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Felony arrest charged intent to defraud
OKEECHOBEE — A 22-year-old Okeechobee woman was arrested Monday morning after she allegedly deposited money into a Boynton Beach man’s account with an intent to defraud. Veronica Nicole Garcia,...
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Teens accused of stealing two vehicles
OKEECHOBEE — Four Okeechobee youths were arrested Wednesday afternoon for their alleged involvement in two vehicles being reported stolen. Justin Scott Clendenin, 14, Southwest Third Avenue, Pablo...
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Woman arrested after a scene at movie theater
OKEECHOBEE — A 19-year-old Okeechobee woman was arrested after she allegedly harassed employees and patrons of the Brahman Theatre III and became involved in a physical altercation with law...
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Ballard leaves state with spider monkey
OKEECHOBEE — A bond hearing was set to be held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 21, in Courtroom D of the Okeechobee County Judicial Center for Tina Ballard — the owner of Spanky, the spider monkey that...
View ArticleOkeechobee residents advised to beware of scams
Members of the Okeechobee community were again the target of scams and fraudulent activity. According to an incident report by Officer Jessica Francis of the Okeechobee Police Department, at 10:11 a.m....
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Motorcyclist killed in accident on Sunday
OKEECHOBEE – On Sunday, July 8, at approximately 2:26 a.m., motorcyclist Cody Nicholas Gorham, 28, was killed in an apparent vehicular accident in the 4200 block of State Road 70 East. The fatality is...
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OPD searching for armed robbery suspects
OKEECHOBEE – On the evening of Saturday, July 14, a convenience store employee was the victim of an armed robbery. According to an incident report by Officer Michael Jordan, of the Okeechobee Police...
View ArticleMissing girl located and reunited with her family
OKEECHOBEE – On Saturday afternoon a girl who had been reported missing was located and reunited with her family, due to efforts from the community and investigation from the Okeechobee County...
View ArticleMonkey mischief multiplies into mountain of misfortune
OKEECHOBEE – The owner of the spider monkey Spanky, that attacked two Home Depot employees in Okeechobee, has been arrested in North Carolina after being given a court order that she could not be in...
View ArticleMotorist dies after car collides with tractor
OKEECHOBEE — A 27-year-old Okeechobee man has died as an apparent result from injuries sustained after being involved in a traffic crash on Northwest 160th Street, west of U.S. 441 on July 19....
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Woman reports domestic abuse
OKEECHOBEE — A 25-year-old Okeechobee man was arrested Monday afternoon for his alleged battery of his live-in girlfriend that supposedly took place in front of her two young children. Justin Michael...
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Lorida man accused of attempted carjacking
OKEECHOBEE — A 29-year-old Lorida man was arrested Sunday for his alleged threatening actions and attempt at stealing a truck from a man who was visiting with his children at Lake Okeechobee. Dustin...
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Convicted murderer sentenced to death
OKEECHOBEE — On Tuesday, July 24, merely 32 minutes after the jury instructions for deliberation were read, a 12-person Okeechobee County jury unanimously recommended a sentence of death to a Maine man...
View ArticleOkeechobee man accused of punching woman in the face
OKEECHOBEE – A 28-year-old Okeechobee man was arrested Friday afternoon for allegedly punching a woman in the face. Bryan Daniel Corwin, Southwest 16th Avenue, was arrested July 27 on a felony charge...
View ArticleInfant struggling to breathe helped by EMS
OKEECHOBEE – On July 28, personnel from the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office and Okeechobee County Fire Rescue were able to facilitate the safe response and transport of a an infant child who was...
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Odor of cannabis garners attention of deputy
OKEECHOBEE — A 20-year-old Okeechobee man was arrested Monday evening after he was allegedly found to be in possession of controlled substances. Felipe De Jesus Aguirre, Southeast Sixth Street, was...
View ArticleSheriff addresses officer-involved shooting
OKEECHOBEE – At 3 p.m. Tuesday, the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) issued a press release about an incident involving a use of lethal force the previous day by deputies. On Monday, Aug. 6,...
View ArticleOnline threats to Lake O communities taken seriously
OKEECHOBEE — The sheriff’s offices in Glades, Hendry and Palm Beach counties are investigating veiled threats that have been made online toward some residents of communities along Lake Okeechobee over...
View ArticleArrest Report 8-10-18
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 ArticleReservation Road motorcycle crash claims 2 lives
OKEECHOBEE – Two people died from injuries they suffered in an Aug. 4 motorcycle crash on the Brighton Reservation Road. A Florida Highway Patrol news release stated that at 2:52 p.m. on Saturday, Aug....
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