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Crash killing 3 teens came after attempted burglaries, driver arrested: MCSO
STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — The teen accused of being behind the wheelthe night three teens died in a Stuart crash returned to Martin County on Tuesday to face homicide allegations, and possibly even more severe charges. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) revealed Enrique Hernandez, who was already sitting...
Palm Beach County man faces charges in incident that led to submerged car, 3 teens' deaths
MARTIN COUNTY − A Palm Beach County man was arrested Tuesday after being linked to the deaths of two men and a 17-year-old boy following a crash in early May of a stolen Mazda into the St. Lucie River, according to the Martin County Sheriff's Office. Enrique Hernandez, 18,...
Stuart OKs land lease with Brightline, moves closer to bringing train station to the city
STUART — The city took another step forward Monday in its quest to bring back passenger rail service. City commissioners unanimously approved — with Commissioner Christopher Collins absent — a land lease with Brightline for the previously announced train station on Southeast Flagler Avenue. The lease is conditional upon approval by the Martin County Commission, which may consider it Aug. 27. ...
Port St. Lucie man gets 20 years' federal prison for sexual exploitation of a child
A Port St. Lucie man was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to production of visual depictions of the sexual exploitation of a child. Luis Escoto, 28, was sentenced Monday to 20 years followed by 15 years of supervised release conditions after he pleaded guilty May 9, according to...
Port St. Lucie man sentenced to 20 years for sexual exploitation of a 17-year-old
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — A Port St. Lucie man was ordered to spend two decades in federal prison for having sexual interactions with a 17-year-old. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) saidLuis Escoto had sex with a 17-year-old— when he was about 26 or 27 years old— in St. Lucie and Martin counties.
Stop packing people into downtown Vero Beach, Stuart. Martin County; fixing sewer bill
Downtown Vero Beach hopping; don't cram more people in. Members of our monthly fishing group live on the mainland and the island and have been Vero Beach residents, on average, 15 years. Several of us had dinner recently at a restaurant downtown. These weeks before school starts are considered the...
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