Brothers accused of setting car on fire
OKEECHOBEE — Two Okeechobee juveniles were arrested Saturday evening for their alleged involvement in the theft of a motor vehicle and it being set on fire. Caleb Colby Reynolds, 15, and Phillip Kyle...
View ArticleFDLE arrests former Okeechobee CI correctional officer
OKEECHOBEE – Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement arrested Arthur William Wade Woodruff, 21, on charges of official misconduct and conspiracy to commit aggravated battery on a detainee...
View ArticleFDLE investigation results in arrest of corrections officer
OKEECHOBEE — On March 26, Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) agents arrested Arthur William Wade Woodruff, 21, Northwest 63rd Terrace, Okeechobee, on felony charges of official misconduct and...
View ArticleKentucky man accused of hitting girlfriend
OKEECHOBEE — A 31-year-old Kentucky man was arrested Monday evening after allegedly being involved in a physical altercation with his girlfriend. Taylon L. Whitney, 31, Boyd Street, Hopkinsville, Ky.,...
View ArticlePassing vehicle helps catch fleeing suspect
OKEECHOBEE — A 32-year-old man was arrested the evening of Thursday, March 29, after a person driving on the road took notice of a foot pursuit and decided to use their vehicle to intervene and assist...
View ArticleArrest Report 4-5-18
OKEECHOBEE – The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges by the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO), the Okeechobee City Police Department...
View ArticleFraudulent IRS call costs woman $2,500
OKEECHOBEE — A 39-year-old-Okeechobee woman was the victim of a fraud Wednesday morning. According to an incident report by Deputy Matthew Huffman, of the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO), at...
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The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges by the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO), the Okeechobee City Police Department (OCPD), the...
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The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges by the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO), the Okeechobee City Police Department (OCPD), the...
View ArticleDairy workers sentenced on animal cruelty charges
OKEECHOBEE — On April 11, an Okeechobee County judge withheld adjudication on dairy employees alleged to have committed animal cruelty and sentenced them to 12 months of supervised probation, 20 days...
View Article14-year-old accused of threatening store clerks with machete
OKEECHOBEE — A 14-year-old Okeechobee juvenile was arrested Wednesday morning after he was accused of taking money from a store by threatening the employees with a machete and stealing an SUV. Jose...
View ArticleArmed robbery suspect wanted by law enforcement
Dwan Sharrod Marshall OKEECHOBEE – The Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) has issued an active warrant for a wanted suspect in regards to an armed burglary. Dwan Sharrod Marshall, 43, is wanted...
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The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges by the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO), the Okeechobee City Police Department (OCPD), the...
View ArticleJuvenile accused of attempting to elude law enforcement
OKEECHOBEE — A 15-year-old was arrested in the early hours of Monday after law enforcement noticed him operating a vehicle without its headlights on during nighttime driving. Morgan Chayne Holliday,...
View ArticleOkeechobee County Arrest Report
OKEECHOBEE — The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges by the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO), the Okeechobee City Police Department...
View ArticleStolen tractor recovered in Polk County
OKEECHOBEE — A 27-year-old Okeechobee man was arrested Friday evening for his alleged involvement in the burglary of a storage container. A tractor was reported stolen and found to be later sold to a...
View ArticleOkeechobee County Arrest Report
The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges by the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO), the Okeechobee City Police Department (OCPD), the...
View ArticleMan attempts to start fights in restaurants
OKEECHOBEE — A 23-year-old Okeechobee man was arrested after attempting to fight customers of two local restaurants on Wednesday. He was arrested on misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct,...
View ArticleWoman accused of involvement in rooster fighting
OKEECHOBEE — A 28-year-old Okeechobee woman was arrested Friday morning for her alleged involvement of fighting or baiting animals. Dominga Ascencio Baltazar-Saucedo, Northwest 98th Street, was...
View ArticleThree arrested on burglary charges; pawned saddle leads to arrest
OKEECHOBEE — Three people were arrested since Monday evening for their alleged involvement in a burglary in which an estimated total of $6,600 of property was taken. Elizabeth Eileene Shaw, 19,...
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