See local events taking place this month, 3A. + PLUS >> Retired officer at odds with LCPD, Below. LOCAL LOCAL SPORTS Fundraising Locals aid in CHS looks in honor of Suwannee to dictate Bob Garbett clean up play Friday See Page 2A See Page 6A See Page 1B WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2014 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $1.00 Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM POLICE More BRIEFS Fired cop’s breath Teen faces charge of money sex assault on minor Jonathon for top B. Reynolds faces test is tossed out charges of sexual Former LCPD officer facing charges after test. The court proceedings took TDC assault by place Friday in Jasper. an individ- November 2013 arrest for drunk driving. Taylor argued that two Florida ual 24 or pick? Reynolds By TONY BRITT granted a motion Highway Patrol troopers on the older on [email protected] from Brownfield’s scene who administered the test a victim aged 16-17, and attorney, Lucas J. to Brownfield conceded on the Commissioners interfering with the custody Taylor, to suppress witness stand that they did not to consider the of a minor or an incompetent The breath test results for for- the breath test person. mer Lake City Police Department inspect Brownfield’s mouth prior matter Thursday. n See full story, 3A officer Staci Brownfield will not results because to beginning a 20-minute obser- be admissible in court as evidence she had chewing vation period and said Brownfield By TONY BRITT in her DUI case. Brownield gum in her mouth [email protected] during the breath continued on 7A Mayor’s golf cart Judge Andrew J. Decker III BROWNFIELD County officials will stolen, recovered decide Thursday whether Randal they want to offer more Wayne money to the county’s top Soltis faces choice for the tourism charges director. of larceny, ON THE AGENDA Last week Gary Pearce vehicle declined the county’s theft, bur- $65,000 salary offer. Soltis glary, con- tributing to Pearce, who formerly the delinquency of a minor worked for the Osceola and resisting an officer with- County Department of out violence. Tourism until his position n See full story, 3A was eliminated through privatization, received an annual salary of $116,000 when he left the position. Miami men arrested Pearce is said to want a in $100,000 theft salary of $80,000 with Yurismel incentives to reach the Tamayo $100,000 mark. He also and Aliesky wants additional benefits, Santiago including a car allowance face and a senior management charges retirement package. of grand theft of Officials will discuss Tamayo $100,000, a their options during first degree the 5:30 p.m. county felony. commission meeting Santiago Thursday at the Columbia was also County School Board charged Administrative Complex with grand Auditorium, 372 W. Duval theft using St. a commer- Dale Williams, county Santiago cial motor manager, said a represen- vehicle during a felony. tative from the Tourist n See full story, 3A Development Council may attend the meeting and address the board about offering Pearce Two arrested after more money. fight at local S&S TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter “We put this on the Courtney A new sign marks the entrance to North Florida Intermodal Park, east of Lake City on US 90. The county commission will take up the matter of a long-sought rail spur to the site at Thursday afternoon’s meeting. See story at right. Nicole MONEY continued on 7A Arthur faces charges of resisting an officer, inciting a riot and Retired officer at odds with LCPD Arthur disorderly Argatha Gilmore retired police City Police Department May 21. conduct. Steve Shaw says after LCPD officer identifica- Since then he has requested his Tiffany chief won’t provide Nicole failed to honor tion and his ser- retired police ID and service Keller faces ID, service weapon. his request for vice weapon but weapon on three different occa- charges of his former ser- has been given sions. His initial request was disorderly By TONY BRITT vice weapon and neither by the May 21, the second request conduct [email protected] a retired police Lake City Police was made June 30 and the third and disturb- Shaw Gilmore Keller officer identifica- Department, he request was Sept. 24. ing peace. A retired Lake City Police tion card. said. continued on 7A n See full story, 3A officer is at odds with Chief Steve Shaw asked for his Shaw retired from the Lake SHAW Vol. 140, No. 171 Opinion . 4A CALL US: TODAY’S WEATHER LOCAL SPORTS (386) 752-1293 Local . 6A Obituaries . 5A Garden Club Homecoming SUBSCRIBE TO decorates gate in at Fort White THE REPORTER: 85 67 Advice & Comics . 3B Voice: 755-5445 Puzzles . 2B Olustee Park, 5A. this Friday, 1B. Fax: 752-9400 Storm chance, 2A 2A LAKE CITY REPORTER DAILY BRIEFING WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2014 Page Editor: Emily Lawson, 754-0424 Naked woman riding in truck that struck school bus STARKE woman was in the cab or in bed when the of attempted second-degree murder in Authorities say Bennett broke into uthorities say a naked woman accident occurred. February and already faces at least 60 52-year-old Maureen Haugdahl’s was riding in the semi-truck that years in prison. Interlachen home in May 2012 and fatally A struck a school bus in North Closing arguments begin The jury in the first trial deadlocked on shot her. Bennett ransacked the home Florida, injuring 10 people. the first-degree murder count. and stole several items, including the Florida Highway Patrol Sgt. Dylan in loud music killing case After the arguments, the jury will begin woman’s vehicle. Bryan says it is unclear why the woman JACKSONVILLE — Closing arguments deliberating the case. was unclothed when the truck hit the bus have begun in the first-degree murder Central Florida man Monday carrying elementary students on case of a man who fatally shot a teenager Palatka man gets life their way home. after an argument about loud music out- accused of killing puppy Authorities say none of the students side a Jacksonville convenience store. for fatal home invasion PALM COAST — Authorities say a received life-threatening injuries in the The arguments began Tuesday after PALATKA — A North Florida man has central Florida man is accused of killing a crash, but that the driver of the truck and 47-year-old Michael Dunn took the wit- been sentenced to life in prison for a fatal 4-month-old puppy at his girlfriend’s house. the woman were in critical condition. ness stand in his own defense, saying he home invasion. The Daytona Beach News-Journal Bradford County school officials said feared for his life when he opened fire. A Putnam County judge sentenced reports 27-year-old Wesley Jackson was there were 15 students on the bus when Prosecutors say Dunn killed 17-year- 38-year-old Gary Stephen Bennett Jr. on charged with cruelty to animals after a it was hit by the truck traveling south on old Jordan Davis of Marietta, Georgia, in Monday. He was convicted in August Sept. 16 event that left the puppy dead. U.S. 301. November 2012 when he fired 10 times of first-degree murder, burglary while Jackson was arrested Friday. Bryan said the semi had a sleeper into an SUV carrying four teenagers. armed, robbery with a firearm and grand compartment, so did not know if the nude Dunn was convicted of three counts theft auto. n Associated Press QUICK HITS Scripture of the Day “And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discern- ment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ.” — Philippians 1:9-10 Thought for Today Reality continues to ruin my life. — Bill Watterson, American artist and the author of the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes (born 1958) Winning Lottery Numbers Cash 3: (Tuesday) 6-6-4 Play 4: (Tuesday) 6-6-4-8 Fantasy 5: (Monday) 6-7-13-24-27 See an error? The Lake City Reporter corrects errors of fact in news items. If you have a concern, question, or suggestion, please call the editor. Corrections and clarifications will run in this space. Thanks for reading. TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter Submissions Fundraising for Bob The Lake City Reporter accepts photographs and Firefighters from the Lake City Fire Department, Columbia County Fire Department and Suwannee County Fire Rescue caption information to run at the discretion of the editor. If recently teamed together and raised more than $3,500 in honor of former local firefighter Robert “Bob” Garbett by raffling you would like to see your organization in the newspaper, two coolers to aid with funeral expenses. The raffle winners were Hazel Irish and Debbie Adams. Donations can be made send the picture and information to associate editor Emily to the Bob Garbett Memorial Fund at First Federal Bank. Lawson at [email protected]. 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