Melissa E. Holsman

2 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Melissa E. Holsman

• Circuit Judge Brett M. Waronicki, arrested on three misdemeanor charges, may be investigated by the Judicial Qualifications Commission. • Circuit judges are subject to the same disciplinary standards and procedures as Supreme Court justices and district court judges. • Waronicki's traffic stop arrest followed complaints weeks ago to Martin County sheriff’s officials that he was involved in drug activity at a bar in Jensen Beach. FORT PIERCE - With Circuit Judge Brett M.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Melissa E. Holsman

FORT PIERCE — A jury on April 28 convicted the parents of a 1-year-old boy who died in 2021 of first-degree felony murder in part based on testimony from a medical examiner who found the child died of starvation and dehydration, according to court records and a prosecutor. Joy Fiona Tyler, 42, and her husband, Robert Ernest Lisby, Jr., 44, both of Fort Pierce, were also found guilty of aggravated child abuse and child neglect following a trial that began on April 21.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Melissa E. Holsman

FORT PIERCE — Inside a packed courtroom brimming with joy, Circuit Judge Lillian B. Ewen on April 25 took the oath of office surrounded by judicial peers who resoundingly welcomed her to the bench. Ewen, 42, a sixth generation Fort Pierce, Floridian, continued her family’s legacy of public service when Gov. Ron DeSantis tapped her June 17, 2024, to become the newest circuit judge for the 19th Judicial Circuit, encompassing Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin and Okeechobee counties.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Melissa E. Holsman

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY – Two vehicles crashed April 23 resulting in both drivers being injured at the same intersection where a woman died two days earlier after she struck a pickup truck, according to Lt. Joe Abollo, a spokesperson for Indian River County Sheriff’s Office. The April 23 crash happened around 11:30 a.m. at the intersection of Oslo Road and 66th Avenue, he said. “It was a two-vehicle crash,” Abollo said.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Melissa E. Holsman

PORT ST. LUCE — A family dog was safely removed from a house fire that sparked April 18 after 11 p.m., according to St. Lucie County Fire District officials. Several rescue crews dispatched to a home on fire in the 2900 block of Southwest Ventura Street in Port St. Lucie found flames shooting up from the roof, rescue officials said in a Facebook post.