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Indian River County felony arrests: Oct. 12, 2015

FORT PIERCE — A 40-year-old woman was arrested after sheriff's investigators reported finding about 100 youths in her home, which smelled of marijuana and alcohol, according to affidavits released Monday.

No injuries were reported after a vehicle crash into Fort Pierce Magnet School Monday morning.

ST. LUCIE COUNTY — With more than a year before the 2016 elections, incumbent St. Lucie County Sheriff Ken Mascara has raised about $100,000 — more than 40 times as much as his challenger, a political newcomer who says he has law enforcement and military experience.

FORT PIERCE — The Treasure Coast Food Bank in Fort Pierce recently was awarded a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help provide more food to area schools and low-income residents.

In his recently released book, “A Thousand Fireflies: Living in the Aftermath of My Parents’ Murders,” Ryan Hadley delves into his grieving process and how he has survived the murder of his parents, Blake and Mary Jo Hadley, by his younger brother, Tyler.

ICE officials targeted 53 people on the Treasure Coast during the September operation.

Courthouse news for Indian River County for Oct. 11, 2015.

The fate of Sgt. Gary Morales' murderer is now at the mercy of a judge.

A sheriff's K-9 made some history Friday morning.