Howard Sparber
Howard Sparber

A Village of Hadley man who was admittedly infatuated with his neighbor lady, remains held without bond following his arrest in June after he allegedly fired more than 30 rounds into her home. He was intoxicated at the time of the shooting. His wife has filed for divorce.

The victim filed for a court order of protection. Read more about the case HERE.

George Nelson Lowe
George Nelson Lowe

In November, a 74-year-old Village of Liberty Park man armed with a .38-caliber revolver in the middle of the night entered the home of a woman in the Village of Amelia. An arrest report said he had threatened to take her to the garage of his home where he would kill her and take his own life. He is free on $56,000 bond. Read more about the incident HERE

These incidents were the No. 7 story in The Villages in 2016.