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Father and Son Arrested in Connection with Homicide of Port St. Lucie Man Found in Pond
PORT ST. LUCIE, Florida - A father and son have been arrested for the homicide of 40-year-old Leodere Verdisca, according to the Martin County Sheriff's Office.Verdisca's body was discovered in a pond in a natural preserve area along SE Willoughby Boulevard and SE Cove Road in March, several weeks after the homicide occurred. Once Verdisca's body was positively identified, detectives spent weeks gathering evidence, at times leading them out of state. This week, 54-year-old Richard Elijah Neely and his 16-year-old son, Dustin Wayne Neely, were charged in connection with the murder.Leodere Verdisca, of Port St. Lucie, was an acquaintance of...
Tesla driver accused of going over 100 mph, knocking vehicle off bridge faces new charges
STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — The man accused of seriously injuring two people last month when his speeding Tesla slammed into their vehicle and knocked it off Roosevelt Bridge faces three new charges, the Stuart Police Department (SPD) revealed. Court records show Adam Alaoui had already faced two charges of...
South Florida man faces federal charges after passenger killed on scuba charter boat trip
A South Florida man has been charged with seaman’s manslaughter and fraud-related charges stemming from operating an unauthorized scuba charter company, federal prosecutors said in a news release Friday. Dustin Sean McCabe, 49, was charged by indictment Aug. 22, which was unsealed Thursday, federal court records show. He owned and operated Florida Scuba Charters, Inc. while a resident of Palm ...
Abandoned pit bull found tied to bushes; muzzle too tight to eat and drink: PSLPD says
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — Police are looking for the person responsible for dumping a pit bull found tied to the bushes in a parking lot in Port St. Lucie. The Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) said on August 23, a persondriving a silver four-door sedan dropped off a gray and white female pit bull and tied her to the bushes in a parking lot on LTC Parkway.
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...
PSLPD Conducting High Visibility Enforcement Aimed at Improving Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety
Port St. Lucie - Thursday August 29, 2024: St. Lucie County ranks in the top 25 counties in Florida for traffic crashes resulting in serious and fatal injuries to pedestrians and bicyclists. To help reverse this trend, the Port St. Lucie Police Department continues to participate in the Florida Department...
Vehicle on fire in Stuart causing a backup
A vehicle on fire is causing a slowdown in Martin County on Florida's Turnpike northbound, according to Florida Highway Patrol's website. FHP's website advises you to use caution when approaching the area. The fire is just before mile-marker 125 in Stuart and started around 5 a.m. this morning. According to...
'We will arrest you': Treasure Coast sheriff vows to find retail thieves
JENSEN BEACH, Fla. — An increase in retail theft in Martin County has the sheriff issuing a warning to criminals: we will find you and arrest you. The sheriff’s office Thursday released videos of two recent robberies. The first was at the Macy’s at the Treasure Coast Mall...
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