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Man charged in 06' death of daughter

By Lise Fisher, Sun staff writer
July 11, 2008

A man accused of causing a 2006 crash that killed his 10-year-old daughter is facing charges of manslaughter, vehicular homicide and reckless driving, according to the Bradford County Sheriff's Office.

Ronald Marvin Homer, 40, was being held Thursday on a $125,000 bond at the Bradford County jail, the Sheriff's Office reported.

Homer, who is listed as having a Jacksonville address, was arrested Wednesday in St. Johns County.

On Dec. 27, 2006, Homer had been driving west on State Road 100 in Bradford County when officers reported he drove into oncoming traffic and hit another car.

Mallory Lee Homer, who had been riding in the left rear seat of the 1994 Honda, was pronounced dead on the scene, according to officers' reports at the time of the crash. Homer, his wife, Helina Homer, and the other motorist, Frances M. Tyer, were hospitalized for injuries.

Officers said Mallory Homer's parents may have been arguing when the crash occurred.

Dispatchers also had received calls prior to the crash that a vehicle was weaving on SR 100 and the passenger's door was being opened, as if the passenger was trying to get out or was being thrown out, the Sheriff's Office reported. That car was the Honda that Ronald Homer was driving at the time of the accident, the Sheriff's Office said.

Lise Fisher can be reached at 352-374-5092 or fisherl@gvillesun.com

FIRST COAST NEWS

Three accidents take three lives

By Mark J. Crawford, Editor
January 5, 2007

Three deadly accidents over the last week resulted in multiple casualties, including the death of 10-year-old Mallory Lee Homer of Starke.

The 1994 Honda driven by her father, 38-year-old Ronald M. Homer Jr., was traveling west on S.R. 100 on Dec. 27 when it veered across the center line and struck an eastbound vehicle around 7:50 a.m.

The collision took place 0.4 mile west of Meng Dairy Road.

Mallory's injuries were fatal, while her father was taken to Shands in Gainesville with critical injuries. Her mother, 31-year-old Helina M. Homer, sustained serious injuries and was transported to Shands Starke.

Also still listed in serious condition as of Tuesday was the driver of the second vehicle, Frances M. Tyer, 65, of Starke.

Despite being the only passenger in the Homers' car wearing a seatbelt, Mallory, who was riding in the back seat, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Sheriff Bob Milner said one of his sergeants was within a mile of the accident when it happened, responding to multiple calls from people who had seen the car swerving back and forth across the road and the passenger's side door being opened and closed.

Reports from witnesses who had seen the car and the fact that Ronald M. Homer Jr. was arrested last August for domestic battery led Milner to speculate that an argument was taking place at the time of the crash.

Homer was arrested on Aug. 20 and bonded out of the Bradford County Jail. The case was dropped a month later when neither adult victim chose to see the case prosecuted.

It is still unknown if alcohol was a contributing factor in the accident. Charges are pending the results of a toxicology test.

Damage to the 1994 Honda and Tyer's 2001 Lincoln totaled $22,000.

Crash kills 10-year-old

By CINDY SWIRKO, Sun staff writer
December 28, 2006

A 10-year-old Starke girl died in a Wednesday morning accident southeast of Starke that police say occurred when her father drove into oncoming traffic and hit another car.

Mallory Lee Homer was killed and three others are hospitalized with injuries, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Bradford County Sheriff Bob Milner said the girl's parents may have been arguing when the deadly accident occurred.
He also said that the girl's father had recently been arrested for domestic violence involving his wife.

The accident occurred about 7:50 a.m. on State Road 100 about a half-mile west of Meang Dairy Road, FHP reported.

Ronald M. Homer Jr., 38, was westbound in a 1994 Honda while Frances M. Tyer, 65, was eastbound in a 2001 Lincoln, according to an FHP news release. Ronald Homer veered left across the center line and hit the left front of Tyer's car, FHP reported.

Mallory Lee Homer was pronounced dead at the scene. Ronald Homer and his wife, Helina Homer, 31, and Tyer were hospitalized from their injuries. Mallory was in the left rear seat. Helina Homer was the front passenger.

Milner said dispatchers received several calls about a car - later determined to be the Homer's car - swerving across the road.

"The first call we got was that there was a small gold car weaving around State Road 100 with the passenger door occasionally being opened in perhaps an attempt for the passenger to get out - either being thrown out or trying to get out while the car was in motion," Milner said.

"Then we got a second call saying they had veered off State Road 100 onto a side road. Then we got another call from 911 saying the little car has hit another car head-on."

Ronald Homer was taken to Shands at the University of Florida in critical condition, according to the FHP report. Helina Homer was taken to Shands at Starke in serious condition, and Tyer was taken to Shands at UF in serious condition, according to the FHP report.

Tyer was driving to Keystone Heights at the time, adding that her husband was in a pickup ahead of her when the accident happened, Milner said.

Cindy Swirko can be reached at 374-5024 or swirkoc@gvillesun.com

10-Year-Old Girl Dies in Bradford Collision

December 27, 2006

BRADFORD COUNTY, FL. -- The Florida Highway Patrol began its investigation of a fatal crash in Bradford County on Wednesday morning.

The collision took place on State Road 100, four miles west of Meang Dairy Road.

FHP officials said 10-year-old Mallory Lee Homer, of Starke, died at the scene of the wreck. According to officials, the vehicle Mallory was riding in crossed the centerline and crashed nearly head-on into a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction.

Mallory was the only person wearing her seat belt at the time of the collision. The drivers of both vehicles involved in the wreck were seriously injured and rushed to Shands-Gainesville Medical Center.

Collision kills 10-year-old girl, injures 3 other people

By Dana Treen,
December 28, 2006

A 10-year-old Bradford County girl died Wednesday when the car she was in crossed into oncoming traffic just before 8 a.m., according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Mallory Lee Homer of Starke was in a car driven by Ronald Homer Jr., 38, of Starke that crossed from the westbound lane of Florida 100 into the path of a car driven by Frances M. Tyler, 65, of Starke.

Mallory Homer, who was wearing a seat belt, was pronounced dead at the scene. Ronald Homer, who was not wearing a seat belt, was hospitalized with critical injuries. Another passenger, Helina Homer, 31, of Starke, suffered serious injuries in the crash.

Tyler, who was wearing a seat belt, was hospitalized with serious injuries.

Prior Arrest Records

ST JOHN'S COUNTY ARRESTS:

BRADFORD COUNTY ARRESTS:

The following individuals were recently arrested by local law officials in - Bradford, Keystone Heights and Union County:

August 25, 2006

Ronald Marvin Homer Jr., 37, of Starke was arrested Aug. 20 by Bradford Sgt. Ray White for two counts domestic battery. Homer is charged with striking one of the victims in the face and hitting the other victim on the arms and legs, Sgt. White said.

CLAY COUNTY ARRESTS:

	CLAY COUNTY CLERK OF THE COURT
Arrested Name	Offense Date	Charge Level	Statute
1.) HOMER, RONALD MARVIN JR	November 14, 1994	MISDEMEANOR	784 .03 - First Degree "BATTERY" charge.
November 14 , 1994 Official Arrest Record

2.) HOMER, RONALD MARVIN JR	March 14, 1995	MISDEMEANOR	784 .03 - First Degree "BATTERY" charge.
3.) HOMER, RONALD MARVIN JR	March 14, 1995	FELONY	784 .082c - "BATTERY" person OVER AGE 65.
March 14 , 1995 Official Arrest Record
Additional arrest records of Ronald Marvin Homer Jr are on order from the Bradford, Duval and Union County Clerk of the Court offices and will be posted as soon as they arrive.

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