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CRIME & SAFETY
27 years later, search for clues continues in Vero Beach 1997 murder case
VERO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Detectives continue to search for leads 27 years after a murder in Vero Beach. The Indian River County Sheriff's Office (IRCSO) said James Mitchell was found shot to death on July 16, 1997. Mitchell's body was left in the canal bank off Oslo Road...
Police: Teen suffered broken rib, concussion, more injuries in hit-and-run crash
SEBASTIAN — The driver of a Ford F-150 will appear in court in September following a hit-and-run crash last month that seriously injured a teenager walking her dog. Now, details have been released about the actions the woman took after she drove away from the wreck. The driver, who...
Fire rescue crews stiffed as Orchid station work drags on
Fire rescue crew workers will continue to sleep in a small on-site trailer at the Orchid Fire Rescue Station 11 for the balance of Hurricane Season while an overdue remodeling project drags on with no end in sight. The station, located on Route 510 at the east end of the...
Coast Guard rescues woman suffering heatstroke 18 miles off Sebastian Inlet
SEBASTIAN INLET, Fla. (CBS12) — The Coast Guard rescued a woman off the Sebastian Inlet after she suffered a heatstroke on Tuesday. A rescue crew stationed in Fort Pierce came to help the 58-year-old woman aboard a rowboat, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) said. The woman was roughly 18...
IRC law enforcement unite for ‘Fill a Bus’
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Sebastian Police Department, Vero Beach Police Department, the Fellsmere Police Department and Walmart, will host a Back to School “Fill a Bus” event on Saturday, Aug. 3 and Sunday, Aug. 4 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Walmart located at 5555 20th St. in Vero Beach, according to an event flyer from the IRCSO on Facebook.
Woman arrested in connection to June hit-and-run of Sebastian teen with dog
SEBASTIAN − An 18-year-old standing alongside a road with her dog near her home was struck by a speeding truck traveling in the wrong lane that drove away after it hit her in mid-June, Sebastian police stated in records about the incident. Tina Batres, 52, of Sebastian, was arrested...
Fort Pierce police host 'Unity in our Community', weeks after gun violence rocked city
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — On Wednesday, the Fort Pierce Police Department is hosting the 6th annual “Unity in our Community” event. The event comes just weeks after gun violence rocked the city of Fort Pierce. In late May, CBS12 News reported on a string of...
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...
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