Stuart sting nabs Florida man sending explicit images to ’13-year-old girl’
STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — A 22-year-old man is in custody after Stuart police say he tried to message a “13-year-old girl” who was really an undercover officer. Officers with the Stuart Police Department (SPD) say they issued a warrant for 22-year-old William Rogers of Live Oak for transmission of harmful material to a...
Police: Girl wasn’t wearing seat belt during fatal go-kart crash
A preliminary police report is revealing more details related to the tragic death of a 6-year-old girl at Urban Air Adventure Park in Port St. Lucie.
Driver killed, 2-year-old and his mother in hospital after car rolls into ditch
A driver is dead, and a 2-year-old boy and his mother are in the hospital following a single-car crash east of Lake Wales on Friday, officials said. The crash happened just before 1 p.m. on State Road 60 near Tiger Lake Road, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
A 13-bedroom mansion anchors one of Windsor’s largest estates in Vero Beach, Florida
Some properties feel like small worlds of their own, and this sprawling 13-bedroom compound in Windsor, Vero Beach sits firmly in that category. Set on nearly 1.7 acres within the private oceanfront community, the estate belongs to Frank Brosens — co-founder of Taconic Capital Advisors and former Goldman Sachs...
Port St. Lucie police say injured sergeant is alert after surgery
PORT ST. LUCIE — The Port St. Lucie Police Department on Tuesday released an update on Sgt. Erik Levasseur, who was critically injured in an officer-involved shooting on Dec. 1. Surgeons successfully removed additional bullet fragments discovered during medical evaluations on Dec. 9, according to the department....
Miami CEO Charged with Felony Theft of $80K Air Compressor Amid Parking Dispute
In an unexpected turn of events in Miami Beach, Peter Scott Parker, CEO of the American Building Group, has been charged with two felonies after allegedly taking an $80,000 air compressor from a construction site in a parking-related dispute. Parker, a 65-year-old from Vero Beach, was arrested last Wednesday but has...
Small-Town Christmas Parade Throws Shade At America’s Deadliest Train And Wins Awards
It's safe to say that people aren't happy that Brightline trains have struck and killed over 190 people since 2017.
FPUA payment services offline until Monday, 8 a.m.
FORT PIERCE — If you have a Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (FPUA) bill to pay this weekend, your only option will be to drop it in FPUA’s secure drop box. Officials at the utility have announced all other payment options will be temporarily unavailable beginning at 5 p.m. Friday until the office reopens at 8 a.m....
Sheriff provides update on investigation into killing of Sgt. Terri Sweeting-Mashkow
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Sheriff Eric Flowers offered new details on Dec. 12 on the Nov. 21 shooting that left Sgt. Terri Sweeting-Mashkow and locksmith David Long dead and Deputy Tino Arizpe wounded, describing the attack as a devastating ambush during what should have been a routine eviction. Flowers...
Two-year investigation leads to arrest in child exploitation case: Police
STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — A two year investigation has led to the arrest of a man accused of possessing child sexual abuse material. According to the Stuart Police Department, in 2023 its office had received information from concerned parents about disturbing material that was found on their child's device. SPD says an...
