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Two men arrested for selling drugs from deli and home in Vero Beach: Police
VERO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Two men were arrested after they were accused of selling drugs out of multiple locations, including a deli store, according to the Vero Beach Police Department. According to VBPD, it began its investigation into the two suspects in August. The investigators focused on two...
Man killed after laying on interstate, run over by semi-truck
FELLSMERE — A 55-year-old man was killed after he laid down on roadway along southbound Interstate 95 and was struck by a semi-truck late Saturday, sheriff’s officials said. The incident caused officials to block southbound lanes on the interstate. Several agencies, including the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office,...
Week in Review: Going for Paralympic gold, Off-duty deputy stabbed, 120 mph in Vero Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Here are the stories with the most watched videos from this week. Paley patients to Paris: 3 athletes go for Paralympic gold thanks to PBC medical institute. The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris may have just wrapped up, but the Paralympics is now...
WWII hand grenade removed from Indian River County condo by bomb disposal unit
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY −An inactive, WWII-era hand grenade was taken from a condo residence by a Sheriff's Office bomb disposal unit earlier this week, a law enforcement official said. The rusty, "definitely old," pineapple-style hand grenade was found inside a vacant Vista Plantation golf club condominium and reported by a cleaning crew member...
Fort Pierce Man Arrested For Drug Possession After Traffic Stop In Marathon
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – A 27-year-old Fort Pierce man was arrested in Marathon on Friday night after a traffic stop led to the discovery of psilocybin mushroom-laced candy, marijuana, and two handguns in his vehicle. Joseph William Wash McKee was charged with possession of approximately 88 grams of psilocybin...
Gardens Mall shooting: Second man pleads guilty to multiple charges in federal court
FORT PIERCE — One of the two men accused of being involved in a Valentine's Day shooting inside The Gardens Mall has pleaded guilty to federal drug and weapons possession charges. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has scheduled a sentencing hearing on Nov. 21 for Kemarcio Mitchell, who entered his pleas to one...
Indian River county hosts statewide marine law enforcement training seminar in Sebastian
SEBASTIAN, Florida - The Indian River County Sheriff's Office recently hosted the Florida Marine Intelligence Unit (FMIU) quarterly training seminar at Captain Hirams in Sebastian.Local, state, and federal law enforcement marine units from across Florida attended the event. Training topics included HIN 101, a U.S. Coast Guard intelligence briefing, Maritime Suspicious Activity Reporting from the FBI, BUI investigations, and training briefs from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine/Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Attendees also had the opportunity to network and gain valuable contacts.Special thanks were extended to Captain Hirams for hosting the event, as well as to Float On Boat Trailers, Gorilla Ammo, West Marine, Indian River Sportsman, Whites Tackle, Alpha Gun Works, Life Proof Boats, Fluid Watercraft, Captain Chase Cornell, and Hurricane Grille for their donations, which contributed to the seminar's success, according to the Indian River County Sheriff's Office.
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