STEM scholars from Glades, Hardee,  De Soto, Hendry, Okeechobee and Highlands counties had the opportunity recently to experience crime scene investigations courtesy of the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office’s Criminal Investigations Unit. Once a month these students, identified by their respective … read more.

Highlands County sheriff’s deputy Mike Brod, currently assigned as a School Resource Deputy, received a special honor recently from the Drug Enforcement Administration. Resident Agent in Charge Sheldon Burkett, representing the St. Lucie Field Office, traveled to Sebring last week … read more.

A Miami man found dead in a car in Sebring last month was a murder victim, according to the medical examiner’s office. The body of Antwan L. Reeves, 30, was found in an off-white Chrysler 300 on Zon Bossie Watson … read more.

Highlands County sheriff’s deputies are still searching for missing teen Jessica Swain of Lake Placid. She is 17 years old with blue eyes, approximately 5’5” tall and weighing approximately 178 pounds. She had blonde hair at the time she went … read more.

The bond for a former Sebring youth pastor accused of sexually abusing a 12-year-old child has been revoked after the man failed to appear in court. According to court records, Scott Alexander Wilkie, 36, 1310 Kerry Drive, Sebring, failed to … read more.

The Highlands County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to assist the United States Coast Guard with the ongoing investigation of a suspicious disappearance. The Coast Guard and the New Smyrna Beach Police Department are looking for anyone who might have seen … read more.

Highlands County Sheriff’s Deputy Ken Jorgensen was presented the Deputy of the Year Award from Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4300 during a Tuesday, March 5 meeting of the Highlands County Board of County Commissioners. Deputy Jorgensen was nominated for … read more.

The Florida Sheriffs Task Force has launched its latest operation aimed at protecting the safety of Florida’s youth. “Operation Dry Spring” is the theme for a special focus planned for March 4 through April 7 in conjunction with the spring … read more.

Two south Florida men were arrested Thursday in connection with credit card fraud involving the delivery of expensive cellular phones that were intercepted by the men after being sent to the homes of victims. The Highlands County Sheriff’s Office has … read more.

A 27-year-old Sebring woman was arrested Feb. 25 after a stolen trailer from Scottsboro, Ala., showed up at a salvage business in Sebring where it had been sold, according to an arrest warrant. Amber Lynn Davidson of 1430 Rainbow Ave., … read more.