Deputies search for missing girl

Missing Sebastian man found safe, deputies say

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A missing Sebastian man last seen dropping off his girlfriend at work earlier in the week was found safe on Thursday, sheriff's deputies said. Details on the area where deputies found 32-year-old Michael A. Trampus were not immediately available. Indian River County sheriff's deputies said Trampus was last seen about 10 a.m. Sunday when he took his partner to work in the vicinity. Later that day, Trampus failed to pick up his girlfriend from her place of employment. Deputies said Trampus texted the woman about 12:05 a.m. Monday. "He messaged her later that he was not coming home," said Lt. Kevin Jaworski, a spokesperson for the Indian River County Sheriff's Office. Trampus had traveled to an ...

Huge backups on first day of bridge closure

The first two days of the week-long total closure of the 17th Street Bridge went about as expected – with long lines on the alternate route between the island and the mainland of Vero Beach, the Merrill P. Barber Bridge and its approaches. Motorists traveling between the island and the mainland found out that it took them about twice as long as normal to reach their destinations as all traffic that normally takes the 17th Street Bridge, about 20,000 vehicles per day and perhaps more in season – was detoured and rerouted to the Barber bridge. The Vero Beach Police Department warned motorists about delays and said it had officers out on Indian River Boulevard Tuesday to help direct the ...

Man charged after assaulting lounge employee, stealing cash and vehicle

WEST VERO CORRIDOR — A man was jailed after deputies said he held a 79-year-old Fire Vape and Lounge employee at knifepoint, severely beat the worker, then stole $150 from the cash register. The suspect also stole the employee's car keys and took off in the man's Chevrolet Malibu, reports show. "(The employee's) left eye sustained severe damage to the point where it was swollen shut," deputies said in the arrest affidavit. Andrew John Amo, 36, who deputies described as homeless, was charged with robbery with a weapon, kidnapping another person, grand theft auto, trespassing, grand theft more than $750, resisting officer without violence and battery on a person 65 years of age or older. Amo was held Tuesday at ...