Local News from News Talk 730

Well, you don’t see this every day — a suspect offering cocktails mid-chase. Highlands County Deputies had quite the bizarre pursuit Saturday afternoon, after 39-year-old Richard Christopher Smith allegedly stole alcohol from the Spring Lake Market and took off in a black minivan. During the chase, Smith reportedly offered deputies a vodka spritz out the Continue reading

Sebring High School is honoring one of its most distinguished alumni, Major Thomas B. McGuire Jr., with the dedication of its media center in his name. The public is invited to the ceremony this Tuesday, April 22nd, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. McGuire, a World War II hero and Medal of Honor recipient, was the Continue reading

A 58-year-old Sebring man, Mahadeo Balkeran, is behind bars after a major drug bust on Ellington Avenue. Highlands County deputies seized nearly 10.23 ounces of cocaine and 18 oxycodone pills during a search warrant executed on Wednesday, April 16th. After a lengthy investigation, a total of over 1.9 pounds of cocaine was reportedly recovered between Continue reading

32-year-old Fernando Jesus Sotolongo is facing a first-degree murder charge after allegedly stabbing 30-year-old Zachary Mackey to death at a Sebring home late Monday night. Police say the attack followed an argument between the roommates. A witness told investigators that Sotolongo, who was reportedly acting erratically, threatened Mackey before stabbing him in the chest. Mackey Continue reading

The Florida Highway Patrol says a tow truck driver was killed Monday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 27 south of Lake Placid. The tow truck driver, a 53-year-old Labelle man, was reportedly stopped on the northbound shoulder of the highway just north of Ragan Avenue. He was standing between the outside Continue reading