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ST. LUCIE WEST • TRADITION
YourVoiceWeekly.com VOL. 2/ISSUE 24
YOUR INDEPENDENT LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER
Obstruction in Morales case
FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2014
Autism awareness month
Nicole Rodriguez Staff writer
nrodriguez@YourVoiceWeekly.com
TREASURE COAST — Evidence collected during law enforcement’s ongoing investigation into last year’s homicide of St. Lucie County Sherriff’s Sgt. Gary Morales, 35, has landed the girlfriend of the triggerman behind bars. Jessica Maldanado, 21, of Vero Beach, was arrested on Aug. 7 for a felony charge of obstructing an Jessica Maldanado investigation in connection with the Morales case, her attorney said. An arrest affidavit states Maldanado, the girlfriend of Eriese Tisdale, 26, recorded a visit to the State Attorney’s Office
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Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Representing the Professional Firefighters and Paramedics Local 1377, Malcom Harris-Gowdie shows his dance moves at the conclusion of ‘Walk Now for Autism Speaks’ at Tradition Square Saturday, April 12.
Don’t fall for traditional mail scams Nicole Rodriguez Staff writer
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TRADITION — Western residents should be on high alert for mailers offering $100 gift cards to big chain stores in exchange for a small processing fee. Your Voice News & Views was contacted last week by a resident who received such an offer, which includes a claim number and a
1- (844) phone number to dial into to redeem. The resident became suspicious when the customer service representative asked for a credit card number for a $4.95 shipping fee. The customer service representative had a foreign accent and disconnected the call when probed on the security of using a credit card for the transaction. The rep declined to provide the name of the call center company. “That set off all kinds of bells for me,” said the Tradition resident, who wanted to remain anonymous.
The mailer advertised a $100 gift card for stores including Target and Walmart. Usually these kinds of offers are too good to be true, Port St. Lucie Police spokesman Master Sgt. Frank Sabol said. “If anybody is asking you for something in return, do not provide it, because most likely, it’s a scam,” Sabol said. Do not, under any circumstances, provide personal or bank information to solicitations, Sabol said.
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