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 (OCPD), the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the Department of Corrections (DOC) or the Okeechobee Narcotics Task Force (ONTF).

• Joseph Sallette, 38, Northeast Fourth Street, was arrested Dec. 14 by OCSO Deputy Noah Wenrick and charged with 10 counts possession of child pornography. Bond was set at $500,000.
• Bruce Cruce, 15, was arrested Dec. 13 by OCSO Deputy Eric Gauroniak and charged with interfering with the custody of a minor, absconding from residential placement, failure to appear and resisting arrest. He was transferred to the custody of the DJJ.
• Fallon McLean, 21, Northeast Second Street, was arrested Dec. 13 by OCSO Deputy J. Timmons and charged with battery on a person 65 years of age or older after she allegedly struck her grandmother in the face and attempted to hit her several more times. Bond was set at $2,500.
• Richard Perez, 27, Texas, was arrested Dec. 15 on warrants for violation of probation for felony charges. He was arrested on Dec. 7 in Miami Dade County.
• Janet Kemp, 55, Southeast 130^th Way, was arrested Dec. 16 by OCSO Deputy Jennifer Fairtrace and charged with DUI with property damage. Bond was set at $1,000.
• Allen Mauldin, 45, Northwest 311^th Street, was arrested Dec. 16 by ONTF and charged with possession of methamphetamine and tampering with evidence. Bond was set at $10,000.
• Jessie Cochran, 29, U.S. 441 North, was arrested Dec. 17 by OCSO Deputy Karson Reno and charged with possession of hydromorphone, possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $9,000.

This column lists arrests and not convictions, unless otherwise stated. Anyone listed here who is later found not guilty or has had the charges against them dropped is welcome to inform this newspaper. The information will be confirmed and printed.