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Man accused of attacking his parents
OKEECHOBEE — A 33-year-old Okeechobee man has been accused of attacking his parents. Chad Prescott, 33 Chad Prescott, N.W. 246th St., was arrested by Deputy Timothy Miller on felony charges of two...
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Broken mailboxes connected to stolen checks
OKEECHOBEE — Vandalism of three public U.S. Mail boxes has led to warnings from the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) and the Okeechobee City Police Department (OCPD). Three United States...
View ArticleElderly woman escapes fraud
OKEECHOBEE — An 83-year-old Okeechobee woman was the near victim of an attempt at fraud in the amount of $9,000 Wednesday evening. According to an incident report by Deputy Tyler Ott, of the Okeechobee...
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Walmart employee accused of theft
OKEECHOBEE — A Walmart employee has been accused of grand theft from the store by way of food and gift cards. Carlton Devonta Jones Jr., 20, Sabal Court, Pahokee, was arrested Nov. 4 on two felony...
View ArticleLarson Dairy employee accused of animal abuse
OKEECHOBEE — Sheriff Noel Stephen, of the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office, (OCSO) gave a press conference Thursday afternoon at 3:15 p.m. in regards to a video that was posted on social media sites...
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Man accused of chasing woman with car
OKEECHOBEE — An Okeechobee man was arrested Monday afternoon after allegedly causing an intentional traffic crash involving a pregnant woman, according to the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office report....
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Pregnant woman allegedly kicked in stomach by boyfriend
OKEECHOBEE — A 33-year-old Okeechobee man was arrested Monday evening after he allegedly was involved in a physical altercation with his pregnant girlfriend. Tony Lee Frost, Northeast 16th Avenue, was...
View ArticleDeputy on bus helps keep kids safe
OKEECHOBEE — A 53-year-old Okeechobee resident was arrested this week after allegedly being seen not stopping for a school bus by an on-board deputy. According to an arrest report by Deputy Steven...
View ArticleOCPD looking for robbery suspect
OKEECHOBEE — An unidentified armed man held an employee at gunpoint at a local restaurant on Sunday. An employee at Subway, located in the 400 block of Northeast Park Street, was held up at gunpoint by...
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Man who threw dog over fence found guilty of animal cruelty
OKEECHOBEE — A six-person jury Thursday found an Okeechobee man, who threw a dog over the fence at the county animal shelter, guilty of animal cruelty. Jorge Samuel Hernandez, 35, also known as Eleazar...
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Four accused of stealing cell phones at music festival
OKEECHOBEE — Four men were arrested Sunday after apparently being found in the possession of stolen cell phones at the Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival. Barbaro Rivera-Tartabul, 32, Northwest...
View ArticleMan who threw dog over animal shelter fence sentenced to probation and...
OKEECHOBEE — Jorge Samuel Hernandez, also known as Eleazar Ramirez-Avila, who was found guilty of aggravated animal cruelty, was sentenced post-trial on March 1 by 19th Circuit Judge Michael C. Heisey....
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‘Operation Truck Stop’ slows speeders on Berman Road
OKEECHOBEE — The Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) recently engaged in responding to the complaints received about school buses being passed when stopped to pick up or drop off students and...
View ArticleDeputies solve mystery of blood found at school
OKEECHOBEE — A 24-year-old male apparently left a trail of blood at Osceola Middle School early Monday morning while searching for a fire alarm. According to an incident report by Deputy Nathaniel...
View Article‘Spiritual healer’ allegedly burned man’s feet with coals
OKEECHOBEE — On Tuesday, March 13, a 34-year-old Okeechobee man reported the injuries he had incurred after he sought help from a spiritual healer to alleviate back pain. According to an incident...
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Cocaine and cannabis confiscated during traffic stop
OKEECHOBEE — Two 25-year-old males were arrested on drug charges after being stopped by Okeechobee City Police for suspected window tint violation and for a broken lens on a rear tail light. Eli Manuel...
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Convicted murderer indicted for prison homicide
OKEECHOBEE — A 42-year-old man from Windham, Maine, was indicted by a grand jury on a first degree premeditated murder charge on Tuesday, March 13. The homicide occurred Sept. 22, 2017 in the...
View ArticleBrawl, shooting at Good Spirits Lounge in Okeechobee under investigation
OKEECHOBEE — Three people were taken to Raulerson Hospital for treatment of injuries in a bar fight and shooting at Good Spirits Lounge late Saturday night, according to the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleAnother driver found passed out in drive-thur at McDonalds in Okeechobee
OKEECHOBEE — A West Palm Beach man who passed out in his vehicle while in the drive-thru line at the McDonald’s restaurant on Northeast Park Street (State Road 70) was charged with felony driving while...
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Sheriff’s Office is requesting assistance
OKEECHOBEE — The Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office is requesting assistance from the public in an effort to identify this individual in regards to a counterfeit credit card case. If able to identify...
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