The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges by the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO)...
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5/9/22
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When her toddler disappeared, a local mom called 911 and was later arrested.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/9/22 |
After an official Seminole Tribe police vehicle was seen doing a burnout with lights and siren activated...
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/6/22 |
The following individuals were charged with DUI or felonies last week.
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5/2/22
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While she sat in jail waiting for her day in court, someone allegedly burglarized her home.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/27/22 |
An Okeechobee woman was arrested after reportedly attempting to swindle a local plumbing company out of gas costs.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/26/22 |
After being accused of illegally burying a boat on a vacant lot out on the Prairie, Robert Alan Dias faces multiple charges.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/26/22 |
An 18-year-old Okeechobee man was charged with grand theft auto for the fifth time last week.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/25/22 |
The following individuals were charged with DUI or felonies last week.
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4/25/22
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A sheriff's deputy in Florida climbed up a balcony and plucked a 1-year-old girl to safety from a third-story apartment that had caught fire.
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4/23/22
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OCSO: We are currently seeking the identification of the driver of this vehicle.
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4/22/22
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Recently some of our local teens stepped up in a big way to take the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office Teen Driver Challenge...
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By Cpl. Jack Nash
PIO OCSO | 4/20/22 |
Meet Detention Deputy Richard Long. You may see him cleaning up the community with our work crew.
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By Cpl. Jack Nash
PIO OCSO | 4/20/22 |
A man called 911 Sunday to report someone threatened him and his son with a gun while they were out riding their four-wheelers on the Prairie.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/19/22 |
The woman in the car with Milner allegedly said she had no idea why he ran.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/19/22 |
In 1959, Okeechobee is hoping the new Florida School for Boys will help rebuild the shrinking local economy. Fifty years later, sheriff deputies gather to search the property
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/18/22 |
After claiming he was beaten and robbed by a man holding a machete to his neck ...
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/18/22 |
As this week comes to a close, so does Communications Week.
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By Cpl. Jack Nash
PIO OCSO | 4/15/22 |
As the last day of National Animal Control Officer Appreciation week comes to a close, we leave you with a heart-wrenching but positive story ...
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By Cpl. Jack Nash
PIO OCSO | 4/15/22 |
The following individuals were charged with felonies or DUI last week.
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4/14/22
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