Local News from News Talk 730

A Sebring man is facing multiple felony charges following a narcotics investigation. The Highlands County Sheriff’s Office says its Crime Suppression Unit and SWAT Team served a search warrant March 11th at a home on Mundell Avenue, where detectives arrested 53-year-old Keith Lavelle Hicks. Investigators say they found more than 22 grams of methamphetamine, including Continue reading

A former youth softball coach has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after being convicted of sexual battery involving a minor in Highlands County. Judge David Ward sentenced 58-year-old Michael Charles Pack to prison, followed by 10 years of sexual offender probation, and designated him a sexual predator. Investigators say Pack abused a young Continue reading

A woman is facing charges after deputies say she stole a company truck in Frostproof. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the white Ford F-150 was taken March 2nd near Scenic Highway and Fort Meade Road after the owner briefly left the running vehicle while meeting with a road crew. The truck was found Continue reading

Harrison Havery, David Leidel, and Joshua Stewart have been elected to the Sebring City Council following Tuesday’s municipal election. Stewart and Havery secured second terms, while David Leidel will join the council as a newcomer after finishing among the top three vote-getters. Incumbent Lenard Carlisle Jr. finished fourth, ending his 12-year tenure on the council. Continue reading

An 18-year-old is facing a first-degree murder charge following a shooting after the Avon Park Christmas Parade. Investigators with the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office say Joseph Devon White allegedly shot 17-year-old Tureal Anderson in the back while he was walking along South Delaney Avenue in Avon Park on December first. Detectives say surveillance video shows Continue reading