A 39-year-old Port St. Lucie man was arrested at his home on the night of August 15 and charged with aggravated assault with a knife. The arrest is in connection with an alleged incident earlier that night at a Subway restaurant located on Southwest Port St. Lucie Boulevard. The arrest report filed by police stated...Read More

A Port St. Lucie man was arrested on the afternoon of September 6, and charged with robbery without using a firearm in connection with a Fort Pierce bank robbery earlier that morning. The arrest was the second that day involving a regional bank robbery, the other taking place earlier in West Palm Beach. The arrest...Read More

A law enforcement officer’s empathy for a turtle injured by a passing car cannot justify an unlawful search and criminal prosecution……. It’s simple.   Anger resulting from empathy for an injured animal does not give the police the right to search your car and arrest you. Most of us like turtles.   They’re goofy, obstinate, relentless, single-minded,...Read More

After a lengthy period of investigation, a Fort Pierce man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on lewdness charges. According to the indictment, the 30 year old teacher sent lewd photographs to a minor student. The man first was brought to police notice after an anonymous citizen told the school district that the...Read More

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