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Published on: February 3, 2020

Woman Charged for Housing Sister Among Filth in Wooden Cage

A Washington County resident has been accused of keeping her care-dependent sister trapped inside of a wooden cage in an unclean home and denying the woman access to food and medications.

53-year-old Loretta Lancaster lives with her sister, 51-year-old Leona Biser, who provides care for the woman. Lancaster has reportedly suffered from meningitis since she was young, and the woman requires a caregiver to assist with her daily needs.

On November 22, a special agent with Adult Protective Services placed a call asking for law enforcement to come to Lancaster’s home when they allegedly discovered that Lancaster lives inside of a locked handmade wooden cage.

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Published on: November 22, 2018

DUI Suspect Had Alarmingly High Blood-Alcohol Level

by Staycie R. Sena

A motorist who was allegedly operating his vehicle in an irregular manner has been charged with driving under the influence, and testing revealed that his blood-alcohol level was recorded at a dangerously high percentage.

On Sunday afternoon, the authorities were notified by more than one person stating that a vehicle was weaving around the road and causing concern that an accident might occur.

When police located the vehicle they believed matched the description of the driver that the people reported they had him come to a stop. The officer who first approached the vehicle alleged that the driver, identified as 50-year-old Ricardo Portillo-Gonzalez, had the odor of alcohol on him.

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Published on: April 11, 2018

Woman Credits Windy Day for Cocaine Found in Purse

by Staycie R. Sena

When police allegedly discovered a woman’s purse contained cocaine she told them that she suspected the wind had blown it into her bag.

On March 21 around 10:15 p.m. Port St. Lucie resident Kennecia Posey and three of her friends were riding together in a vehicle. Officer Samuel Pierce of the Fort Pierce Police Department and two fellow officers were on a routine patrol in the vicinity of the car and reportedly spotted automobile weaving in and out of the lane in which it was traveling.

Officer Pierce performed a traffic stop on the Toyota in order to assess the situation. As he advanced upon the vehicle Pierce allegedly detected a potent odor of marijuana coming from inside. Posey and her three companions were asked to exit the car and a search was performed.

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