An Okeechobee man was arrested last week after he was allegedly caught teaching a minor how to shoplift.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/14/23 |
Recently, the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office held the annual ceremony recognizing employees who have been chosen as an exemplary examples of excellence ...
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By Cpl. Jack Nash
PIO OCSO | 2/14/23 |
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 …
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2/14/23
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A PA-24-260 Comanche airplane landed at Okeechobee County Airport on Feb. 9 without any landing gear.
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2/13/23
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Two Okeechobee women were arrested this week after their employer accused them of theft.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/10/23 |
An Okeechobee woman was taken in by a scam artist this week when he called regarding a jury notice.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/10/23 |
After he allegedly threatened to post nude photos of an ex-girlfriend if she did not drop charges against him, an Okeechobee man was charged with extortion.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/9/23 |
The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges...
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2/8/23
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OKEECHOBEE- Lindsay DiBetta, daughter of Gary Levin, the 74-year old man who disappeared last week, annouced that he has passed away.
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/7/23 |
The following felony cases have either been tried in a court of law or have been settled ...
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/6/23 |
An Okeechobee woman was found not guilty of attempted murder after facing a jury of her peers.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/6/23 |
Around 10 a.m. on Feb. 4, an agent from Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) discovered a decomposed body of an adult male in the 1100 block of North E. 40th Terrace
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/6/23 |
Agents and crime scene analysts with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE),were on the scene in Okeechobee County ...
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By Cpl. Jack Nash
PIO OCSO | 2/4/23 |
OKEECHOBEE -- On Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jose Elias De La Torriente ..
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By Cpl. Jack Nash
PIO OCSO | 2/3/23 |
After attempting to sell a stolen truck, an Okeechobee man was sentenced to prison.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/2/23 |
On February 1, Okeechobee Narcotics Task Force members conducted an undercover (U.C.) narcotics operation within Okeechobee County, targeting a suspected Fentanyl dealer …
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By Cpl. Jack Nash
PIO OCSO | 2/2/23 |
TALLAHASSEE — February is Hit-and-Run Awareness Month in Florida, and the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) …
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2/1/23
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Sergio Hernandez was sentenced to four months in county jail followed by 18 months probation after pleading no contest to dealing in stolen property …
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/1/23 |
Yuriheleng Gutierrez was sentenced to four years probation and fines after pleading no contest …
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/1/23 |
Mikaiya Dunbar was sentenced to two years probation on Jan. 20 after pleading no contest to grand theft auto and grand theft.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 2/1/23 |