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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During the evening hours of Saturday, August 29, 2026 at approximately 5 p.m...
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News from HCSO
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8/30/26
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An Okeechobee man called 911 last week to say his neighbor threw nails in his driveway.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/30/26 |
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Paramedics and deputies responded to Northeast 366th Trail after two 12-year-old girls were injured in an ATV accident.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/29/26 |
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When a customer did not pay him, the man who did the work went back and repossessed the screens he installed.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/29/26 |
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Earlier this week, Deputy William Jolly was dispatched to the area of Northwest 176th Avenue regarding a criminal mischief complaint.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/28/26 |
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The podcaster who calls himself “Reverend Hippie” was found guilty Aug. 27 of battery on a ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/27/26 |
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The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges by the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office ...
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Special to Hendry County News
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8/26/26
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A 10-year-old boy was blamed when a truck hydroplaned into bushes earlier this month.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/26/26 |
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An Okeechobee man was scammed out of $1,600 by men claiming to be from the sheriff’s office.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/26/26 |
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Many have expressed concerns regarding what looked to them like waste regarding the disposal of furniture and appliances from the old high school.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/26/26 |
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On the first day of school, when a boy missed the school bus, two women who work for the school system drove him home, only to find two more children and no adults at the residence.
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By Cathy Womble Lake Okeechobee News
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8/26/26
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A former employee of a local Architecture and engineering firm was arrested last week and charged with grand theft after allegedly embezzling approximately $40,000.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/25/26 |
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Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office recently donated a retired fleet vehicle to a very appreciative Chobee Clubhouse.
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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8/25/26
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Detective Skylar Casian of the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest this week in an assault case involving an unusual weapon.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/25/26 |
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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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8/25/26
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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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8/25/26
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After his dog attacked and injured a neighbor’s dog, the man claimed the injured dog enticed his dog into leaving the porch.
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By Cathy Womble Lake Okeechobee News
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8/23/26
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Deputy Caleb Chagnon was dispatched regarding a theft complaint involving firearms recently.
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By Cathy Womble Lake Okeechobee News
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8/23/26
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As the first week of school drew to a close, a first-grader found himself getting off the bus and finding no one there to pick him up.
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By Cathy Womble Lake Okeechobee News
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8/23/26
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A concerned citizen recently called the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office to report a hole in the fence surrounding Seminole Elementary School.
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By Cathy Womble Lake Okeechobee News
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8/23/26
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