Olivia Franklin

3 days ago | tcpalm.com | Olivia Franklin

The Martin County Sheriff's Office took Jacob Robert Allen Stevens, 34, and Meagon Nicole Brown, 39, into custody early June 3. Richard Francis Vincent Pepe, 35, was unresponsive when deputies arrived on scene. He was taken to a hospital where he died. The sheriff's office is still investigating the incident. MARTIN COUNTY — An Okeechobee man and woman were arrested June 3 after a man with stab wounds died after being found unresponsive along Southwest Martin Highway, sheriff's officials said.

4 days ago | tcpalm.com | Olivia Franklin

A man was found lying along Southwest Martin Highway on May 31, covered in blood with stab wounds. A man was found lying along Southwest Martin Highway unresponsive, covered in blood, and with stab wounds on May 31. The Martin County Sheriff's Office said the man was involved in an altercation that night, but they do not know what was used to stab him. The investigation is still active, according to sheriff's officials.

1 week ago | tcpalm.com | Olivia Franklin

A woman was found unresponsive in her truck at Hobe Sound Beach on May 25. A Martin County Parks Department employee discovered the woman and a rifle in the vehicle. Authorities ruled the incident a suicide. 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.

1 week ago | tcpalm.com | Olivia Franklin

A Palm Beach Gardens man allegedly met a girl through online platforms, engaged in sexual acts with her, and recorded the encounter. Law enforcement posed as the girl online, gathering evidence that led to his arrest. The man is currently held in Martin County Jail on a $2.6 million bond. STUART — A Palm Beach Gardens man is facing charges related to possessing child pornography and an incident involving a Stuart girl, according to a recently-released arrest affidavit and court records.

1 week ago | tcpalm.com | Olivia Franklin

A jury in Fort Pierce convicted a Louisiana man on May 20, 2025 for internet sex crimes involving a 15-year-old girl from Martin County. He sent explicit images and recordings to the girl and was found in possession of similar material on his phone. He was previously convicted of sexual offenses involving a juvenile in Louisiana.