Okeechobee 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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The Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office investigated reports of the following crimes last week: ASSAULT• Northeast 16th Avenue• 17900 block Northwest 208th Street• 7800 block Northeast 207th Street...
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2019 murder remains unsolved, $10,000 reward offered
Lake Okeechobee News/Danika J. FornearLABELLE – Lemetris Jackson steps up to the podium to speak about the murder of his best friend, Bee Love Slater, while surrounded by her family, during a press...
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Former maximum-security prison becomes tactical training center
IMMOKALEE — A thrilling helicopter operation demonstration had armed men rappelling onto the roof of a decommissioned maximum security prison during the launch of the new Force Center, a “Full...
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Seeking information on stolen RVs
By Michelle BellPublic Information Officer, OCSO OKEECHOBEE – The Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on stolen RVs. Both of these travel trailers were stolen sometime between...
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Hendry County felony/DUI arrests for Aug. 31 through Sept 6 include: • Thomas Eugene Cherry, 36, Immokalee, was arrested by Hendry County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Deputy M. Afonso on charges of...
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Red Cross responds to a home fire in Belle Glade
BELLE GLADE — On Monday, Sept. 7, local American Red Cross volunteers from the Palm Beach & Treasure Coast Chapter responded to a home fire on Davis Street in Belle Glade. Special to the Lake...
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Store owner sets a trap to catch a thief
Desiree Paulus OKEECHOBEE — After money seemed to keep disappearing from her business, a local store owner set up her own sting operation to catch the thief. Niki Salmon, who owns The Rustic Store,...
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UPDATED: Nine arrested by Glades deputies in joint DEA operation
MOORE HAVEN — Glades County Sheriff David Hardin’s office announced Thursday, Sept. 10, that nine people have been arrested during a recent investigation of illegal drug trafficking coordinated with...
View ArticleBurglar alert issued for Glades County
MOORE HAVEN — On Sept. 9, the Glades County Sheriff’s Office reports, Deputy Josh Woods stopped a suspicious vehicle in a residential area within Buckhead Ridge. Based on the inconsistent information...
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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• 1000 block Northwest Third Street• 23900 block Northwest 160th Drive• 5200 block Southeast 43rd...
View ArticleClewiston man receives serious injuries in SUV-truck crash
HENDRY COUNTY — A Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) press release stated that at approximately 4:10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, a 34-year-old Clewiston man, operating a SUV, was traveling east on County Road...
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2 suspects in South Bay homicide arrested in Okeechobee, Belle Glade
Roykeria Wiley SOUTH BAY — Two arrests have been made in connection with a June 8 fatal shooting in South Bay. On June 8, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of shots...
View ArticleClewiston man dies from gunshot wound
CLEWISTON — In the nighttime hours of Thursday, Sept. 10, Hendry County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) deputies responded to the 800 block of Harlem Gardens in Clewiston. HCSO Deputy J. Miller, who was...
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Sexual Predator Notification
PAHOKEE — The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is disclosing this information to the public in order to enhance public safety, awareness and protection. This information is not intended to increase...
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Crime Stoppers is searching for Jerome Watson
Jerome Watson PALM BEACH COUNTY — Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County needs your help in locating Jerome Watson, 35 years old, black, male, 6 feet tall, 190 pounds, black hair and brown eyes. His last...
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New Clewiston police officer recovers stolen gun
CLEWISTON — Officer Myers, who had just been released from the Field Training and Evaluation Program one month prior, has since been on solo beat patrol. On Aug. 23, while conducting road patrol in...
View ArticleBelle Glade homicide under investigation
BELLE GLADE — The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that evidently happened in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Sept. 15. The body of a young African American man was...
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CLEWISTON — The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) and Clewiston Police Department (CPD) made the following arrests.• Gerald Lee Dixon, 37, Clewiston, was arrested on Saturday, Sept. 12, by Sgt. R....
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