Local woman charged in accidental shooting case
OKEECHOBEE — A 51-year-old Okeechobee woman was arrested Tuesday on a warrant that accused her of accidentally shooting another woman with bird shot. The accused surrendered to a deputy at the...
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Woman reportedly cut, beaten by man
OKEECHOBEE — A local man accused of choking and accidentally cutting a woman with a knife during an argument, is being held on $35,000 bond in the Okeechobee County Jail. Joshua Lamar Houston Joshua...
View ArticleDon’t get ‘wrapped’ up in ad scam
OKEECHOBEE — Area law enforcement personnel are warning citizens to not get ‘wrapped’ up in a scam that will purportedly pay you for using your vehicle as a mobile billboard. While the energy drink...
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Drug pusher could get life sentence
OKEECHOBEE — An Okeechobee man who has twice been sentenced to prison could now possibly face a life sentence. Chad Johnathan Garner Chad Johnathan Garner, 28, was found guilty Thursday, July 21, on...
View ArticleUPDATED: One dead, one hospitalized following shooting in Okeechobee
OKEECHOBEE — A woman is dead and a man hospitalized following an incident at 5:05 p.m. on Southeast 58th Drive (Larkee Lakes) on Friday. The investigation also seems to involve other locations. While...
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Sheriff says Okeechobee man shot and killed wife; Several investigations...
DAVID SCHWENDENMANN OKEECHOBEE — A man suspected of killing his 48-year-old wife was taken to a Fort Pierce hospital after he was shot by two Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) deputies. Those...
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Dairy worker struck by bullet; Okeechobee man accused of shooting into an...
OKEECHOBEE — An Okeechobee man is being held in the St. Lucie County Jail following his arrest for his alleged reckless shooting of a rifle that left a dairy worker with a bullet in his chest. Gerardo...
View ArticleFrightened by a noise in the garage, Okeechobee woman, 77, accidentally...
A 77-year-old woman accidentally shot her 76-year-old husband Thursday afternoon when she was frightened by a noise in the garage of their Taylor Creek Isles home. Sheriff Paul May said Friday morning,...
View ArticleBerry pickers show disregard for safety, law
OKEECHOBEE — It’s that time of year again when people are willing to brave scorching heat, wasp stings, mosquito bites and rattlesnake strikes just to fill their buckets with saw palmetto berries....
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Murder suspect arrested
OKEECHOBEE — As David Schwendenmann grabbed the loaded and cocked .410 bore shotgun on the seat beside him Friday, July 29, deputies Jose Garduno and Yero Todman both shouted: “GUN! GUN! GUN!” Then,...
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Man tries to break into house, gets a busted lip
OKEECHOBEE — On Friday, Aug. 12, a loud commotion woke a woman from a sound sleep. Thinking the noise must be her boyfriend who must have locked himself out, she got up to investigate. In the kitchen,...
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Mother concerned about speeders in Basswood
OKEECHOBEE — When answering a call complaining of an obstruction in the roadway in Florida, a deputy never knows if he might run into an alligator or something worse. On Wednesday, Aug. 17, around 5:45...
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Stolen guns may have been sold
ST. LUCIE COUNTY — On Aug. 17, St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office arrested Joey Falco, IV. His date of birth is 9/6/95. Falco was arrested for numerous charges to include burglary of a dwelling, four...
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Man claims girlfriend killed; really just high on meth
OKEECHOBEE — On Aug. 21, at 12:18 a.m., Maria Rodriguez made a call to the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office that a bald, white man with no shirt was chasing another white male, Christopher Kyle...
View ArticleTeen victim of drive-by pellet gun shooting
OKEECHOBEE — A 14-year-old Okeechobee teen was apparently shot twice with a pellet gun Sunday afternoon as he sat on the front porch of his N.W. 46th Avenue home. According to a report by Deputy...
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Report: Drugs, ledger found in home
OKEECHOBEE — Two women are being held on bond after a search warrant was served Wednesday on the S.E. 58th Drive home they shared. Arrest reports indicate at least one of the women was in possession of...
View ArticleCustomer steamed over ‘dry’ chicken
OKEECHOBEE — When Deputy Daniel Eng went to a local restaurant it wasn’t to place an order but, instead, to get an unhappy customer to move away from the drive through window. The Okeechobee County...
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17 arrested in drug probe
OKEECHOBEE — A nearly year-long investigation into street-level drug sales in Okeechobee came to a halt Thursday with the arrest of 17 men and women. The probe and subsequent arrests were made by...
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Teen charged with armed burglary
OKEECHOBEE — A 16-year-old girl was arrested on several felony charges Sunday after she reportedly broke into a N.W. Seventh Street home while armed with a knife. Maria Adele Martinez Maria Adele...
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Airboater reportedly tried to hit deputy
OKEECHOBEE — A Loxahatchee man is being held on $115,000 bond in the Okeechobee County Jail following his arrest for allegedly threatening to hit a local deputy with his airboat. Douglas Alan Barnes,...
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