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CRIME & SAFETY
Decade-old Vero Beach murder remains unsolved, $5k reward offered for information
VERO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Ten years later, the Indian River County Sheriff's Office (IRCSO) is still seeking answers in a tragic cold case. IRCSO stated that KD Smith Jr. was shot and killed during a robbery on July 21, 2014. The shooting reportedly took place in the 300...
Early morning shooting incident leaves two juveniles injured in Fort Pierce
FORT PIERCE − Two teens were grazed by gunfire in an incident Friday morning that remains under investigation, a police spokesperson said. Fort Pierce Police about 3 a.m. Friday went to the 5100 block of Okeechobee Road regarding a gunshot wound, said April Lee, police spokesperson. Officers identified four...
60 migrants lost at sea en route from Bahamas to Florida, officials say
MIAMI — The search for about 60 migrants lost at sea who departed the Bahamas earlier this month for Florida has been called off, according to U.S. and Bahamian officials. The announcement came late Thursday night from Homeland Security Task Force — Southeast. Sharing a statement from the...
911 phone lines back up after global IT outage
The county’s 911 phone lines were back up and running early Friday after an overnight update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike caused devices around the globe to malfunction, officials said. The matter was not a security incident or cyberattack, CrowdStrike officials said in a statement. “CrowdStrike is actively working with...
City leaders in Fort Pierce announce new community-based solution to help fight gun violence
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — City leaders in Fort Pierce are working on a community-based solution to help stop gun violence and improve the community. City Manager Nick Mimms and staff members are working on something called the Peace and Safety Initiative. Mimms said it's a very comprehensive, multi-faceted initiative...
Global outages impact some agencies on the Treasure Coast
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — Impacts from the global cyber outage are also being felt in some agencies on the Treasure Coast. Erick Gill serves as the St. Lucie County Communications Division director. Gill said for the most part county services are up and running, other than the online...
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