Jeff Alexander

ST. LUCIE COUNTY – A 32-year-old Fort Pierce man was arrested July 9 after allegedly leading St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office detectives on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle.

ST. LUCIE COUNTY – The St. Lucie County Fire District's union is calling for reinstatement of three fired firefighters and revocation of suspension of two other employees in regards to alleged hazing incidents from two years ago, according to a statement from the Professional Firefighters and Paramedics of St. Lucie County/IAFF Local 1377.

PORT ST. LUCIE – Jealousy over a woman apparently was the motive behind an exchange of gunfire among three people which left two dead early on July 19, Port St. Lucie Police Chief Leo Niemczyk said at a press briefing on July 20.

STUART — Calling it the “worst case of animal hoarder I've seen in Martin County,” Sheriff John Budensiek said between 80 to 90 animals — mostly cats — were removed from a home on July 20 in the 11500 block of Southwest Meadowlark Circle in the Foxwoods subdivision near South Fork High School.

FORT PIERCE – A 23-year-old Fort Pierce man was charged on July 20 with possession of child pornography, following a three-week investigation by St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office, according to

MARTIN COUNTY – The Humane Society of the Treasure Coast is now caring for the 80 cats and 12 dogs rescued from a home on July 20 in the 11500 block of Southwest Meadowlark Circle in the Foxwoods subdivision near South Fork High School, the non-profit, no-kill facility said in a Facebook posting.

SEBASTIAN – No injuries were reported from an EF-0 tornado that touched down in Sebastian on Friday, July 17.

ST. LUCIE COUNTY – Following a nearly year-long investigation, three people were arrested on July 24 on felony charges related to the death of a 3-month-old child, according to a Facebook posting by the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office.

PORT ST. LUCIE – A 21-year-old Port St. Lucie man was jailed for lewd or lascivious battery on a victim between 12 and 16 years old, according to a St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office Facebook posting.

PORT ST. LUCIE – A 21-year-old Port St. Lucie man was jailed for lewd or lascivious battery on a victim between 12 and 16 years old, according to a St.