Rick Hanson, 65, formerly of Vero Beach

Police: Man admitted to killing woman, putting her body in pickup

SEBASTIAN — A 56-year-old man was jailed after police said he admitted killing his fiancée and abandoning her body in a pickup at a Walmart Supercenter parking lot on Tuesday. "He transported her to Walmart to make it appear he was not involved," Sebastian police Cpt. Tim Wood said. Wood said officers arrested Michael Despres, of the 400 block of Briarcliff Circle, Sebastian. An Indian River County sheriff's jail deputy confirmed that Despres was charged with premeditated first-degree murder. Despres' booking information had not been uploaded to the Indian River County Sheriff's Office website as of 8 p.m. Tuesday. Officers identified the victim as Jeanine Bishop, 67, of Sebastian. A motive for the homicide was not immediately available. Police responded ...

Construction workers find man’s body inside Porta Potty

VERO BEACH — Two construction workers were shocked and saddened after discovering the body of a man inside a Porta Potty Tuesday morning. "I'm getting chills just talking about it," said John Digiulio, an employee for Liberty Insulation and Fireproofing. "It's a sad day in Vero Beach." The man has not been identified and his age was not available. It was unclear how long the man had been in the portable restroom. Foul play was not suspected in the man's death, Vero Beach police spokesperson Master Officer Darrell Rivers said. Digiulio, 44, and his work partner, Mark Gidron, 56, both of Fort Lauderdale, were performing renovations inside of West Bay Trading Company on the corner of 21st Street and 6th ...

Former L.A. Dodgers pitcher, Vero resident dies

VERO BEACH — Ron Perranoski, a former Hall of Fame player for the L.A. Dodgers who helped lead the team to win two World Series championships in the 1960s, died Friday, according to Strunk Funeral Home. He was 84 years old, funeral home officials said. Funeral home officials said Perranoski died in Vero Beach, where he was a longtime resident. "It's a sad day when a member of the Dodger family passes away," said Nancy Gollnick, human resources employee with Jackie Robinson Training Complex. "Once a Dodger, always a Dodger." It was not immediately clear if Perranoski died at his home. Details on the cause of Perranoski's death were not available. Tributes poured in this week on social media to ...