Martin County, Florida – The Martin County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of 16-year-old Coleson Charles Hibbarb for felony animal cruelty. Authorities say Hibbarb killed a dog that was given to him by a friend. According to MCSO, the details are so disturbing that they cannot be disclosed on social media. However, the Sheriff’s … Read more
Martin County, Florida – The Martin County Sheriff’s Office says one of its deputies was injured during a serious car crash on State Road 76 in front of the St. Lucie Mobile Village. According to MCSO, the preliminary investigation indicates that the deputy was attempting to stop a traffic violator who was heading westbound. Another … Read more
The Martin County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of Donald Arthur Stickens III after he was allegedly caught on camera abusing a 9-year-old Golden Retriever mix. MCSO reports that the 24-year-old man was arrested and charged with Felony Animal Cruelty. A security camera captured the horrific beating and abuse of his girlfriend’s dog. The … Read more
The Martin County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of the owner of Pawsitively Paradise in Palm City after necropsy results from two forensic facilities concluded that the animals died as a result of blunt force trauma. Following a lengthy investigation into the suspicious deaths of dogs left in her care, MCSO has arrested Nikki … Read more
The Martin County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a New York man who said he had just left a substance abuse rehab facility. MCSO reports that 37-year-old Carlos Manuel Lozada told deputies he had left a drug and alcohol rehab facility in Stuart, Florida. Then, he allegedly took an Uber to the Publix on Cove Road. … Read more
The Martin County Sheriff’s Office has announced that a man has been charged in the death of a Florida Highway Patrol Trooper. 30-year-old Michael Anthony Addison has been charged in the death of 26-year-old Zachary Fink and another person. According to MCSO, Fink and the driver of a semi-truck were killed in a crash on … Read more
The Martin County Sheriff’s Office has announced that a Palm City man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder following a violent attack on his girlfriend and her daughter. Martin County Detectives charged 60-year-old Shaun Dougherty with two counts of attempted murder after he allegedly shot his girlfriend and her adult daughter. The … Read more
The Martin County Sheriff’s Office has announced that a habitual traffic offender who goes by the nickname “Worm” has been arrested for eluding police and driving with a suspended, revoked, or canceled license. Roderick Phinizee was booked into the Martin County Jail after a reckless night on the road, according to the Martin County Sheriff’s … Read more
Employees at the Elliot Museum on Hutchinson Island were surprised this morning to find they weren’t the first to arrive. Instead, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office said the employees were surprised to see 42-year-old Jason Allen Dark of Port St. Lucie taking items inside the museum. Police say Dark entered the museum through an unlocked … Read more