Police ask public’s help in finding Florida girl missing for almost a week
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – Police in Central Florida are asking for the public’s help in finding a teenage girl who has been missing for nearly a week. 14-year-old Kayla Desiree-Marie Nienhuis was last seen on Jan. 11 in the Crystal River area and hasn’t been heard from since. Officials say Nienhuis is 5 feet 2 inches with brown eyes and hair. Anyone with information on Nienhuis’ whereabouts are urged to call the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office at 352-726-1121.
Troopers: Florida sheriff hits, kills pedestrian walking on highway
INVERNESS, Fla. - The Florida Highway Patrol says a vehicle driven by a Florida sheriff struck and killed a pedestrian who was walking on a highway. The agency's report said 62-year-old Citrus County Sheriff Mike Prendergast was traveling on U.S. 19 in an unmarked patrol vehicle around 9:10 p.m. Wednesday when he struck 59-year-old Ronnie Anthony Heath. Troopers say the man died at the scene. No charges have been filed against Prendergast. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.