources president Steve Briscoe said. major statement for our festival.” tions you will find during this “It looks like we’re going to max out at 50, Local champion of the Budmeisters cook assaulted weekend’s fifth annual Smokin’ possibly 52. We’re excited for that.” team Thomas Henry will also be in atten- Pig BBQ Fest at the Columbia Teams of aspiring grill masters will dance to give tips and tricks to budding child, say BCounty Fairgrounds. showcase their custom cooking devices Competition barbecue teams from and techniques while sharing in the unique BBQ continued on 8A authorities By STEVEN RICHMOND $50,000 check [email protected] for food bank A man accused of sexually assaulting a child was detained on Potash Corp. White Springs $525,000 bond Monday, according donated $50,000 to Florida to sheriff’s deputies. Gateway Food Bank David R. Doll admitted to several Wednesday to keep Feed A allegations against him involving Family Mobile Outreach func- the sexual assault of a child under tional. The donation comes the age of 12 during a recorded during September’s Hunger interview with sheriff’s deputies Action Month, a commu- Monday, accord- nity-wide fundraiser to support ing to the heav- Catholic Charities and its food ily redacted arrest report. bank. From Left: Father Mike Doll was booked Pendergraff of Epiphany into Columbia Catholic Church, Catholic County Detention Charities Executive Director Facility on $525,000 Doll Suzanne Edwards, Dorothy bond. He currently Pattison, Potash Corp. White faces charges of cruelty toward a Springs public affairs manager child resulting in physical or men- Mike Williams, and Catholic tal injury, sexual assault of a victim Charities CEO Laura Hickey. under 12 years of age (a capital See story, Page 3A. offense) and molestation of a victim AMANDA WILLIAMSON/Lake City Reporter under 12. 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Hall ready to say goodbye to ‘Dexter’ Thought for Today NEW YORK Dexter Morgan’s life seemed well- ‘A fanatic is one who can’t ordered at first glance, including the change his mind and won’t serial killer thing. That turned out to be unsustainable. change the subject.’ As “Dexter” reaches its finale, to — Sir Winston Churchill air on Showtime Sunday at 9 p.m. Eastern, the character portrayed by actor Michael C. Hall is no longer Daily Scripture strictly ruled by the code set down by his adoptive father upon noticing And as ye go, preach, saying, The his son craved killing. Dexter was told only to murder people who are kingdom of heaven is at hand. proven killers themselves and likely Mark 10:7 to kill again, and to thoroughly cover his tracks. The narrative device made it possible for viewers to toler- ate, even like, someone who did rep- rehensible things. “He’s so far from anything I expe- JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter rienced him to be at the beginning,” Lake City Reporter Hall said over lunch, a few weeks Elbow plank HOW TO REACH US Main number ....... .(386) 752-1293 BUSINESS after filming the 96th and final epi- Lake City resident Justin Nettles, 13, does an elbow plank while practicing his cal- Fax number ............. .752-9400 Controller Sue Brannon... .754-0419 Circulation .............. .755-5445 ” sode of the series that began in 2006. ([email protected]) isthenics at Youngs Park on Tuesday. ‘I like it because it’s awesome. It’s so cool. Online .. www.lakecityreporter.com “He’s the same character, but he’s “ CIRCULATION It’s a fun sport,’ Nettles said. The Lake City Reporter, an affiliate of in many ways a different person,” Lake City Reporter Community Newspapers Inc., is pub- Home delivery of the Hall said. “He had successfully com- should be completed by 6:30 a.m. a former cast member of the History maybe I’ll just make another baby. I lished Tuesday through Friday and partmentalized efficient killing and Sunday at 180 E. Duval St., Lake City, Tuesday through Friday, and by 7:30 Channel series “Ax Men.” don’t know. Maybe I did what I was Fla. 32055. Periodical postage paid at a.m. on Sunday. convinced himself that he is, in fact, Lake City, Fla. Member Audit Bureau of Portland TV station KPTV reports supposed to do... I would have just Please call 386-755-5445 to report any incapable of authentic human emo- Circulation and The Associated Press. problems with your delivery service. William Bart Colantuono (cal-uhn- continued to do (entertainment) tion when we first met him. 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