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Lake Placid residents arrested in tax fraud case

Lake Placid residents arrested in tax fraud case

Lake Placid, Florida- Last week Special Agents with the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation arrested two Lake Placid residents and a third suspect turned himself in on charges relating to income tax fraud. 

The indictment from the United States Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida, accuses defendants Desmond Holden, Kinjonah Coston, and Otavis Jones, of participating in a scheme to fraudulently obtain federal income tax refunds by preparing and filing false tax returns.

Man stabbed, another jumped at liquor store

Lake Placid, Florida -- The Highlands County Sheriff's Office is investigating the stabbing of one man, and the battery of another at a Lake Placid liquor store Sunday.

Deputies say 41-year-old Ernest Bristol told them he was jumped by several men inside the Highway Park Liquor Store at 101 Vision Street.

Cops search for AT&T burglar

Sebring, Florida -- The Highlands County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in trying to identify a man spotted on security video burglarizing the AT&T store on US 27 in Sebring.

Detectives say the man appears to be younger, with an "Afro-style haircut", small sideburns and a short beard. He was last seen wearing long white cargo shorts, a light blue hooded sweatshirt and purple and white sneakers.

Highlands Sheriff urges vehicle owners to "lock up"

Highlands Sheriff urges vehicle owners to "lock up"

Sebring, Florida -- Deputies in Highlands County are reporting a spike in the number of car burglaries across the county, and Sheriff Susan Benton says most of the break-ins could be prevented.

Thieves are targeting small high value items such as GPS units and I-pods and, in most cases, the Sheriff says the items are left in the vehicle unlocked in plain sight.

Other items targeted include cash, along with wallets and purses containing credit cards and other forms of personal identification.

3 charged in home invasion robbery

Lake Placid, Florida -- Three men have been charged in connection with a home invasion robbery dating back to October.

Adarius Hollinger and Antonio Jefferson of Sebring, both 20-years-old, along with 18-year-old Christopher Kenon of Avon Park are charged with armed robbery, armed burglary, and kidnapping.

Mom arrested in non-custodial abduction

Sebring, Florida -- A Sebring mother is under arrest charged with violation of an injunction following the abduction of her two sons Monday.

Sheriff's investigators say Lisa Lyons is charged with picking up her 15- and 12-year-old boys in a gray Nissan and driving them to Fort Pierce without the permission of their father. Investigators say in doing so, Lyons violated a court order.

The two boys were located unharmed and taken into custody by authorities in Fort Pierce where they were picked up by their father.

Deputies search for shooting suspect

Lake Placid, Florida - Highlands County Sheriff's detectives are searching for a man suspected of firing a gun towards an occupied vehicle in late October.

Deputies say they're looking for 25-year-old Eric Shavon Williams who has previous addresses at 435 Sandpiper Street in Lake Placid and 1506 N Pierce Street in Tampa.

Williams is described as a black male with brown hair, brown eyes, approximately 5'9" tall and weighs 150 pounds.