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Two arrested after McDonald’s employee calls 911
OKEECHOBEE — On Friday, Oct. 4, Okeechobee Police Officer Ramon Liberato responded to a call at the McDonald’s on State Road 70 East at approximately 5:30 p.m. after an employee reportedly saw a...
View ArticleWoman calls 911 to complain about deputy
OKEECHOBEE — A woman called 911 just before noon on Friday, Oct. 4, after the car she and her male friend were in was pulled over by Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Cauley. According to the...
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Crime Stoppers is searching for Sergio Rodriquez
PALM BEACH COUNTY — Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County needs your help in locating Sergio Rodriquez, 44, Hispanic, male, 5 feet 6 inches tall, 150 pounds, black hair, and brown eyes. Sergio Rodriquez...
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Mother and son arrested
OKEECHOBEE — A mother and son were arrested Saturday after an anonymous caller reported seeing three men selling drugs in the 3200 block of Southeast 33rd Terrace. Richard Marvin Chapman III, 34, was...
View ArticleDriver found asleep at red light
OKEECHOBEE — A local man was reportedly found asleep at the wheel Sunday around midnight and was arrested for DUI. Charles Parnell Jr. 52, Linda Rd., was arrested Oct. 13 by Okeechobee County...
View ArticleFHP arrests escaped convict in Hendry County
HENDRY COUNTY — A Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) press release states that on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at approximately 1:15 p.m, FHP troopers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation on U.S. 27 in Hendry...
View Article13-year-old charged with grand theft auto for the second time
OKEECHOBEE — A 13-year-old boy was charged with grand theft after reportedly taking his mother’s car. At approximately 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Cauley...
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Belle Glade man arrested for allegedly committing numerous thefts
BELLE GLADE — A Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) press release stated that Roberto Rodriguez, 37, of Belle Glade, was identified as a suspect who committed numerous vehicle, residential and...
View ArticleWoman charged with criminal mischief
OKEECHOBEE — A woman was arrested after allegedly throwing cat litter on her neighbor’s vehicle and then kicking a deputy in the leg on Saturday evening, Oct. 26. Maryann Puglia, 52, Southeast 44th...
View ArticleDetectives are investigating a double homicide in the City of Belle Glade
BELLE GLADE — A Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office press release stated that at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30, deputies responded to shots fired in the 300 block of Dr. Martin Luther...
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Crime Stoppers is searching for Carmen Vazquez
PALM BEACH COUNTY — Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County needs your help in locating Carmen Vazquez, 43, 5 feet 6 inches tall, 160 pounds, black hair and brown eyes.Her last known address was on East...
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Two arrested and one still sought in stabbing
OKEECHOBEE — Two men were beaten with a baseball bat and one was stabbed Saturday night, Oct. 26, between 8:30 and 9 p.m. across from the Fiesta Supermarket, according to a statement they gave to the...
View ArticleYoung man takes own life despite deputies’ negotiations
OKEECHOBEE — On Oct. 31, at approximately 9:11 a.m., deputies responded to the 2100 block of S.E. 40 Avenue in reference to a domestic situation. Prior to their arrival, the complainant advised that...
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Two teens arrested at OHS
Two teens were arrested at Okeechobee High School on Tuesday, Oct. 29, after an off-duty Okeechobee County Sheriff’s deputy received a video depicting a teen holding a gun inside a vehicle on school...
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Ax-wielding son, disarmed by mom, now jailed
Lemmie Chad Prescott OKEECHOBEE — An Okeechobee man allegedly went on a rampage in his mother’s home on Tuesday, Oct. 29, and chopped up her furniture with two axes, reportedly telling her if she...
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Crime Stoppers is searching for Aniceto Jaimes
PALM BEACH COUNTY — Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County needs your help in locating Aniceto Jaimes, 27, 5 feet 6 inches tall, 150 pounds, brown hair and brown eyes. Aniceto Jaimes His last known...
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Man reportedly attacks his own son
OKEECHOBEE — After complaining that he was tired of constantly being awakened by his son, a local father reportedly beat his son with a crowbar while the son’s girlfriend did her best to try to...
View ArticleGCSO responds to suspicious shipping box at Goodwill
MOORE HAVEN — A Glades County Sheriff’s Office press release stated that on Friday, Nov. 8, at approximately 3:27 p.m, the Glades County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Goodwill, located at 1150 U.S....
View ArticleGCSO arrest suspect connected to three robbery/carjackings in Glades County
GLADES COUNTY — A Glades County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) press release stated that just after 11:30 a.m. on Nov. 11, deputies responded to a reported robbery/carjacking at old Sportsman’s boat ramp....
View ArticleGCSO arrests suspect connected to robberies
GLADES COUNTY — A Glades County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) press release stated that just after 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 11, deputies responded to a reported robbery/carjacking at old Sportsman’s boat...
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