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Driver's BMW carried victim's bicycle more than a mile after deadly hit-and-run, FHP says
SEWALL'S POINT, Fla. (CBS12) — The driver of a BMW sedan allegedly involved in a deadly hit-and-run early Friday morning was going approximately 90 mph shortly before the crash, a witness estimated. A Stuart woman was booked on a DUI manslaughter count following the collision, which happened shortly before...
Accused DUI driver in fatal cyclist crash dragged bicycle on her BMW, records state
MARTIN COUNTY − A driver accused of fatally striking a cyclist and apparently dragging or carrying the bicycle with her BMW nearly back to her listed residence, had more than twice the legal limit of alcohol in her system hours after the crash, according to an arrest affidavit. “I...
Woman Arrested in Friday's Fatal Hit-and-Run That Left Bicyclist Dead on the '10-Cent Bridge' Friday Morning
Martin County - Monday July 1, 2023: Elise Victoria Elder has been arrested and charged in the death of Martin Drummond last Friday morning in Stuart, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The Martin County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) responded to the crash at 6:44 AM. Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) took responsibility...
State releases FAST test scores; see how students fared in math, reading, writing in 2024
Treasure Coast third graders fared better this year on statewide assessment tests, with more than half of them in Martin and Indian River counties scoring above grade level. Just under half of St. Lucie County third graders scored above grade level. Overall, Treasure Coast students improved in math and reading on the...
Bank Robbery: Florida Man Walks Into Unlocked Bank
A Florida man, Colton Vanhonhenstien, tried to pull off the world’s dumbest bank robbery. This past Saturday at around 7 PM, in Hobe Sound. The Wells Fargo bank alarm monitoring service hit up the Martin County Sheriff’s Office about a robbery in progress. According to WPEC, So, Colton...
Stuart woman faces DUI manslaughter after Friday morning hit-and-run kills bicyclist: MCSO
SEWALL'S POINT, Fla. (CBS12) — A Stuart woman is accused of DUI manslaughter after a deadly hit-and-run that happened shortly before 7 a.m. on a Martin County bridge. In addition to the manslaughter count, the Martin County Sheriff's Office confirmed Elise Elder was also booked for leaving the scene of a crash involving death. She was arrested in connection with the wreck on the 10-Cent bridge leading into Sewall’s Point that killed a 67-year-old bicyclist.
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