Authorities turning up heat, light on human traffickers
LaBELLE — The serious crime of human trafficking seems to be on a rise nationwide and also in South Florida. Whether due to increased public awareness of the problem, or the attention it’s drawing anew...
View ArticleSupervisor requests investigation into unidentified “robo” calls to voters
Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Wendy Sartory Link has requested an investigation into unidentified “robo” calls that were made between Feb. 15 through Feb. 19 to voters who requested Vote by...
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Crime Stoppers is searching for Patricia Coleman
Patricia Coleman PALM BEACH COUNTY — Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County needs your help in locating Patricia Coleman also known as Patricia Sparrow, 50, black, female, 5 feet 4 inches tall, 180...
View ArticleHCSO takes on scourge of human trafficking
The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Unit (CIU) is placing its emphasis on human trafficking. The office’s CIU is a four-member team made up of Sgt. Wanda Hainley plus Deputies...
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Crime Stoppers is searching for Ramzi Zayyad
Ramzi Zayyad PALM BEACH COUNTY — Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County needs your help in locating Ramzi Zayyad, 33, 5 feet 11 inches tall, 175 pounds, brown hair and green eyes. His last known address...
View ArticleGlades County traffic crash claims life
ORTONA — A Moore Haven woman passed away on Feb. 27, due to injuries sustained in a traffic accident in Glades County. A Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) press release stated that at 8:18 p.m. a 2001 Ford...
View ArticleLakeport pastor accused of molesting child
GLADES COUNTY — A March 26 court date has been set for Franklin Edwin Woodham II, 56, of Sunset Strip in Lakeport, on charges of lewd and lascivious molestation of a person under the age of 16....
View ArticleOkeechobee County Sheriff’s Office seeking help to solve murder
OKEECHOBEE — The Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office is requesting help from the public on the 2016 homicide of Clemente Garcia. In 2016, local authorities responded to the 1000 block of Northeast 60th...
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Small plane crash north of Pahokee
PAHOKEE — A Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office news release stated that at 3:26 p.m. on March 8, a small airplane went down just north of the Pahokee airport, 400 yards from shore. One individual was...
View ArticleEarly morning crash claims 2 lives
BELLE GLADE — A Belle Glade man and woman died from injuries received in an early morning crash on March 8. A Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) press release stated that at 5:45 a.m. a 1997 Chevrolet Lumina...
View ArticleFort Myers man dies in Glades County Crash
GLADES COUNTY — A Fort Myers man was killed in a one-vehicle accident in Glades County on March 8 just after 5 p.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol report, Rolando Saavedra Reyes, 51 of...
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Man charged with sexual assault
DillanMcCullers Dillan Marion McCullers, 19, formerly of Okeechobee, and now assigned to the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas was arrested on Feb. 24 by the...
View ArticleMan died in March 8 Glades County traffic crash
GLADES COUNTY — A 49-year-old Fort Myers man died from injuries sustained in a Glades County traffic crash on U.S. 27 near Boar Hammock Ranch Road. A Florida Highway Patrol press release stated that on...
View ArticlePalm Bay man killed in traffic accident
A Palm Bay man was killed early Monday morning, March 11 after reportedly entering the path of oncoming traffic. 26-year-old Jose Emilio Reguero was driving a 2000 Chevrolet Blazer on County Road 68...
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Information sought for missing teen
Kailee Grace Pasley OKEECHOBEE — The Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office has reported that 17-year-old Kailee Grace Pasley has been missing since Feb. 23. Kailee is 5 feet 2 inches tall, 105 pounds,...
View ArticlePahokee man died in traffic crash
PALM BEACH COUNTY — A Florida Highway Patrol press release stated that at 1:16 p.m. on March 12, a 2002 Ford Explorer operated by Rodolfo Rivera, 72, of Pahokee, was traveling northbound on U.S. 27 in...
View ArticleFive die as plane crashes into lake
PAHOKEE — Five people died Friday, March 8, when a plane crashed into Lake Okeechobee near Pahokee, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. The plane crash victims have been identified as:...
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Okeechobee City Police seeking identity of suspect
Special to the Lake Okeechobee News/OCP OKEECHOBEE — The Okeechobee City Police Department is currently asking the public for its help identifying the subject in this picture. For more information,...
View ArticleMan seriously injured in golf cart crash (updated)
An Okeechobee resident was critically injured after reportedly driving a Club golf cart into the path of an oncoming vehicle on U.S. 98 in Sebring on Tuesday, March 5 at approximately 12:20p.m....
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OPD needs help finding stolen ATV
Special to the Lake Okeechobee NewsATV stolen on March 13. Okeechobee Police Department had a 2017 Green Yamaha ATV four-wheeler reported stolen at 4:05 a.m. on Wednesday, March 13. The ATV was on a...
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