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Martin County Sheriff's Office arrests 4 people accused of using counterfeit money locally
MARTIN COUTNY — Martin County Sheriff's Office detectives arrested four people in a counterfeit money spending spree, according to sheriff's officials June 6. The people went from store to store offloading the counterfeit bills, a lot of which the Sheriff's Office was able to retrieve, according to sheriff's spokesperson Christine Christofek. She said the agency's criminal investigations division was able to track the people down. Palm City: Detectives seize drugs and rounds of ammunition in drug house bust Martin County: Sheriff's office arrests two after man's death following Mudfest incident The counterfeit cash was used at these businesses: two Publix stores, Walgreens, Office Depot, Rack Room Shoes, twice at Home Depot, twice at Lowe's, and twice at Aldi, according to Christofek. She said the people also attempted to use the counterfeit money at Walmart and Ollie's Bargain Outlet. This story will be updated after a Sheriff's Office news conference this afternoon about the arrests. , where more informtion will be availableOlivia Franklin is a breaking news reporter for TCPalm. Follow Olivia on X @Livvvvv_5 or reach her by phone at 317-627-8048. E-mail her at This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Four arrested after counterfeit money spending spree in Martin County
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30-05-2025
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Concerned parks employee found unresponsive woman at Hobe Sound Beach
HOBE SOUND — A woman was found unresponsive in the back of her truck by a Martin County Parks Department employee on May 25, according to a Martin County sheriff's incident report released May 30. Sheriff's deputies went to Hobe Sound Beach at 1 South Beach Road just after 7 a.m. May 25 in response to a call about an unresponsive woman in her vehicle. Upon arrival, they saw Jupiter Island officers setting a perimeter and providing security for the area. The man who made the call told deputies he arrived at the beach for groundskeeping and while he was picking up trash in the parking lot, he saw shattered glass next to a silver Toyota Tacoma. Martin County: Federal jury in Fort Pierce convicts Louisiana sex offender for crimes involving Stuart teen Stuart: Man faces child pornography possession charges in relation to incident with Stuart girl The employee was concerned the Toyota had been burglarized, so he glanced into the truck through the shattered rear passenger window. He saw a woman lying in the back seat and a rifle near her. He called law enforcement. Jupiter Island Police Department officers learned the woman arrived in the area around 9:47 p.m. May 24, according to the report. The incident was ruled a suicide, Martin County sheriff's spokesperson Christine Christofek said May 27. Olivia Franklin is a breaking news reporter for TCPalm. Follow Olivia on X @Livvvvv_5 or reach her by phone at 317-627-8048. E-mail her at This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Concerned parks employee found unresponsive woman at Hobe Sound Beach
