OCSO Investigations
The Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office investigated reports of the following crimes last week: ASSAULT5300 block U.S. 441 Southeast1100 block Northeast 39th Boulevard600 block Northwest 22nd Lane4600...
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Teen arrested after being shot
OKEECHOBEE — In an alleged drug deal gone bad, two teens were arrested after one reportedly stole marijuana from the other and was shot during the getaway. On Wednesday, July 22, Deputy Kenneth...
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OKEECHOBEE — Twenty-three juveniles at the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) facility in Okeechobee were apparently involved in a riot at the facility on Monday night. According to Okeechobee...
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Inmate at county jail reportedly stabbed by cellmate
Derrick Clay OKEECHOBEE — An inmate at the Okeechobee County Jail was reportedly stabbed approximately 10 times by his cellmate. Derrick Levi Clay, 31, was arrested August 7 by OCSO and charged with...
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Son of pastor convicted of lewd and lascivious molestation is charged with...
James Alton Padgett III OKEECHOBEE — Oldest son of former pastor, James Alton Padgett, who was convicted of lewd and lascivious molestation in 2009, was charged with sexual battery this week. James...
View ArticleHendry County Arrest Report
The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges by the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office (hCSO), the Clewiston City Police Department (cPD), the Florida...
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 (OPD), the...
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Traffic stop turns violent
Jaylen Boswell OKEECHOBEE — A sheriff’s deputy was reportedly assaulted during what she thought would be an ordinary traffic stop on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 9. Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Deputy Ashley...
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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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Escaped inmate captured after fleeing custody
LABELLE — At approximately 1 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 9, while being escorted out of the Hendry County Jail by a correctional deputy conducting trustee duties, Hendry County inmate Patricia Lyn Woods, 40,...
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Suspect wanted for armed robbery to a person in Belle Glade.
BELLE GLADE — At approximately 6:30 a.m. on July 31, an unknown male, seen in the photos, followed a victim from Bobby’s Market in Belle Glade to the 700 block of Southwest Avenue C in Belle Glade,...
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The Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office investigated reports of the following crimes last week: ASSAULT• Jail• 7200 block U.S. 441 North BURGLARY• 3600 block Southeast 25th Street• 2600 block Northwest...
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Crime Stoppers seeking Joshua Spraul
Joshua Spraul PALM BEACH COUNTY — Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County needs your help in locating Joshua Spraul, 40 years old, white, male, 5 feet tall, 200 pounds, brown hair, blue eyes, and he has...
View ArticleDetectives investigate a homicide in Belle Glade
BELLE GLADE — A Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office press release stated that at approximately 10:25 p.m. on Aug. 14 deputies were dispatched to shots fired at 34 Roosevelt Street in unincorporated...
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Elderly, disabled woman found next to wheelchair, roommate arrested
CLEWISTON — Clewiston police officers responded to a call regarding a disturbance in progress on East Alverdez Avenue on Sunday, June 14, at approximately 7:35 p.m. A disabled woman was found laying...
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Birthday party disturbed by lewd and lascivious behavior
OKEECHOBEE — Guests at a birthday party were reportedly shocked when they realized a neighbor was committing lewd and lascivious acts while watching their children at play. Donald Fry On Aug. 15 at...
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Two charged in shooting in Okeechobee RV park
OKEECHOBEE — Two local men were each charged with five counts aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after a shooting in an RV park on Aug. 4. Laron McNeil, 29, and Edwardo Taylor Jr., 21, were...
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Crime Stoppers is searching for Aston Dennis
Aston Dennis PALM BEACH COUNTY — Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County needs your help in locating Aston Dennis aka Josea Green, 54-years-old, black, male, 5 feet 9 inches tall, 260 pounds, black hair...
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Okeechobee doctor accused of inappropriately touching another female patient
Saeed Khan OKEECHOBEE — Dr. Saeed Khan was arrested again this week and charged with battery after a second patient came forward to accuse him of touching her inappropriately during examinations. This...
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Terrorist threat thwarted
OKEECHOBEE — A 16-year-old high school student was arrested today for a post made on social media. The post depicted a gun being held inside a classroom with a time stamp, indicating it was happening...
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