PBSO detectives investigating homicide/shooting in Belle Glade
BELLE GLADE — A Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office press release stated that just before 11 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, deputies responded to a shooting in the 400 block of Runyon Village in Belle Glade....
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The Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office investigated reports of the following crimes last week: ASSAULT• Jail• 2600 block Northwest Second Street• 18800 block Northwest 90th Lane• 2600 block Northeast...
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Belle Glade teen accused of premeditated murder
BELLE GLADE — A Belle Glade teen has been arrested in connection with a May 7 shooting. Robert Jakeel Davis, 18, of Runyon Village in Belle Glade was arrested Monday, May 11, and charged with...
View ArticleWoman reports strange man walked into her home
OKEECHOBEE — “Billy the Kid” reportedly walked into a stranger’s home Wednesday, May 6, and told her he was looking for Pookie. At approximately 3 p.m., Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Deputy Tim Higgins...
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Officer is involved in shooting
OKEECHOBEE – On May 12, 2020 at 2:17 pm a traffic stop was attempted at the 3900 block of NW 36 Street on a white Ford Focus. This was initiated to apprehend a wanted felon, John David Brighton, 25,...
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LABELLE- On Tuesday, May 12, Hendry County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) deputies along with investigators set up a perimeter in the area of State Road 29 and Evans Road to include A Road and Dustin Drive....
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Young teen charged with aggravated battery
OKEECHOBEE — A fifth grade student at Everglades Elementary School was charged with aggravated battery on May 11. The charges relate to incidents allegedly occurring on Feb. 10 in and near the school...
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Alleged Shoplifter assaults Walmart associate
OKEECHOBEE — A Walmart associate was reportedly assaulted when a man accused of shoplifting pushed him as he fled the scene. Jack Jernigan, 39, Northeast Eighth Way, was arrested by Okeechobee Police...
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Alleged prowler charged with grand theft of firearm
Rebecca Wasserman OKEECHOBEE — After reportedly being found inside the fenced area of a local equipment store at midnight, Rebecca Sage Wasserman was arrested. Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Deputy...
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Man claims he is from the government and here to help
OKEECHOBEE — A CNA (certified nursing assistant) called the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, May 13 to report what she thought might be a scam. She told Deputy Tim Higgins she had been...
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Deputies, US marshals and fugitive task force flush out armed, wanted felon...
OKEECHOBEE – Thomas McGill, 39, of Okeechobee County, did his best to outrun law enforcement on May 14, but his best wasn’t good enough. After a 7-hour manhunt, deputies plucked McGill out of a canal...
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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 (OPD), the...
View ArticleSheriff: ‘People will lie. Body cameras do not.’ Hendry County Deputies...
LABELLE — The Hendry County Major Crimes Unit and Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Saturday, May 16, around 1:45 a.m. Hendry...
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LABELLE — The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges by the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office during the week of May 9-15. • John Medrano, 35, was...
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CLEWISTON — On April 16 at 5:17 p.m., Clewiston police officers were dispatched to a suspicious person call in Seminole Manor. The caller advised that the person was knocking on her car window. 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 (OPD), the...
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The Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office investigated reports of the following crimes last week: ASSAULT• Jail x2• 1100 block Northeast 39th Boulevard• 7200 block U.S. 441 North BURGLARY• 500 block...
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Card skimmers were found on gas pumps at Town Star on S.R. 70 West
OKEECHOBEE — An Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office press release stated that several of the outside gas pumps located at the Town Star (Marathon Gas Co.), 2398 S.R. 70 West, were found to have been...
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OCSO asks for your help
On Friday, May 22nd, 2020, the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office, along with the assistance of a gas pump technician, removed nine (9) skimmers from eight (8) gas pumps at the Marathon Station...
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Information sought in murder investigation
OKEECHOBEE — On Jan. 31, 2020, at 10:45 a.m., members of the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting at the 1600 block of Northwest 45th Terrace. There, a 30-year-old male, later...
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