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Bomb threat email possibly linked to swatting cases leads to evacuation at Martin County High School
2+ day, 47+ min ago (207+ words) An email threatening a bomb attack at Martin County High School on Thursday afternoon led to an evacuation and a law enforcement response involving the Martin County Sheriff's Office, the school district, and the FBI's tip line. Martin County Sheriff…...
Martin County High School evacuated following bomb threat
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (199+ words) Students and staff at Martin County High School were evacuated Thursday afternoon after a bomb threat was sent to the school via email. The Martin County Sheriff's Office is conducting a search of the campus, and officials say everyone remains…...
Escape charge dropped against inmate accused of leaving Indian River County Sheriff's BBQ to have sex with woman
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (487+ words) Hartley E. Sanchez, a Florida inmate, avoided prosecution for an escape charge after court documents revealed he did not leave jail grounds but engaged in unauthorized activity during a sheriff’s office event. Video above: News and weather for Wednesday, September 9, 2026 A…...
Miami woman’s grand theft charges dropped by Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (204+ words) The Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office dismissed grand theft charges against an 18-year-old Miami woman, citing insufficient evidence to proceed with prosecution. Video above: News and weather for Wednesday, September 9, 2026. The Palm Beach County State Attorney’s office decided whether…...
Former Fort Pierce officer accused of using Flock cameras to track ex-girlfriend keeps $80,000 bond
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (221+ words) A former Fort Pierce police officer accused of misusing law enforcement databases to track his ex-girlfriend appeared in court this morning, where a judge denied his request to lower his $80,000 bond. Josepher Crutchfield, who resigned from the Fort Pierce Police…...
Silver Alert issued for missing 87-year-old man from West Melbourne
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (206+ words) Authorities are searching for Jimmy Leviner, who may be in the Lake Okeechobee area, after a Silver Alert was issued by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Video above: Tracking Tropical Moisture & Saharan Dust The Florida Department of Law Enforcement…...
Fort Pierce police to hold press conference on former officer’s arrest
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (218+ words) The Fort Pierce Police Department will hold a press conference Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 4 p.m. to discuss the arrest of a former officer accused of misusing police database systems. Chief of Police David Smith will provide details about the investigation and the…...
Good dog: K-9 alerts deputies to drug stash in Indian River County
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (71+ words) The driver was stopped for a minor violation. K-9 Tobi helped uncover a stash of drugs in Indian River County. On Sunday night, sheriff's office road patrol deputies stopped a vehicle for a minor traffic violation. Tobi noticed something, and deputies…...
Dispatch audio reveals moments between barricaded murder suspect, law enforcement in West Palm Beach
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (242+ words) Todd Wegrich was arrested at a West Palm Beach hotel following a standoff with police after allegedly killing his girlfriend at a Loxahatchee home on Friday. A man was arrested at The Ben Hotel in West Palm Beach on Friday…...
Man confesses to girlfriend???s murder after hotel standoff
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (217+ words) Deputies with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office arrested Todd Wegrich after he confessed to murdering his girlfriend and was taken into custody following an hours-long standoff at a hotel in downtown West Palm Beach. When deputies arrived, they found…...