An ex-cellmate of a jailed homeowner in The Villages has neighbors on edge.
The home at 2186 Broxton Place in the Village of Ashland has been a source of drama since a SWAT standoff nearly a year ago resulted in the arrest of 54-year-old Jana Stafinsky, who inherited the property from her late father.
During that incident, Stafinsky barricaded herself inside after allegedly pointing a gun at a Sumter County sheriff’s deputy who was delivering court paperwork. Following a dispute with an ex-tenant, she refused to surrender. After hours of negotiations—which included SECO Energy cutting off power to the residence and the evacuation of nearby homes—Stafinsky was finally extricated. She has remained at the Sumter County Detention Center ever since, where her mental competency has been called into question.
While behind bars, Stafinsky had a lady cellmate who recently completed her sentence. Stafinsky reportedly granted permission for the newly released inmate to take up residence at her Village of Ashland home…