David Delap will be in prison for seven more years for the 1975 murder of Paula Ethridge.
OKEECHOBEE- David Delap will be in prison for seven more years for the 1975 murder of Paula Ethridge.
At a parole hearing on March 20 Delap was up for a sentence …
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/17/24 |
Monday, April 15, 2024, at approximately 3:00pm, Hendry County Deputies responded to a residence at the end of Phillips Road, after receiving a call reporting a Burglary in …
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By Captain Susan Harrelle
Hendry County Sheriff's Office | 4/17/24 |
Today, April 17, we are celebrating National Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week with a breakfast event at our Animal Control Office...
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By Sgt. Jack Nash
PIO OCSO | 4/17/24 |
CLEWISTON – A Clewiston man was killed Wednesday morning (April 17) in a head-on collision.
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Officer Watson conducted resource and license inspections on several people fishing a freshwater...
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4/16/24
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As Hendry-LaBelle Recreation Center Director Steven Lynn worked preparing the nature parks ...
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By C. M. Schmidlkofer
Caloosa Belle Independent | 4/16/24 |
The following individuals were arrested on felony or DUI charges by HCSO, CPD, FHP, FWC, and DOC, March 11 through March 18.
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The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges...
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The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges...
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4/16/24
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When we hear someone put their hands on a child, certain images come to mind and usually those images involve abusive behavior. …
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/15/24 |
Hendry County is considering using its share of a settlement funding from the Florida ...
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By C. M. Schmidlkofer
Caloosa Belle Independent | 4/15/24 |
K9 tracking teams from 10 Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) correctional institutions …
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FDC | 4/12/24 |
Okeechobee has seen a surge in arrests at the local Walmart in recent months as new asset protection associates take care of business.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/12/24 |
A city worker/victim reported to deputies that while working in the Nature Park trimming the trails...
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Last Saturday evening, a 911 caller claimed a white woman jumped out of a moving vehicle and was lying on the street bleeding.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/11/24 |
A Jacksonville man was arrested last week after allegedly fleeing law enforcement at high speeds.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/11/24 |
An Okeechobee man was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly threatening to shoot someone...
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/11/24 |
An investigation was opened after the Criminal Investigative division received a cyber tip about an individual within Okeechobee County uploading child pornography …
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By Sgt. Jack Nash
PIO OCSO | 4/11/24 |
The following felony cases have either been tried in a court of law or have been settled without trial and are considered closed.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/11/24 |
On April 9, an inmate was pronounced deceased from an apparent inmate-on-inmate assault at Okeechobee Correctional Institution.
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