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Oct 18, 2026 at 12:20 PM ET
Grandson arrested in Okeechobee homicide investigation
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Earl Wadlington III, 35, was arrested in Indian River County after deputies and Sebastian police pursued the vehicle he was driving for about 10 minutes, the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office said. Investigators identified him as a suspect after finding his 88-year-old grandfather, Paul Eugene Baker, dead at Baker's Okeechobee County home.
WHO: Earl Wadlington III, 35, was arrested; his grandfather, Paul Eugene Baker, 88, was found dead. The Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office is investigating.
WHAT: Wadlington was arrested after a vehicle pursuit as a suspect in Baker's homicide.
WHEN: Oct 15, 2026
WHERE: Okeechobee County, Florida; Wadlington was arrested in Indian River County.
WHY: OCSO said investigators identified Wadlington as a suspect based on evidence and learned he had left Baker's home in Baker's vehicle; authorities located him after issuing a statewide alert for him and the vehicle.
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