Christopher Brown of Sebastian, Florida allegedly had sex with an 11-year-old girl he met online.

Sebastian Man Arrested For Having Sex With 11-Year-Old Girl

September 19, 2016 Tina Hodges

SEBASTIAN – A Sebastian, Florida truck driver was arrested and charged in Pennsylvania with sexual assault charges. Uniontown police allege he had several sexual encounters with an 11-year-old girl he met online. Christopher W. Brown, […]

Thieves Posing As Utility Workers Steal From Vero Beach Home

September 17, 2016 Scott Lee

VERO BEACH – The Vero Beach Police Department is looking for two men who posed as utility workers to gain access to a home in the 2800 block of Indian River Boulevard. At around noon, […]

Truck Driver Finds Body Near Vero Beach Walmart

September 11, 2016 Tina Hodges

VERO BEACH – Police are investigating the death of an apparent homeless man whose body was found Saturday in a wooded area near Walmart and Applebee’s restaurant off of State Road 60 in Vero Beach. […]

William Vernon Tarter (Photo by St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office)

Vero Beach Man Faces 10 Counts Of Child Pornography

September 9, 2016 Tina Hodges

VERO BEACH – A Vero Beach man is facing ten counts of sexual performance by a child after a St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office investigation led to his arrest. William Vernon Tarter, 65, was allegedly […]

Fellsmere Pays Tribute With 9/11 Ceremony

September 9, 2016 Tina Hodges

The City of Fellsmere will be holding a remembrance ceremony, paying tribute to the tragic events of 9/11. This year marks the fifteen year anniversary of the events. The ceremony will be held on September […]

One Arrest During Fellsmere Drug House Raid

September 8, 2016 Scott Lee

A Fellsmere drug house was swarmed by the Indian River County Sheriff’s SWAT Team on Wednesday around 7 p.m. In serving the warrant at 1008 Vernon St., they arrested Wendell Lamont Bass, 51. Bass’s charges […]

Two More Employees Arrested At Roseland Smoke

September 7, 2016 Scott Lee

SEBASTIAN – The Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco have arrested two more employees of the Up In Smoke RYO smoke shop in Roseland following their search of the establishment last week. On Friday, Wanda […]

Helen McPherson, 86, was killer in her Vero Beach home.

Detectives Closer To Solving 10 Year Homicide Case

September 6, 2016 Scott Lee

VERO BEACH – Indian River County Sheriff’s detectives feel that they are getting closer to finding the person(s) responsible for the death of Helen McPherson, who was found beaten and strangled. The 87-year-old was a […]