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A5 SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 2018 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $2 Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM SUNDAY + PLUS >> O’Brien blast SHS grad Rest in probe widens to save peace, chiefs stranger’s Morris 1C Williams life Zecher #2 in 4A Re/Max in state See 2A SEE 3A SCHOOL BOARD FLED WITH UNDERAGE STUDENT Family political Soccer coach feud now gets 18 months a criminal matter? Incumbent says uncle stole signs to boost his grandson’s chances. By CARL MCKINNEY [email protected] Two cousins are engaged in a political battle for a Columbia County School Board seat, and one of them is accusing her uncle of steal- ing campaign signs to help her opponent. School Board District 5 candidate Stephanie Finnell wants FILE PHOTOS authorities to ABOVE: Rian Rodriguez shortly after his arrest near Syracuse, New York in December. BELOW: Media outlets file charges flooded Lake City during the search for Caitlyn Frisina. Here, Sheriff Mark Hunter prepares for a press confer- against her uncle, Earl Peeler, who COURTESY Must register as a sex offender Earl Peeler, uncle of District 5 is also the grandfather of School Board incumbent Will serve 8 years’ Stephanie Finnell, is seen removing her opponent, one of her campaign signs in this Hunter Peeler, probation under surveillance photo. He said the after nine cam- terms of plea deal. sign was on his property. A sheriff’s paign signs WHY BANK WITH PEOPLE’S STATE BANK? report said it was on county land. went missing By STEVE WILSON near Sisters [email protected] Welcome Road over a three-week period in May. Finnell’s son set up a game camera in hopes of Minus credit for time catching the culprit. served, a former Fort On May 24, he retrieved the device, which snapped White High School soccer a photo of someone holding a sign in one hand and coach will spend just under preparing to pull out another. a year in a state prison, Finnell knew right away who it was. not to mention eight years Were here “I have no doubt whatsoever that of probation and lifetime the subject in the picture taking the status as a registered sex signs is Earl Peeler,” she told the offender, for crimes com- for you… Lake City Reporter. mitted against a teenage Peeler confirmed it was him in the girl late last year. WHY BANK WITH PEOPLE’S STATE BANK? photo, but said he only moved the Rian Rodriguez, 27, had signs to the other side of the road a plea agreement approved Finnell onto county property. by the Circuit Court of 2017 cross country incident court,” said Assistant State Caitlyn apparently taking part WHY BANK WITH PEOPLE’S STATE BANK? The time stamp indicated it was the Third Judicial Circuit involving Caitlyn Frisina, Attorney Chase Larsen. under her own free will, as she around 2 a.m., but the date was wrong, according to a of Florida on June 5 on who was aged 17 and a stu- “Everybody was in agree- told investigators she helped Columbia County Sheriff’s Office report. Peeler, who charges of sexual activity dent at FWHS at the time. ment on the plea deal.” plan the trip and did some is known to eat breakfast at Shirley’s nearly every with a minor and interfering “WithWere cases like this wehere Rodriguez left Florida with of the driving. 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Wednesday in Suwanee — James Thurber, 1894-1961, American author County remains under investigation by state and now federal authorities. Winning Lottery Numbers James Reynolds, 32, of Play 3: (Friday p.m.) 2-9-9 O’Brien, was killed while Play 4: (Friday p.m.) 2-0-8-2 moving a welding cylinder Fantasy 5: (Friday) 12-16-28-29-30 containing a mixture of com- pressed gas at Suwannee Iron Works in O’Brien, his employer. He was relo- See an error? The Lake City Reporter corrects errors of fact in news cating the nearly five-foot items. If you have a concern, question, or suggestion, container filled with nitro- please call the editor. Corrections and clarications will gen, butane and propane run in this space. Thanks for reading. when at some point the tank erupted, according to Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office and Suwannee Fire Submissions The Lake City Reporter accepts photographs and caption Rescue reports. information to run at the discretion of the editor. 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