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Detective: Man shot himself after accusations
OKEECHOBEE — A local man recently hospitalized with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, has been arrested on molestation charges and is being held on bond in the county jail. Randall Scott Ford, 53, N.W....
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Expired registration leads to pot arrest
OKEECHOBEE — Not long after being pulled over for an expired registration, an 18-year-old Okeechobee man found himself behind bars on felony drug charges. Noah Cameron Torres, S.E. 25th St., was...
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Report: Teen stomped on, kicked deputies
OKEECHOBEE — A 15-year-old Okeechobee girl had to be hobbled by deputies after she reportedly stomped on a female deputy’s foot and continually tried to kick two male deputies as they were trying to...
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Clues into stolen backhoe sought
OKEECHOBEE — A sheriff’s office detective is seeking information into the theft of a backhoe and bucket earlier this month from WCE Equipment at 3197 N.W. 20th Trail. Someone apparently entered WCE’s...
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Teen accused of having sex with girl
OKEECHOBEE — An Okeechobee teen has been sent to a juvenile detention center following his arrest for reportedly having consensual sexual relations with a 14-year-old girl. Tifton Dennis Allen, 16,...
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32 arrested in drug roundup
OKEECHOBEE — After Jim Stephenson was cuffed early Tuesday morning, Sheriff Noel Stephen walked up and began to talk to him. As the suspect in the illegal sale of prescription pills inquired as to what...
View ArticleCitizen’s actions lead to DUI arrest
OKEECHOBEE — An Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) report indicates a Fort Pierce man, suspected of being under the influence was actually stopped on S.R. 70 E. by two local citizens to prevent...
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Man allegedly pistol whipped
OKEECHOBEE — An Okeechobee man was arrested for allegedly hitting a man with a gun and trying to rob him while both men were passengers in a woman’s vehicle. Timmy Joe Lee, 28, N.E. 31st Way, was...
View ArticleCouple successfully avoids scam
OKEECHOBEE — A local couple reported to the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) that an unknown male caller stated their son was being held hostage. According to an OCSO incident report by Deputy...
View ArticleRepeat offenders’ jail time is costly to county
OKEECHOBEE — Sheriff Noel Stephen is quick to point out that at a rate of $58 per day one local family, with an extensive incarceration rate, is creating a heavy burden for Okeechobee County taxpayers....
View ArticleOkeechobee County to dip into reserves to pay jail medical bills
Okeechobee County Commissioners voted Tuesday to use funds from county reserves to cover medical bills at the Okeechobee County Jail and overtime incurred during Hurricane Irma. The board approved a...
View ArticleDrug offenders spend more time in jail than prison
OKEECHOBEE — It’s all about the score sheet — that three-page state-issued form used by Florida prosecutors and judges to determine if a defendant has ‘scored’ enough points to be sentenced to prison....
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Man accused of threatening neighbor with rifle
OKEECHOBEE — An Okeechobee man was arrested after being accused of pointing a gun at his neighbor. Charles Randy Hawes, 65, S.E. 44th Ave., Okeechobee, was arrested Sept. 29 by Deputy Matt Crawford on...
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Woman’s boyfriend accused of punching her
OKEECHOBEE — Saturday afternoon a local man was arrested for allegedly punching his girlfriend in the face multiple times and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Justin Alan Driggers, 29,...
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Lambrix executed after 30-year-old conviction
GLADES COUNTY — A Glades County man was executed Oct. 5 by way of lethal injection for two convictions of first-degree murder. The murders occurred in 1983. Cary Michael Lambrix, 57, of LaBelle, was...
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Drunk man attacks girlfriend in front of children
OKEECHOBEE — A 43-year-old Okeechobee man was arrested late in the evening Tuesday, Oct. 10, on a misdemeanor charge of battery for dragging his girlfriend off the bed and hitting her in front of her...
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Freshman totes revolver to school
OKEECHOBEE — A student at the Okeechobee Freshman Campus was arrested Tuesday for bringing a loaded firearm to the school and had 36 extra live rounds with him in his backpack. Antonio Keith Bartell,...
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Everglades Elementary School evacuated due to bomb threat
OKEECHOBEE — Everglades Elementary School was evacuated Wednesday afternoon due a bomb threat. A call was made to the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) regarding a bomb threat. The children...
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Kramer found guilty in fatal motorcycle crash
OKEECHOBEE — A six-person Okeechobee jury Tuesday found a local woman guilty of several charges in the 2015 death of motorcyclist Clinton Griffin, 46. Lisa Marie Kramer, 47 Lisa Marie Kramer, 47, U.S....
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K-9 Magnum finds what people do not see — hidden narcotics
OKEECHOBEE — An Okeechobee man was arrested for allegedly being in possession of marijuana with intent to sell and possession of drug paraphernalia, after being pulled over for an expired tag and a...
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