Fort Pierce to break ground on major Indian River Drive revitalization project
FORT PIERCE — The City of Fort Pierce is set to begin a major downtown infrastructure overhaul with the start of the Indian River Drive Corridor Improvements Project, a $10.25 million effort aimed at transforming one of the city’s most traveled waterfront roadways. A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled...
Three charged with drug trafficking in undercover probes
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Three Vero Beach area men were arrested on a variety of charges – including trafficking cocaine – after months-long investigations into complaints of drug sales, reports show. One of the probes involved agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration. Jonathan Elwood Hillsman, 41, of...
Russian migrant allegedly caught in the backseat of a car with a 13-year-old FL...
INDIANTOWN, Fla. (CBS12) — A routine patrol by a Martin County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputy led to the arrest of a Russian man accused of sexually battering a minor, after a suspicious vehicle was discovered in an Indiantown neighborhood. The Martin County Sheriff's Office said it happened along...
Woman denied food and forced to shower outside with hose, FL cops say. 2...
A man and a woman have been accused of elder abuse after a Florida Department of Children and Families investigation found they denied a woman food and changed the name on her home’s deed. In July, a report was made to the agency alleging a woman was being abused by her caretakers , according to an Oct. 31 Facebook...
Florida AG Uthmeier Sues California & Washington Over Illegal Truck Driver
On Friday's Brian Mudd Show, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier provides more details about a lawsuit he filed against the states of California and Washington.
Bicyclist struck, killed by Tesla on Halloween in Jupiter
JUPITER, Fla. (CBS12) — A bicyclist is dead after he was struck and killed by a Tesla on Halloween. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO) crash report, at about 1:23 a.m., the bicyclist, identified as Sean Norris, was traveling westbound on Indiantown Road in the center of the outside lane....
Former Stuart City Manager breaks silence, calls termination ‘unfortunate’
Former Stuart City Manager Michael Mortell is breaking his silence after city commissioners voted Monday to terminate his contract.
Stolen materials recovered as detectives arrest two in $10,000 Fort Pierce theft case
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — Two men were arrested in connection with a $10,000 theft from a local business in Fort Pierce. The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office (SLCSO) said its Patrol Operations Bureau and Criminal Investigations Division worked together to arrest Ernesto Artiles, 54, and Maykel Garcia Izada, 46,...
Teen in ‘locked up’ costume lives the role after Halloween DUI arrest in Port...
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — Halloween is here, and the ghouls and goblins are out in full force!. The Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) said, but this year, it seems that one costume even came with a warning: a “Locked Up” inmate outfit that was fitting for an arrest!
Meet the nation’s first search and rescue otter
A small, furry creature is making a "splash" in the law enforcement community.
