Facing a criminal charge, regardless of the severity of the charges, is very serious. As a person being accused of a crime, you could face fines, community service, or jail time if convicted. The conviction will be on your record and can affect many areas of your life. If you are facing a criminal charge,...Read More

Q: What’s worse than a human being who willfully tortures a dog??????? A:  —— An innocent man, wrongfully arrested, jailed and ACCUSED of  torturing an animal…..when he did nothing, nothing, NOTHING wrong. Charges were finally dropped against D.A. a few weeks ago.  But not before he’d been wrongfully arrested, held in jail, had his bond...Read More

According to law enforcement authorities with the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office, 24 people were arrested following an undercover drug bust operation in Fort Pierce. The arrests happened on July 22 following a 2-month investigation by undercover officers working with confidential informants. It is unclear whether any of the 24 people have retained help from...Read More

Florida is a large State, oriented primarily north and south. There are but three practical ways to drive from anywhere in the country to South Florida, and from South Florida to just about anyplace else. Two out of three of those roadways, the Turnpike and I-95, will take you through both MARTIN and ST. LUCIE...Read More

In early July, the St. Lucie County Sheriff Office arrested a man who allegedly attacked a member of the Islamic Center of Fort Pierce. According to a witness, during the assault, the attacker yelled “go back to your country.” The witness said he was leaving a prayer session at the center located in the 1100...Read More

A Fort Pierce resident is sitting in St. Lucie County jail after being charged with several counts of drug-related crimes and handgun related crimes. The 22-year-old assailant will need the assistance of a shrewd St. Lucie criminal defense lawyer to get out of this huge mess. Police found quite an impressive inventory of items that...Read More

The alleged robbery of the Auto Zone store in Port St. Lucie resulted in the arrest of three men on June 30 by city police officers. The trio was charged with felony robbery and each remains in jail under $1 million bond, with two of the men already facing warrants for violating probation on burglary...Read More

Child abuse allegations are serious enough to put people out of work, even if they are longstanding members of a correctional facility staff. A man recently lost his job at a correctional facility in St. Lucie County because of allegations of child abuse. The gentlemen has not yet been convicted, but the facility terminated him...Read More

Over the course of six to eight hours on May 17-18, a total of 20 people were arrested on a variety of charges along Interstate 95 by both the federal agencies and sheriff’s deputies that conducted the sweep. The exercise, known as an interdiction, allows police to pull over vehicles for minor traffic violations and...Read More