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Fugitive sought for attempted murder

Brooksville, Florida -- Brooksville Police are searching for a man wanted in the attempted murder of two people at Brook Haven Apartments early Tuesday morning.

Police say Kyle Chunn and Lacie Swan entered the apartment complex around 1:50 a.m. in a stolen Nissan Altima. They parked and approached two men who were standing near the rear parking lot. An argument broke out and Chunn and Swan got back in the car and drove off. 

2 found dead in forest an apparent murder-suicide

Brooksville, Florida -- Hernando County Sheriff's Office detectives say it appears the deaths of two people found early Sunday morning in a forest was the result of a domestic-related murder-suicide.

An investigation into the disappearance of Michael and Glenda Jones, both 66, out of Dunedin led Hernando Sheriff's deputies to the heavily wooded area of the Chassahowitzka Forest where they found their bodies laying outside their vehicle.

The couple had been reported missing during the early morning hours of May 19.

Man assaults law firm receptionist with knife

Brooksville, Florida -- A receptionist at a Brooksville law firm was lucky to get away from a man acting crazy with knife unharmed Monday afternoon.

Brooksville Police officers say Steve Szczepanik walked into the Mulligan Law Office on E. Jefferson Street and asked for the bathroom. When he got out, he pulled out a knife and started screaming at the receptionist saying, "they won't let me in the courthouse with this", and "do you know what I can do with this?!" He slammed his fist on the receptionist desk and blocked her only way out from behind the desk.

Couple arrested in drug house bust near school, daycare

Spring Hill, Florida -- A five-week long investigation into the distribution of crack cocaine led to the arrest of a couple and the seizure of numerous drugs at a Spring Hill home just a couple blocks away from a daycare and school.

PHOTOS: Couple arrested in Spring Hill drug house bust

Hernando Sheriff's Narcotics detectives pulled over Ryan Hunter as he left the home in the 10300 block of Walton Street and searched the home. 

Man threatens to kill ex-girlfriend on Facebook

Spring Hill, Florida -- A Spring Hill man extremely upset that his ex-girlfriend had moved on with another man was arrested Wednesday after he made multiple threats to kill the couple on their Facebook pages.

Amy White notified Pasco Sheriff's deputies her ex-boyfriend of five years Seth Warner has been sending her and her new boyfriend threatening messages on Facebook. The two also share a child.

Computer thief uses cat food as a cover...literally

Spring Hill, Florida -- Detectives arrested a man Monday who they say stole four laptop computers from a Spring Hill Walmart store on two occasions.

Hernando Sheriff's detectives say 35-year-old Jason Brady was seen on surveillance video twice on April 30 and twice on May 3 putting a laptop computer in a shopping cart and then putting a large bag of cat food on top of it. He would then leave the store without paying for either of them.

The total value of all four computers was over $3,000.

Brady was arrested and charged with four counts of retail theft.

Woman arrested for not making her children wear seatbelts

Brooksville, Florida -- A woman has been arrested for not wearing her seat belt -- and allowing her children to do the same. 

On May 4, officers from the Brooksville Police Department stopped Shirel Nelson for not wearing her seatbelt. While talking to her an officer noticed that her two small children were also not wearing seatbelts. 

Further investigation revealed that Shirel's driver's license was suspended and she was a habitual traffic offender. 

Nelson was placed under arrest and transported to the Hernando County jail.