Security guard blocks cop chasing a driver — “You’re about to go to jail”
A Florida security guard found herself facing an obstruction charge after refusing to open a gated entrance for a police officer who said he was actively trying to stop a driver for a traffic violation, creating a tense dispute over private-property access, security procedures and how far police authority extends durin
Man ejected after golf cart crashes into tractor in Martin County
A 76-year-old man was ejected and hospitalized after his golf cart struck a tractor along Tropical Way in Martin County.
Freight Train Kills Man Near Stuart’s Dixie Highway
A man was struck and killed by a freight train Friday near Southeast Dixie Highway and Southeast 15th Street in Stuart, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Stuart Police Department responded to the reported collision, and the incident remains under investigation. What We Know So Far. Details...
Solo crash on I-95 southbound in Palm City leaves driver with traumatic injuries
PALM CITY, Fla. (CBS12) — A driver with traumatic injuries was airlifted by LifeStar following a violent rollover crash in Palm City, according to Martin County Fire Rescue. MCFR says that just after 6:15 p.m. on Friday, a small sedan was involved in a rollover crash on I-95 southbound near the High Meadows exit in Pal
First Border Collies adopted after Palm City hoarding rescue, Humane Society says
PALM CITY, Fla. (CBS12 ) — The Humane Society of the Treasure Coast has begun placing Border Collies rescued from a Palm City hoarding case into new homes, marking a major milestone in the dogs’ recovery. The shelter said it has slowly started facilitating adoptions and shared photos...
Missing Oklahoma man found dead on Hutchinson Island in Martin County
MARTIN COUNTY — A man who was reported missing after visiting Chastain Beach on Hutchinson Island has been found dead, according to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. Michael Anthony Debevec, who was visiting the area from Oklahoma, was last seen the afternoon of Aug. 26 at Chastain Beach, also known as the rocks. His
Multi-vehicle crash blocks left lane on I-95 North in St. Lucie County
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A multi-vehicle crash on I-95 North has caused a left lane blockage in St. Lucie County, according to Florida 511. 511’s report says that around 1:58 p.m., a multi-vehicle crash occurred beyond Exit 121, which is located near St. Lucie West Boulevard.
Four Fort Pierce officers credited with saving woman in crisis on South Causeway Bridge
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — Officers with the Fort Pierce Police Department helped save a woman who was having a mental health crisis on Wednesday. FPPD says that four of its officers responded to the South Causeway Bridge where a woman was experiencing a mental health crisis, sitting on the outer railing of the bridge
Florida residents say tornado alerts hit phones only after storm had already struck
"I just felt like a suction and a really strange noise."
Port St. Lucie man hit woman with car, drove with her on hood, deputies...
VERO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Port St. Lucie man is accused of striking the mother of his children with a vehicle and driving several houses down the street while she was on the hood, according to the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office. Brandon Isaiah Martin, 24, was...
