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Fort Pierce police win contest, get $180,000 SWAT vehicle free from manufacturer
FORT PIERCE — It looks like something from an episode of The A-Team, but B.A. Baracus and the cigar-chomping John “Hannibal” Smith won’t be hopping out of this van.

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Border Patrol in California catches Vero Beach man wanted for 3 years on sex offense warrant
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A man who has been wanted for three years for a sex offense on a child was caught by the U.S. Border Patrol in California, federal officials said.

Martin County Sheriff's deputies charge 4 in jewelry store break-in
MARTIN COUNTY — Martin County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested four Miami-Dade County men suspected of breaking into a jewelry store.

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Stuart woman arrested on marijuana possession charge at St. Lucie County courthouse
FORT PIERCE — A word to the wise: If you’re planning to bring marijuana into the St. Lucie County Courthouse, don’t put it in the same satchel as a pocket knife, a razor, a pair of scissors and a padlock.

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Patel family reopens Fort Pierce convenience store 3 weeks after deadly tragedy
After hugging friends and family as a panel was removed from the front door, Neha Patel nervously walked into A & M Discount Beverages at 9 a.m. Tuesday morning and took her place behind the counter, the same place where her husband, Parag C. Patel, was killed during a Sept. 4 armed robbery.

Patient attacks ambulance driver in Fort Pierce, police say
FORT PIERCE — A 55-year-old patient is facing charges after attacking an ambulance driver, who exited the vehicle and ran, according to a police report released Tuesday.

Woman accused of stabbing Vero Beach priest not guilty by reason of insanity
VERO BEACH — The woman accused of stabbing a priest earlier this year at Holy Cross Catholic Church will not face jail time.

Janitor at Samuel Gaines Academy accused of stealing money from teacher's purse, four laptops
FORT PIERCE — A janitor at Samuel Gaines Academy faces charges after stealing cash from a teacher’s purse and four laptop computers valued at $4,000, according to arrest affidavits released Tuesday.

Port St. Lucie man accused of "aiming'' vehicle at people in parking lot
PORT ST. LUCIE — A 26-year-old man accused of hitting a woman with the driver’s side mirror of his pick-up truck in a Taco Bell parking lot faces charges, according to a recently released arrest affidavit.

Indian River County parents learn about child molesters on the Internet
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Even though the Internet can be a useful tool, it provides an easy way for child molesters to prey on children and Florida is a hotbed for such activity.

Man held on suspicion of killing alligator in Palm Beach County
A Pahokee man is under investigation in the killing of an alligator, according to a Martin County Sheriff’s Office report.

Skeletal remains found in wooded area of Martin County
Investigators said they found unidentified skeletal remains in a tent in a wooded area in the 6100 block of Kanner Highway in Stuart Monday.

Man stabbed in head after Saturday party in Indiantown
INDIANTOWN — A man is recovering from several stab wounds to his head during a fight after a party Saturday, according to a Martin County Sheriff’s Office arrest affidavit.

Bloody fingerprints on safe of Indiantown church lead to former worshipper, deputies say
INDIANTOWN — Bloody fingerprints on a church’s cracked safe led the Martin County Sheriff’s Office to charge a former worshipper with burglary and grand theft.

Jury selection under way for retrial of man accused of killing woman in Hutchinson Island home
FORT PIERCE — Jury selection is under way for the first-degree murder retrial of Andrew Michael Gosciminski, who is accused in the Sept. 24, 2002, death of Joan Loughman, whose bloodied body was found inside her father’s south beach home on Hutchinson Island in Fort Pierce.

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