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Driving Under the Influence (DUI) cases hinge on the evidence gathered by law enforcement to establish intoxication. Typically, this evidence includes results from breathalyzer tests, blood tests, and field sobriety tests. While these methods are widely used, they are not infallible. At the Law Office of Jeffrey H. Garland, P.A., we believe in a thorough...Read More

A criminal record can have long-lasting effects on your life, impacting your ability to find a job, secure housing, or even further your education. Fortunately, Florida law provides a path for eligible individuals to seal or expunge their criminal records, effectively offering a fresh start. Understanding the expungement process and determining whether you qualify is...Read More

In the modern era of smartphones and cloud computing, digital evidence has become a cornerstone in the landscape of criminal trials. The ubiquity of technology means that social media accounts, GPS data, and text messages can play pivotal roles in both prosecution and defense strategies. As a leading Port Saint Lucie criminal lawyer, Jeffrey H....Read More

In Florida, the right to defend oneself, others, or property is a fundamental aspect of criminal law. Understanding the nuances of self-defense laws can be the difference between a justified act of protection and facing serious legal consequences. If you find yourself in a precarious situation where self-defense might be necessary, it’s crucial to know...Read More

Boating is a popular pastime in Florida, offering endless hours of relaxation and adventure on the water. However, what many may not realize is that being in charge of a boat while under the influence of alcohol or drugs can lead to serious legal consequences. If you or someone you know is facing Boating Under...Read More

In Florida, being charged with possession of drug paraphernalia can result in serious consequences. Understanding these charges, your rights, and the defenses available are crucial. For those facing such charges, securing experienced legal representation is key. Jeffrey H. Garland, Esq., a prominent Port Saint Lucie criminal lawyer, specializes in defending clients against a wide range...Read More

When facing legal challenges, the stakes are often high, and the outcome can significantly impact your life. Therefore, choosing the right lawyer is one of the most crucial decisions you can make. Among the various qualifications to consider, board certification stands out as a preeminent mark of distinction and expertise. For residents of Port Saint...Read More

In the digital age, the internet serves as a double-edged sword, facilitating convenience and connectivity on one hand, while also becoming a new frontier for criminal activities on the other. In Florida, as in much of the world, internet crimes are taken very seriously, with various laws in place to tackle different types of cyber...Read More

Illegal reentry into the United States is a complex legal issue that carries significant ramifications for those involved. At the heart of understanding this matter is an appreciation of its legal framework, the penalties that come with a conviction, and the potential defenses that can be mounted. The Law Office of Jeffrey H. Garland, P.A.,...Read More

Understanding the legal distinctions between various types of criminal charges can be crucial, especially when one is facing legal issues. In the realm of criminal law, charges are primarily categorized into two types: felonies and misdemeanors. Knowing the difference between these two can significantly impact how you approach your legal defense, particularly if you are...Read More

Being arrested can be a bewildering and stressful experience, especially in Florida where legal proceedings can be complex and daunting. Knowing the right steps to take following a Port St Lucie arrest is crucial for protecting your rights and preparing for the road ahead. In such challenging times, seeking the expertise of a seasoned Port...Read More

Deciding whether to accept a plea bargain in Florida is a crucial decision that can significantly impact your life. It’s a complex question that requires a nuanced understanding of your legal situation, the intricacies of the law, and the consequences of your choices. If you find yourself in this challenging situation, seeking the advice of...Read More

Understanding the distinction between a DUI (Driving Under the Influence) and DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) is crucial for any driver, especially in the complex legal landscape of Florida. If you find yourself facing such charges, it’s imperative to seek the counsel of an experienced attorney. This is where the expertise of Jeffrey H. Garland, a...Read More

When one hears the term “felony,” it’s often associated with some of the most severe criminal offenses, leading to substantial penalties and long-term repercussions. If you or someone you know is facing a felony charge in Florida, understanding the gravity of such a charge is crucial. In this post, we’ll delve into the seriousness of...Read More

Probable cause is a fundamental concept in the American legal system, crucial for maintaining the balance between individual rights and public safety. In Florida, understanding probable cause is essential, whether you find yourself caught in a legal bind or you simply wish to be well-informed. The Law Office of Jeffrey H. Garland, P.A., led by...Read More

What to Do Following a Florida Police Search When it comes to safeguarding your constitutional rights, knowledge is your strongest ally. A question often pondered is whether the police always need a warrant to conduct a search. With years of experience as a Port Saint Lucie criminal lawyer, Jeffrey H. Garland, Esq. knows the nuances...Read More

Intense scrutiny has surrounded U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon ever since she issued two controversial rulings that were subsequently overturned by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit last year. While those decisions were issued in a civil case filed by former President Donald Trump and later dismissed, Judge Cannon continues to...Read More

What to Do During a Florida Police Interview? When you are called in for a police interview in Florida, it can be a daunting experience. The scenario is fraught with uncertainties, and the stakes are high. That’s why having a reliable Port Saint Lucie criminal lawyer by your side is essential. It not only gives...Read More

Advice from Your Port Saint Lucie Criminal Lawyer As residents or visitors in the Sunshine State, we all want to enjoy our driving experience while staying on the right side of the law. However, situations may arise where you find yourself pulled over by law enforcement. The Law Office of Jeffrey H. Garland, P.A., a...Read More

While all drug offenses are treated seriously in Florida, those that allege drug trafficking, the possession of firearms in connection with drug sales, or drug crimes committed by people with previous felony convictions are treated even more harshly. These factors are aggravators that can increase the severity level of the charge and the potential sentence...Read More

The accused, R.T. (not his real initials). was arrested on July 7. 2010. in Martin County, Florida, on charges of burglary, first degree grand theft and criminal mischief over $1,000. A detective concluded that R. T. committed these offenses when he entered the restaurant where he was employed “after hours”. The detective supposed that R.T....Read More

Kenneth Sanderson (not his real name) had recently turned 18. He looked around and found a used pickup truck which was for sale by a man in Fort Meyers, Florida. Sanderson learned about the pickup through a friend, R.J. Keane (not his real name). Keane had recently installed a sound system in the truck for...Read More

Help from a Grand Theft Defense Attorney This case illustrates the attempted use of criminal punishment to gain advantage in business disputes. Depending upon your point of view, the practice of using criminal arrests in the context of a civil dispute is odious and detestable, a legal form of extortion. “Victims” like the idea of...Read More

Charges Cleared by Polk County Grand Theft Lawyer Alexa Gutierez (not her real name) was charged with stealing a paycheck from a mailbox, duplicating the check with fake information and electronically depositing the check into her account. The Polk County Prosecutor thought she had a pretty solid case. After all, who else would deposit money...Read More

Help from a Port St Lucie Weapons Arrest Lawyer Weapons charges in Florida are treated seriously. While people are allowed to possess and carry firearms, they must have permits to carry concealed guns. It is also illegal to carry a hoax explosive device. These laws are meant to protect the public from potential harm. A...Read More

Not Guilty Verdict Following a Port St. Lucie Vehicular Homicide Arrest In some cases, someone who is involved in a fatal car accident in Florida might be charged with vehicular homicide. This is a serious felony offense that can result in a lengthy prison sentence and a substantial fine. Port St. Lucie vehicular homicide attorney...Read More

Help from a Port St Lucie Aggravated Battery Attorney Aggravated assault and aggravated battery charges are treated seriously in Florida. People who are convicted of these types of offenses can face lengthy prison sentences and stiff fines. They will also have felonies on their records and face collateral consequences long after their sentences have been...Read More

Help from a Port St Lucie Drug Trafficking Lawyer Florida severely punishes people who are convicted of drug offenses. When people are alleged to have engaged in drug trafficking, the penalties upon a conviction will be even more severe. People who are charged with drug trafficking might also face prosecution in federal court, and federal...Read More

Recent Case From Second Degree Felony Murder Lawyer Jeffrey H. Garland In Florida, you can be charged with felony murder when someone dies while you are committing certain types of offenses even when the death was unintentional. Felony murder carries the same potential penalties as first-degree murder. People who are convicted of felony murder can...Read More

Are You in Need of a Stuart Drug Possession Lawyer? Drug offenses are treated harshly in Florida. When a gun is involved, the charges can be even more serious. Similarly, possessing drugs in amounts above a statutory threshold, possessing prescription drugs without a valid prescription, or possessing multiple different types of drugs and paraphernalia indicating...Read More

Help from a Fort Pierce Violation of Probation Lawyer Ajay Temple (not his real name) was on 10 years sex offender probation in St. Lucie County.  With just a few months to go the Probation Officer told Ajay he owed an extra $19,570.15.  He offered to let Ajay make monthly payments of $2,817.18 per month....Read More

Not What It Seems: All Charges Dropped Donald Wing and his wife Alana (not their real names) were charged in Martin County with Second Degree Arson and Burning to Defraud Insurer.  The investigator for the Florida Division of Financial Services (DFS) claimed that Donald and Alana burned their 2017 Infiniti QX70 on 3/24/19. The DFS...Read More

Authorities performed a controlled drug buy in Indian River County. The sting operation resulted in the arrest of three people on drug charges. In addition, one person faces charges of animal neglect and cruelty. When a person faces charges in Indian River County, they have the right to representation from an Indian River criminal lawyer....Read More

A man has the right to an Indian River criminal lawyer after striking a police officer head on with a vehicle. The officer did not sustain injuries. However, authorities suspect that the driver was under the influence of alcohol. As a result, the man may choose to have an Indian River DUI lawyer to fight...Read More

Police say that an episode of road rage escalated into criminal charges in Indian River County. They say that one driver punched and spit on another driver. They say the assault was the culmination of a series of tense exchanges between the drivers. Police say that they made the arrest in the man’s own driveway....Read More

A Vero Beach man faces criminal charges of aggravated assault. Police responded to the man’s home after reports of a confrontation with neighbors over a loose dog. The man may request the assistance of a Vero Beach aggravated assault lawyer to respond to the charges. The charged man allegedly fired a BB gun during the...Read More

A trip to a Vero Beach Taco Bell recently came to an end with a charge of aggravated assault against one local man. On February 6, 2021, a woman called the police and reported that while she was driving on State Road 60, a man in a vehicle crossed over three lanes and pulled closely...Read More

Not everyone is happy about the requirement to wear face masks when they enter a store. One man demonstrated his displeasure when he went to a Best Buy without a mask in Vero Beach one day. The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office arrived and arrested the man for battery that day. The man arrived at...Read More

According to law enforcement authorities from the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office, a 33-year-old Vero Beach man was arrested for driving under the influence following a short chase. The incident occurred on Jan. 10 around 1 p.m. in Vero Beach. Law enforcement officers reportedly observed Joseph Moyer traveling at 53 miles per hour in a...Read More

In Need of a Vero Beach Lewd Lascivious Battery Lawyer? On the week of December 7th, a 19-year-old man was arrested for sexually assaulting an underage girl. Indian River authorities charged the man with lewd lascivious battery.  Because of these charges the man will need a Vero Beach lewd lascivious battery lawyer. Deputies first heard...Read More

What started as a routine traffic stop escalated into an arrest in Vero Beach. Police charged a man with possession and sale of guns as well as drug offenses including possession of methamphetamine. The man has a criminal history including serving a prior prison sentence. In addition to the traffic stop, the police also used...Read More

Investigators have seized supplies of drugs including Fentanyl and cannabis from a home where they arrested two men on Vero Beach drug charges. The suspects are due to appear in court on December 4 and will be represented by a Vero Beach criminal lawyer. One 50-year-old man was charged with possession of Fentanyl with intent...Read More

A Vero Beach domestic violence arrest was recorded after a woman asked her 23-year-old boyfriend to go out somewhere for food. According to the arrest report made on Monday, the woman asked her boyfriend to go somewhere for food because she was hungry. Her boyfriend, a 23-year-old who had been with her for a year,...Read More

Help from a Vero Beach Fentanyl Arrest Lawyer Yet another Vero Beach fentanyl arrest, this one taking place in the Fort Pierce area. The 33-year-old man was arrested on September 25, 2020 after being pulled over on a traffic violation. When police searched his car, they found a rash of illegal drugs and a handgun....Read More

What to Do After a Indian River Firearm Arrest An incident on October 8 that began with a traffic stop at 2 a.m. ended with a man being taken into custody in Indian River County on multiple charges. When a situation like this happens, it may be helpful for the person detained to contact an...Read More

Hiring a Indian River Criminal Defense Lawyer An 18-year-old man in Indian River County is facing charges that include battery on a law enforcement officer, battery on an emergency medical care provider, robbery and resisting arrest among others. These charges are all related to a series of incidents that unfolded on the night of July...Read More

Legal Help Following an Indian River Guns and Drug Arrest A young man, 20 years old, was arrested by deputies in the Gifford, Florida area during a traffic stop. The arrest took place on Labor Day after the police uncovered cocaine, marijuana and alprazolam in addition to a loaded gun with three magazines of ammunition...Read More

Help from an Indian River Drug Arrest Lawyer In the Indian River County area of Florida, a recent narcotics investigation conducted by police resulted in three people being arrested. One of those individuals was a man who was believed to be selling bath salts. The homeowner reported to the police that he knew that his...Read More

Need Legal Help Following an Indian River County Arrest? An Indian River County man is facing several felony charges after a series of incidents that began with the burning of a camper on his property on July 23, 2020. Firefighters were called to extinguish the blaze, which caused significant damage to the interior of the...Read More

Help from an Indian River County Criminal Lawyer Drug trafficking continues to be one of the most common criminal offenses committed in Vero Beach, Florida. A prime example of this crime recently made headlines in this city. A 58-year old man was arrested for trafficking controlled substances. The arrested individual was subsequently charged with trafficking...Read More

Do You Need a Vero Beach Battery Lawyer? The owner of a popular seafood restaurant in the Vero Beach, Florida area was recently charged with battery. The June 12, 2020 charges came after employees of the establishment, Crab Stop, stepped forward and reported to the police incidents of sexual harassment they faced while working for...Read More

In need of a Indian River Drug Arrest Attorney? Two arrests followed the execution of a drug-related search warrant by Indian River County Sheriff’s investigators at a premises located on 14th Avenue earlier this month. A 40-year-old man with outstanding warrants for a range of drug offenses and 16 existing felony convictions was one of...Read More

Hiring a Port St. Lucie Domestic Battery Lawyer A confusing domestic struggle in Port St. Lucie ends up with a male police officer and his female partner being arrested for domestic battery. No witnesses saw the assault. Therefore, the police had to go with the testimonies of both persons, and they both accused each other...Read More

Help from a Port St Lucie Heroin Arrest Lawyer A recent incident demonstrates the need for the right legal help when facing felony charges. A 56-year-old man was taken into custody by Port St Lucie undercover agents after allegedly selling heroin to these officers on at least three occasions. A search warrant was executed on...Read More

Hiring a Port St Lucie Aggravated Assault Lawyer A man in Port St. Lucie, Florida may be in need of a Port St. Lucie aggravated assault lawyer after he allegedly brandished a firearm while assaulting a woman. The man was pulled over by police a short time after the alleged attack and claimed that neither...Read More

Help from a Indian River Domestic Violence Attorney On Tuesday, April 7, 2020, officials from the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office in Florida stated that they have been seeing a marked increase in both DUI and domestic violence cases in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The Indian River County Sheriff stated that he could...Read More

Help from an Indian River Meth Arrest Lawyer On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, Indian River County Sheriff’s Office deputies in Florida arrested nine people who were suspected meth dealers. They carried out a series of stings on the suspects. After their efforts, which included SWAT teams raiding homes while armed with search warrants, the nine...Read More

Hiring a Martin County Drug Arrest Lawyer On Thursday, February 27, 2020, five men were arrested in the Stuart area of Florida on criminal drug charges related to fentanyl. The arrests came out after there was an investigation performed following the overdose death of two people in the home in Stuart on January 1, 2020....Read More

The Right Legal Representation for Your Okeechobee Music Festival Arrest The Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival was held on the weekend of March 5-8, 2020, and featured some of the hottest acts in the musical world, including Vampire Weekend, Glass Animals, Bass Nectar, Mumford & Sons and Sublime With Rome. It was also viewed as...Read More

Help from a Vero Beach Fentanyl Arrest Lawyer A police officer never knows what to expect when they come up to a traffic incident, and some stops prove to be more serious than others. This was the case when Vero Police pulled up to Janell Smith, age 32 of Fort Pierce Florida who appeared to...Read More

Help From a Vero Beach Grand Theft Attorney In late January 2020, a Florida man from the Vero Beach area was arrested on charges of grand theft. According to investigators on the case, the man stole $188,900 from an 85-year-old woman.  Following this arrest it would be wise for this man to retain a Vero...Read More

Help from a Okeechobee Felony Battery Attorney Michael Trask (not his real name) was arrested in Okeechobee County on 2/18/2019 for felony battery.  Michael promptly retained Jeffrey H. Garland to handle the matter. For reasons that were never clear, the State initially reduced the charge to misdemeanor battery.  Latter on, the State would upfile the...Read More

Hiring a Qualified Saint Lucie Drug Conspiracy Lawyer Hector Suarez (not his real name) was arrested for a cocaine conspiracy by DEA on July 30, 2019, in St. Lucie County.  Hector’s family retained Saint Lucie criminal defense lawyer Jeffrey H. Garland just after the arrest. Attorney Garland recognized that “cooperation” in the case would be...Read More

Hiring a Vero Beach Cocaine Arrest Lawyer An Indian River County deputy stopped a man recently who was riding a bicycle at night without a light. The 29-year-old man purportedly consented to a search, and a “white powdery substance” was located in cellophane cigarette packaging material inside the brim of the hat he was wearing....Read More

Vero Beach Disorderly Conduct Arrest Lawyer Jeffrey H. Garland A 19-year-old Florida woman faces two misdemeanor charges and is now in need of a Vero Beach disorderly conduct arrest lawyer, after threatening to rob a Vero Beach McDonald’s restaurant if she did not get the dipping sauces she ordered. According to media reports, the woman...Read More

Help From a Vero Beach Battery Defense Lawyer On December 22, a 40-year-old woman was arrested at a Vero Beach IHOP and charged with trespassing, resisting arrest with violence, and battery on a law enforcement officer. The police affidavit says that law enforcement arrived on the scene after they received a report that a disturbance...Read More

Hiring a Vero Beach Molestation Defense Lawyer TCPalm reported on November 12, 2019, that a 20-year-old man was arrested at a downtown playground and charged with lewd and lascivious molestation of a child between ages 12-16 and is now in need of a Vero Beach molestation defense lawyer . Police said the alleged offender solicited...Read More

Vero Beach Drug Arrest Lawyer Jeffrey H. Garland, P.A. Recently, six people in the Sebastian, Florida area were arrested on numerous drug-related and other charges. Police ended up locating and seizing over 20 grams of heroin/fentanyl after they performed a search with a warrant in hand of the 100 block of Englar Drive, according to...Read More

Help from a Vero Beach Battery Arrest Defense Lawyer A man wearing a Trump MAGA hat was sitting at a bar in Indian River County when another man allegedly hit his hat, then spit on him, called him a communist and told him to go back to Russia. The incident occurred at the Hurricane Grill...Read More

Hiring a Indian River Meth Arrest Lawyer On October 15, Indian River County police stormed a known Vero Beach “drug den” reportedly littered with heroin, prescription pills, methamphetamines, and drug paraphernalia. Ultimately, authorities arrested ten people between the ages of 31 and 66. Alleged violations ranged from probation violations to possession of a legend drug....Read More

Help from a Fort Pierce Child Solicitation Lawyer A recent Treasure Coast police sting, named “Operation Deviant Desire,” has netted eleven men who are now accused of internet crimes and sex offenses. The Volusia County sheriff said the victim is 14 years old. The accused range in age from 19 to 55 and are all...Read More

Help from a Fort Pierce Battery Lawyer A Fort Pierce man faces charges after he allegedly beat another man over the head. The man approached the victim and asked him for his shoes. The victim ignored the request. That’s when the man began to beat the victim over the head. The man facing charges has...Read More

Police Arrest Woman Accused of Trying to Rob Bank in Fort Pierce An apparently unarmed 18-year-old woman was taken into custody by Fort Pierce police and charged with trying to rob the PNC bank on Virginia Avenue last week. She had been identified by a Crime Stopper tip that was generated by the Fort Pierce...Read More

Hiring an Indian River Arrest Criminal Arrest Lawyer Police in Indian River County, Florida recently concluded an investigation on child pornography that had gone on for many months. When it concluded, they arrested a young man in Vero Beach on August 16, 2019 after deputies discovered he had used video games to target young children....Read More

Indian River Criminal Lawyer Jeffrey H. Garland A 25-year-old Vero Beach man was taken into custody by sheriff’s deputies earlier this week after he allegedly emailed death threats to the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office. He is accused of threatening to kill several deputies. The man is charged with three counts of writing threats to...Read More

Hiring a Qualified Indian River Drug Arrest Attorney We never know what we might do when faced with a particular situation. We like to think we would jump in to help save a life, or stand up for someone in trouble, or even do the right thing when faced with a moral question. Many of...Read More

Help from an Indian River Sex Crimes Attorney On July 10, a 56-year-old Vero Beach man who’s been in Indian River County jail for the past 14 months was arrested by members of the Sheriff’s Office. The arrest deals with four additional counts connected to alleged sexual crimes against a child. Those charges involve two...Read More

Indian River Fentanyl Arrest Lawyer Jeffrey H. Garland An investigation that lasted for three months resulted in 12 narcotics arrests by the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation was code named “Operation Dark Source,” and it took down a drug dealer who used the “dark web” to purchase fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine. More than...Read More

Indian River Child Abuse Attorney Deputies from Indian River County took a 19-year-old Cocoa woman into custody earlier in the week after she was alleged to have made threats against an infant. Deputies at the scene apparently believed that the woman was trying to suffocate the 6-month-old child. They had been searching for her and...Read More

Hiring a Qualified Indian River Drug Trafficking Attorney Following a months-long investigation, the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office raided the home of an Indian River County man believed to be a major supplier of narcotics. By the end of the day, the man was charged with more than two dozen felonies and remains in jail...Read More

Indian River County Criminal Attorney For deputies at the Indian River County Sheriff’s Department, April 10, 2019, was business as usual for felony arrests. Not a day goes by without several of them. A 32-year-old Vero Beach man was arrested for possession of a controlled substance (MDMA), possession of hyromorphone and possession of dilaudid and...Read More

Indian River Criminal Defense Attorney Indian River Criminal Defense Attorney, Jeffrey Garland reports a teen of only 15 years of age was taken into police custody after allegedly committing a violent carjacking against a man, according to the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office. The victim reported that he was jumped from behind and struck with...Read More

Indian River Firearm Arrest Lawyer Two local Indian River County men were arrested recently after they took turns shooting at an empty beer box. The men’s ages are 64 and 46. Sheriff’s investigators reported that the two parked a vehicle off of a dirt road near Interstate 95. That’s when they began firing off rounds...Read More

Indian River Marijuana Arrest Lawyer Deputies from the Indian River County Sheriff’s Department paid a visit to the home of a 64-year-old man in Fellsmere earlier in the week to find him in his yard “open burning” a pile of marijuana leaves. Although on fire, the marijuana was identified by its odor. Remains of what...Read More

Indian River Domestic Violence Attorney The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office has reported that a 27-year-old man from there was arrested late last week after a woman who was at his home had her leg impaled with a steak knife. After being called to the home, deputies reportedly found the victim with the knife stuck...Read More

A man from the Indian River County area of Florida was recently arrested in connection with a prostitution sting but saw the charge of solicitation dropped against him. The man, who had been arrested for the crime in connection to a spa involved in human trafficking, was wrongly identified by deputies from the Indian River...Read More

A 32-year-old man from Indian River was arrested when police discovered a methamphetamine lab in his home in Cheboygan County, Michigan. Evidence of him having manufactured the substance in the recent past was also found. Michigan State Police also searched a shed at the man’s home that revealed equipment used in manufacturing methamphetamine, dangerous waste...Read More

A man is facing a slew of felony charges after law enforcement officers say that he shot another man in the head. The man may work with an Indian River attempted murder defense lawyer to defend against charges of attempted murder, shooting into an occupied vehicle and committing a felony while in possession of a...Read More

An Indian River County woman is facing felony DUI charges after she allegedly drove a vehicle drunk and caused an accident. The accident cost the woman her hand. Doctors amputated the hand after she sustained serious cuts to her hand in the crash. The woman faces charges of DUI causing bodily injury and DUI causing...Read More

When a law enforcement deputy heard screams coming from an Indian River County residence, he wasn’t expecting to see a completely naked woman driving a Mercedes-Benz. The woman started her vehicle, headed down the driveway and took to the open road. Now, the woman faces an Indian River County DUI arrest and other charges. Law...Read More

Police booked a man into the Indian River County Jail on suspicion of theft. Police say that the man tried to break into a plumbing business before taking copper tubing from nearby service trucks. The man waits in jail until he can post a bond for several charges including burglary and theft. The man has...Read More

A tip from loss prevention personnel at Walmart’s 20th Street store to the Indian County Sheriff’s Department led to the arrest of a dangerous fugitive. The man was suspected of hiding a BB gun in his clothing. He was exiting the store when deputies arrived. A chase ensued. The chase went through a construction site...Read More

One of South Florida’s up and coming rapper’s, YNW Melly, was arrested on two counts of misdemeanor drug charges. Jail records indicate that Melly, whose legal name is James Maurice Demons, was charged with one count of possession of marijuana not more than 20 grams and possession and/or use of drug equipment. He was booked...Read More

It appears as if a jewelry store owner in Jensen Beach who was the victim of a robbery won’t be charged after shooting a teen after a robbery. The matter has been referred to prosecutors, but at this point in time, police have no intention of making an arrest. The owner of the jewelry store...Read More

A 22-year man residing in the 600 block of 24th Place Southwest was arrested by Indian River County Sheriff’s Office earlier this week on a charge of sexual battery. The alleged victim stated that she attempted to push the man away on several different instances once he started making inappropriate physical advances. Ultimately, the victim...Read More

Video surveillance showed that a man, 36-year-old Barlow Simpson, was kicked and punched nearly 30 times outside a bar in St. Lucie County. According to police records, most of these blows were delivered after he was already unconscious. When the police arrived at Filthy’s Fine Cocktails & Bar around 2 a.m., they discovered Simpson slumped...Read More

The most common scenario for a motorcycle accident that’s caused by the driver of a passenger vehicle is when that driver makes a left turn in front of the motorcyclist. That’s what happened Indian River County recently when a 64-year-old man who was driving an SUV failed to yield the right-of-way to the driver and...Read More

A man in Indian River County, Florida was arrested after leading police on a high speed chase on Thursday, November 1, 2018. The entire event was captured on video. The man, who is 27 years old and resides at the 8800 block of Fifth Avenue in Sebastian, was charged with fleeing from the police, fleeing...Read More

A 37-year-old Indian River County man was arrested last week after reportedly attacking and threatening to shoot a woman who was walking on the side of 29th Avenue. She reported that he knocked her cell phone from her hand and punched her in the face. The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office reports that the man...Read More

An Indian River Sheriff’s Office sting operation resulted in the arrest of a Vero Beach couple on drug trafficking charges. The duo was arrested after a confidential informant ordered 60 Oxycodone pills and 2 ounces of cocaine. The man and woman were stopped in their vehicle by a K-9 Unit en route to Vero Beach...Read More