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Yahoo
30-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
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
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
2 injured in crash on I-95 in Martin County involving motorcycle, SUV
MARTIN COUNTY — A crash on Interstate 95 in the early morning of May 18 in the area of Hobe Sound resulted in a person in critical condition and a person with non-life threatening injuries, according to Florida Highway Patrol officials. A 25-year-old Lake Worth Beach man was driving a 2025 Suzuki GSX-R motorcycle southbound on I-95 when he rear-ended a 33-year-old Lake Worth Beach woman in a 2016 Honda CRV, according to FHP spokesperson Indiana Miranda. The man was projected into the back window of the Honda CRV after impact. Martin County: Crash on I-95 results in 2 fatalities, 1 person with serious injuries Stuart: At least 7 vehicles 'heavily damaged' in fire behind Wallace Volvo Cars The Honda CRV swerved across the southbound lanes and onto the right grass shoulder. The Honda CRV then went back across the southbound lanes and came to final rest in the inside lane, according to the crash report. The woman was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries and the man was air-lifted with critical life-threatening injuries, according to the report. 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: 2 injured in crash on Interstate 95 involving motorcycle, SUV
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Yahoo
St. Lucie County Fire Rescue extinguishes large scrap pile fire early Tuesday
FORT PIERCE — Rescue crews early Tuesday morning stopped a large scrap pile fire with explosions from spreading to nearby buildings, according to St. Lucie County Fire Rescue officials. Multiple units responded around 6:41 a.m. to reports of a large scrap pile on fire with explosions in the 3300 block of Avenue D in Fort Pierce, officials said at the agency's Facebook page. Upon arrival, crews worked to extinguish the flames and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is unknown, spokesperson Brenda Smith said Tuesday. St. Lucie County: Fort Pierce man died Monday in head-on crash on North Kings Highway, according to FHP St. Lucie County: Firearms and ammo found at home of man accused of threatening president, officials say 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: Fire rescue stops scrap pile fire with explosions from spreading
