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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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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11/2/26
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As a man was being arrested, a woman drove up to the scene, crying and yelling that he was her husband. She was arrested and charged with DUI soon after.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 11/2/26 |
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A 911 call regarding a truck in a ditch led to a DUI arrest of an Okeechobee man.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 11/2/26 |
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As families across Florida prepare to celebrate Halloween, the FDC, in partnership with state and local law enforcement agencies, is taking proactive measures...
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By Florida Department of Corrections
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10/30/26
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A bait shop owner was accused of disposing of dead minnows along the fence line between his property and a neighbor’s.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 10/30/26 |
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An investigation was opened when a video of an Okeechobee teen crushing what appeared to be a medication and then snorting it surfaced.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 10/29/26 |
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The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that occurred on Tuesday, October 27 ...
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By Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
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10/28/26
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After allegedly stealing a vape, a woman told a deputy she needed to pick up her many children, aged from 0 to now to never.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 10/28/26 |
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Deputy A. Burrell of the OCSO was dispatched to Raulerson Hospital recently after an Amazon delivery driver reported being bitten by a dog.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 10/28/26 |
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Recently, a boater called 911 to report being threatened by a man with a knife.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 10/28/26 |
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After a homeless man was accused of defecating behind a dumpster, he was trespassed from a local business.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 10/28/26 |
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The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is expanding recruitment incentives...
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By Florida Department of Corrections
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10/27/26
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On the morning of Oct. 26, 2026, Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office Road Patrol deputies responded to a residence ...
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By Sgt. Jack Nash
PIO OCSO | 10/27/26 |
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The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges by......
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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10/27/26
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On October 26, 2026, members of the Okeechobee Narcotics Task Force, working alongside the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), served a narcotics search warrant at a residence …
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By Sgt. Jack Nash
PIO OCSO | 10/26/26 |
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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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10/26/26
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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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10/26/26
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Last week, Deputy Vincent Cabrera was dispatched to a motel on U.S. 441 South regarding a motorcycle driver covered in blood.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 10/26/26 |
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Okeechobee County Fire Rescue Chief Justin Hazellief gave a quarterly report to the Okeechobee City Council on Oct. 19 during the regular council meeting.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 10/22/26 |
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Two young teens were allegedly accosted by a 59-year-old man while fishing in a pond last Sunday.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 10/22/26 |