Deputies searching for missing person

Deputies investigating Sunday home invasion homicide

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Details were few in an early Sunday morning home invasion in the Highlands that left at least one person dead in a case sheriff's officials described as "heinous." Deputies are asking anyone who might have information about the incident to contact the sheriff's office. The homicide was an isolated incident and there was no threat to the public, sheriff's officials said. Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers briefly spoke about the homicide during a news conference Sunday at the Vero Beach Highlands Clubhouse. Flowers did not take any questions because the investigation is still in its early stage. "Unfortunately, due to a tragedy we've had a homicide just down the street from us," Flowers said. "We're ...

Family, friends find body of missing man in ditch

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Relatives and friends led a search for a 67-year-old man missing for five days and ultimately found his body in a ditch, sheriff's officials said. Kevin P. Markey's death was not considered suspicious, and deputies did not suspect foul play, said Sgt. Kevin Jaworski, a spokesperson for the Indian River County Sheriff's Office. The family found Markey's body about 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the 2500 block of 12th Street, east of 27th Avenue and Shady Oaks Park, Jaworski said. The body was taken to the medical examiner's office. The incident was not related to another death investigation that also took place on Wednesday in Indian River County. Family members said they last saw Markey on ...

Deputies investigating suspicious death after woman’s body found on 65th St.

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Sheriff's detectives continue to investigate the death of a woman whose body was found on the side of the roadway Wednesday afternoon. Sheriff's officials said the death was suspicious, but could not immediately release details on the condition of the body. "Our Criminal Investigations Division is currently investigating the incident to determine the cause of death," Indian River County Sheriff's officials said in a statement. "The female has been identified. We are not releasing her name at this time." A family was driving when they spotted the body near a tree line about 2:26 p.m. in the 6100 block of 65th Street, west of Winter Beach, said Sgt. Kevin Jaworski, a spokesperson with the Indian River ...