Public Safety
Friday, April 24, 2026Vero Beach Duo Arrested in Bat, Knife Attack on Motel Couple
Michael Jackson, 49, and Leigh Kennedy, 47, face home invasion and aggravated battery charges after forcing entry into a Palm Inn room, leaving a man with serious head injuries.
UCF Student Dressed as Pirate, Armed With Sword, Suspected of Arson at Savannas Preserve
Arrest comes as Florida battles 130+ active wildfires and Treasure Coast faces extreme drought conditions
Three Dead on SR-710 This Year as MCSO, FDOT Push Safety Fixes Short of Long-Term Solution
Engineering upgrades and enforcement events have launched, but a $170M widening project remains years away — and Indiantown residents want more than promises
Repeat Bank Robbery Suspect, 64, Arrested After Jensen Beach Chase Bank Holdup
Lee Kilgore of West Palm Beach has a decades-long record including a federal armed bank robbery conviction, authorities say
Death of Autistic PSL Man Exposes Dangers of '72-Hour' Missing Persons Myth
Alexander Solma, 32, was missing for two days before his family called police — because they believed they had to wait. He did not survive.
Martin County Bookkeeper Faces 100+ Charges in $200K HOA Embezzlement Scheme
Alexandra Gonzalez allegedly wrote herself checks from HOA accounts, hiding the fraud with fake invoices — then spent the money on plastic surgery and vacations
Martin County Prosecutors Subpoena Tiger Woods' Pharmacy Records in DUI Case
State Attorney targets Lewis Pharmacy in Palm Beach, seeking prescription data from start of year through arrest date
Two HOA Theft Cases Put Treasure Coast Financial Oversight Under Scrutiny
A Martin County bookkeeper and a fugitive property manager expose a systemic vulnerability in how homeowners associations guard their money
Fugitive Bookkeeper Sought in Martin County HOA Embezzlement Scheme Spent Funds on Surgery, Trips
Alexandra Delacaridad Gonzalez faces 124 counts; bond set at $1.35M as investigators warn other HOAs may be affected
Fort Pierce Man Faces Murder Charge in Early-Morning Shooting on N. 12th Street
Jamario Bernard Dijuan Dunn, 28, arrested Monday after surveillance footage, resident tips tie him to fatal weekend shooting
Two Gun Incidents Rattle Fort Pierce in Days-Long Stretch of Violence
Pepper Park gunfire during teen disturbance and a separate fatal early-morning shooting raise alarms about a spike in gun violence
Gunfire at Pepper Park Puts St. Lucie County's Safety Record Under Scrutiny
A teen disturbance that left vehicles riddled with bullets is the latest in a pattern of violence at the waterfront park — and officials have yet to say what comes next
