Event Brief
Hernando K-9 Tracks Armed Wanted Man Into Woods
Filed: Aug 06, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: Hernando detectives tried to locate Richard Stephenson Jr.; he fled on foot, prompting a K-9 pursuit in Spring Hill.
WHO: Hernando County Sheriff’s Office Intelligence Unit detectives and K-9; Richard Stephenson Jr., 40
WHAT: Detectives attempted to locate a wanted man; he fled on foot and was tracked by a K-9 through woods near a Spring Hill residence.
WHEN: Aug 06, 2026 at 10:08 AM ET
WHERE: Hernando County, FL (Spring Hill area)
WHY: Routine/scheduled item — no distinct cause reported beyond the event itself.
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