Okeechobee City Police Department reports a 12-year-old boy attempted to take his own life on Friday, March 8.
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By Detective Sergeant Savanna Yates
PIO OCPD | 3/11/24 |
“It’s always been wild on the prairie,” said one former Coquina Water District landowner.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/11/24 |
SCAM ALERT REMINDER - It is tax time. Be prepared.
Sheriff Noel E. Stephen would like to remind you that tax season is a prime time for scammers to attempt to gain access to your …
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By Sgt. Jack Nash
PIO OCSO | 3/11/24 |
An Okeechobee Correctional Institution Officer was arrested recently on shoplifting charges.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/11/24 |
A Naples man died after his pickup truck went into a canal in Hendry County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
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An onlooker was arrested after interfering with a traffic stop last week.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/8/24 |
A North Carolina man was arrested after refusing to leave a hotel and then threatening a deputy.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/8/24 |
Proving that not all heroes wear capes, firefighters and paramedics work diligently to save lives every day.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/7/24 |
Four guns were reported stolen out of the back of an unlocked vehicle last Friday.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/7/24 |
After spending nine hours in the emergency room at Raulerson Hospital, a patient refused to leave after being discharged.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/7/24 |
Two teens were accused of calling in a bomb threat last week at a local dollar store.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/7/24 |
Two of the turnpike service plazas were shut down Friday afternoon as multiple agencies investigated a bomb threat.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/7/24 |
The following individuals were arrested on felony or DUI charges by HCSO, CPD, FHP, FWC and...
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3/7/24
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Two men were arrested at the sports complex Tuesday night after allegedly doing donuts in the parking lot ...
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/7/24 |
The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges by the...
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3/6/24
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The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges...
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3/5/24
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The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges...
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An Okeechobee woman allegedly told a police officer she would find out where he lived and snap his neck.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/5/24 |
A McDonalds employee called 911 last week after a customer allegedly threw a soda cup at him through the window of the drive thru.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/5/24 |
The following felony cases have either been tried in a court of law or have been settled without trial and are considered closed.
Bruce Snell was sentenced in January to …
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/4/24 |