These columns list arrests and not convictions, unless otherwise stated. Anyone listed here who is later found not guilty or has had the charges against them dropped is welcome to inform this newspaper. The information will be confirmed and printed.
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Earlier in May, a 6-year-old boy nearly drowned after attempting to do a flip into a pool.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/27/26 |
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A Royal Palm Beach woman was arrested last week after allegedly trying to steal a FedEx truck.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/27/26 |
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Convicted murderer Kevin Cutts was in Okeechobee for his sentence modification hearing on May 21 and 22. Cutts was asking the courts for a sentence modification on his 1995 murder of Elizabeth Hatfield.
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/27/26 |
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A 23-year-old North Carolina man was arrested earlier this month and charged with multiple crimes, including DUI.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/27/26 |
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OKEECHOBEE — Four individuals were arrested last week after allegedly street racing.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/26/26 |
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A woman called 911 recently to report her stalker broke into her home while she was away.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/26/26 |
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The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges...
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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5/26/26
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This week, we proudly recognize and celebrate EMS Appreciation Week — a time to honor the dedicated paramedics and EMTs who answer the call every single day.
To the …
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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5/22/26
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Coffee with a cop has been going on in Okeechobee for years at various local coffee shops.
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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5/22/26
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An Okeechobee teen was arrested earlier this month after he allegedly broke car windows, claiming he was being blackmailed into doing it.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/22/26 |
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An Okeechobee couple recently reported a strange issue they were having with their mail.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/22/26 |
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We have featured Jose Romero, also known as “Bow Wow,” on Warrant Wednesday for the past several months.
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By Denise Sikorski
Asst. PIO OCSO | 5/22/26 |
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As AAA prepares to assist more than 350,000 drivers nationwide with car trouble during Memorial Day weekend ...
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By AAA
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5/22/26
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New information in a decades-old infant abduction case has Florida investigators now focused on Washington state.
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News from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
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5/21/26
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An Okeechobee minor was treated at Raulerson Hospital after he was allegedly hit in the head multiple times with a shoe while riding a school bus.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/20/26 |
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A juvenile was transported to the hospital by ambulance after he was found passed out in the restroom during a Quinceañera.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/20/26 |
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Despite stealing electricity for months, an Okeechobee man was not charged but trespassed instead.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/20/26 |
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The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges...
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5/19/26
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Recently, a 911 caller told the dispatcher that shots were being fired on Northeast 16th Avenue in Douglas Park.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/19/26 |
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A Vero Beach woman has been charged with DUI Manslaughter in connection with a May 16 utility terrain vehicle accident in Okeechobee County.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/19/26 |