Indian River County Deputy Tases burglar who came after him with a machete

Deputy deploys Taser on machete-wielding suspect

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 Richard Webster Crime & Courts, Police, Public Health and Safety, Theft, Top News, Violent Crimes, Weapons

Shoplifting incident devolves into charge of attempted murder

Alexandra Phillipe is being held without bail at Indian River County Jail

January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 Richard Webster Crime & Courts, Police, Public Health and Safety, Theft, Top News, Violent Crimes, Weapons

Vero Beach mom busted mailing drugs to her incarcerated daughter

Mom tried, unsuccessfully, to hide Suboxone inside some paperbacks

December 11, 2020December 11, 2020 Richard Webster Bad Parents, Crime & Courts, Drugs, Local, Police, Strange News, Stupid Criminals, Top News

Drugs, gun, money: SWAT takes down drug house in Vero Beach

Two long-time felons arrested and charged

November 13, 2020November 13, 2020 Richard Webster Crime & Courts, Drugs, Guns, Police, Public Health and Safety, Top News, Violent Crimes

Two Vero Beach drug dealers arrested and charged

The duo was busted possessing and / or selling Fentanyl, MDMA and Oxycodone

November 4, 2020November 4, 2020 Richard Webster Crime & Courts, Drugs, Lifestyle, Local, Police, Public Health and Safety, Top News

Vero Beach Oxy dealer busted with stash, weapons, $10,000 in cash and fake FBI credentials

The Florida man was charged with selling drugs within 1000 feet of a local Child Day Care Center

September 5, 2020September 5, 2020 Richard Webster Child Safety, Crime & Courts, Drugs, Lifestyle, Local, Police, Public Health and Safety, Top News, Violent Crimes, Weapons

Seven arrested in Vero Beach on drug possession and sales charges

Charges also include maintaining a public nuisance home in the community – and more

August 30, 2020August 30, 2020 Richard Webster Crime & Courts, Drugs, Local, Police, Public Health and Safety, Top News

Two drug houses raided in Vero Beach, several locals arrested and charged

Neighbors complained that strays would come to their homes by mistake trying to buy drugs

August 8, 2020August 8, 2020 Richard Webster Crime & Courts, Drugs, Guns, Local, Police, Public Health and Safety, Top News

Vero Beach woman testing handgun misses backyard target, shoots into neighbor’s home

Really bad shot

July 7, 2020July 7, 2020 Richard Webster Crime & Courts, Drugs, Guns, Holidays, Police, Public Health and Safety, Top News

House catches fire in Vero Beach with no-one inside but the five family pets

Deputies and Emergency Services had to deal with a locked house on fire and searing South Fl temperatures

June 22, 2020June 22, 2020 Richard Webster Animals, Feel Good News, Police, Public Health and Safety, Superheroes, Top News, Weather