Event Brief
Oct 7, 2026 at 1:20 PM ET
Three Arrested in Hernando County Drug Bust
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
A search warrant executed Oct. 2 at a home on 7051 Fairlawn Street led to three arrests, including Hillsborough County elementary school employee Jill Leverich, 61. Investigators said the probe focused on Matthew Cupps, 40, suspected of selling fentanyl; a search found fentanyl, marijuana and drug paraphernalia in residents’ bedrooms.
WHO: Matthew Cupps, Donald Ferrin and Jill Leverich; Hernando County Sheriff’s Office detectives
WHAT: Three people were arrested after a multi-agency drug investigation and a search of a Hernando County home uncovered illegal drugs and paraphernalia.
WHEN: Oct 2, 2026
WHERE: Hernando County, Florida
WHY: Cupps was suspected of selling fentanyl from the address in quantities that met the legal threshold for trafficking.
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