Brooksville woman faces felony drug charge

Brooksville woman faces felony drug charge

BROOKSVILLE - A traffic stop Sunday resulted in a felony drug charge for a Brooksville woman.

Deputies pulled over a red Saturn after receiving a report from vice detectives that there could be drugs in the car. They found a total of 3.5 grams of methamphetamine in several small plastic baggies, as well as a marijuana cigarette.

The driver, Vikki Sue Coleman, 46, was charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia. Coleman told a deputy she had been selling the drug for the last three weeks because she needed the money.

She was taken to Hernando County Jail, where she was being held Monday on a bond of $11,000.

Spring Hill man charged with sexual offense against teen

BROOKSVILLE - A 20-year-old Spring Hill man has been arrested for having sexual contact with a 13-year-old girl, according to an arrest affidavit.

Luis O. Rios of Spring Hill admitted to authorities that he fondled the girl and that she performed a sex act on him in the girl's home last month, the affidavit from the Hernando County Sheriff's Office states. He was arrested Friday and charged with lewd and lascivious conduct with a child.

Rios was taken to Hernando County Jail where he was being held on a $5,000 bond.