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Monday, June 08, 2026
Police & Courts

Burglary Cluster Hits Port St. Lucie: SWAT Called, Cameras Crack Cases

At least three residential break-ins in a single news cycle raise questions about whether PSL is seeing a sustained crime uptick

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Police & Courts

Convicted Felon Arrested After Armed Kidnapping Attempt on Woman, 74, at PSL Church

Bystanders at First United Methodist intervened as Jose Tsu Zamora, 64, allegedly grabbed the victim at gunpoint in Sunday morning parking lot attack

Convicted Felon Arrested After Armed Kidnapping Attempt on Woman, 74, at PSL Church
Police & Courts

PSL Woman Accused of Setting Fire to Trap Mother Inside Bedroom

Michelle Picard, 26, faces attempted murder, arson charges; two officers also injured during Sunday night incident on SE Airoso Boulevard

PSL Woman Accused of Setting Fire to Trap Mother Inside Bedroom
Police & Courts

Fort Pierce Tent Encampment Homicide Exposes Gaps in Homeless Safety Net

A 63-year-old man is dead, a 30-year-old faces murder charges — and no one in city or county government has answered basic questions about encampment conditions

Fort Pierce Tent Encampment Homicide Exposes Gaps in Homeless Safety Net
Police & Courts

Martin County Sheriff IDs Driver Killed in 16-Mile High-Speed Chase as 'Frequent Flyer'

Walter Turner II, 43, crashed near Jonathan Dickinson State Park at 100 mph, injuring a mother and two children from Georgia

Martin County Sheriff IDs Driver Killed in 16-Mile High-Speed Chase as 'Frequent Flyer'
Police & Courts

Body Found in Vero Beach Woods Identified as Double Homicide Suspect

Dental records confirm remains are Jesse Scott Ellis, 64, wanted in March killings of two county employees

Body Found in Vero Beach Woods Identified as Double Homicide Suspect
Police & Courts

Man Killed in Fiery Martin County Pursuit Had 10+ Arrests, History of Assaulting His Mother

Walter Turner II died after a 16-mile chase that ended near Jonathan Dickinson State Park; four others injured, including two young children

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Police & Courts

Wrong-Way Driver Traveled 16 Miles on U.S. 1 Before Fatal Crash — Why Wasn't He Stopped?

A multi-agency pursuit spanning Palm Beach and Martin counties ended in a fiery Hobe Sound collision that injured two children. The response timeline raises hard questions.

Police & Courts

Martin County Jury Duty Scam Drains $40K From Victims in Single Weekend

Sheriff Snyder sounds alarm as phone fraudsters impersonate court officials; investigators have not named suspects; tri-county spread unconfirmed

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Police & Courts

PA Accused of Performing Surgeries on Unlicensed Basis Goes to Trial in St. Lucie

Adley Dasilva faces nearly a dozen felonies; victims say they were misled about his credentials at Cosmetica Plastic Surgery

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Police & Courts

Two Women's Bodies Found in Treasure Coast Waterways Within Hours of Each Other

Fort Pierce and Palm Bay investigations run parallel as agencies probe whether cases are connected

Police & Courts

PSL Murder-Suicide Leaves 3 Children Orphaned; Prior Arrest, Dropped Charges Preceded Deaths

Police confirm prior domestic threats investigation — and that the victim later declined to prosecute her husband

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