WEST PALM BEACH, Fla (CBS12) — Here are the stories with the most viewed photos from this week.

1,000 slots, nearly $1M found in major South Florida gambling bust

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) revealed more details about the takedown of a major gambling ring that stretched from Palm Beach County, up the Treasure Coast, and even reached into the Tampa Bay area.

The Narcotics Division’s Money Laundering unit stated over $900,000 in cash was recovered along with more than 1,000 illegal slot machines. In addition to that, authorities seized three vehicles and two firearms.

Six people have been arrested as a result of the PBSO investigation, dubbed ‘Operation Fools Treasure.’ The arrests were the result of a PBSO sting operation into money laundering and illegal gambling operating in and around Palm Beach County.

PBSO agents say they identified multiple illegal gambling houses with Las Vegas-style video slot machines with cash prizes, a violation of Florida’s gambling laws.

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ICE raids sweep South Florida: Martin County targeted in nationwide crackdown

STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — Immigration enforcement has taken a sharp turn in South Florida, and Martin County is caught up in the middle of it. Over the weekend, ICE agents were busy carrying out raids across the country—including up the Treasure Coast.

This crackdown is being called one of the largest deportation efforts in U.S. history, just days after President Trump returned to office. Sunday alone saw 956 arrests across the country—more than triple the number from the day before.

Photos posted to X by the Homeland Security Investigation’s Miami office show agents taking several people into custody across South Florida.

Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek confirmed the operations targeted areas like Golden Gate and Indiantown. “The Sheriff’s Office itself was not involved in those pickups, and those individuals were not brought here to our jail,” he said.

While the Martin County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) did not directly take part in the sweeps, they are now helping ICE identify individuals with criminal records who could be targeted for deportation.

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Knife-wielding bank robber caught by MCSO after manhunt

HOBE SOUND, Fla. (CBS12) — The manhunt is over for a suspect who robbed a bank in Hobe Sound using a large knife.

The Martin County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) said the robbery, which deputies discovered was carried out by Reginald Bernard Daniels, 49, occurred at Seacoast Bank, near the intersection of U.S. 1 and Bridge Road, at approximately 9:30 a.m.

“We received a call saying that there was a male actively robbing a bank here in Hobe Sound,” said Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek. “Our deputies were right here in a parking lot to the south and responded within 30 seconds.”

Investigators said the armed robber brandished a ‘dagger-style’ knife and demanded money from a loan officer, who didn’t have any cash to give. After telling the suspect she didn’t have money, the suspect went to the counter and demanded money from the teller.

During the exchange with the teller, he spotted a patrol car in the parking lot causing him to flee on foot into the wooded area behind the Winn-Dixie shopping plaza.

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‘Horrible Loss:’ Man killed in wood chipper accident in Ocean Ridge

OCEAN RIDGE, Fla. (CBS12) — A man was killed after he was caught in a wood chipper on Tuesday morning in Ocean Ridge.

The deadly accident occurred at around 9:30 a.m. while the man, a contracted tree trimming vendor with Carlton’s Tree Service, was trimming trees on the first day of a project at the Ocean Ridge Town Hall and Police Department property.

Lynne Ladner, the Town Manager of Ocean Ridge, said the man died from injuries sustained in the accident. “I am devastated. It is a horrible loss of life,” Ladner said.

She said both Ocean Ridge Police and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are investigating the incident.

CBS12’s Al Pefley asked Ladner if the man was pulled in head first, and she responded, “I believe he was, yes.”

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New details on deadly crash involving students, semi

LAKE WORTH, Fla. (CBS12) — The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office released new details about what led to Thursday’s deadly collision involving two Woodlands Middle School students.

According to the Sheriff’s Office update, students were riding north shortly after 4 p.m. along Lyons Road, near Twig Road and the school.

The pair crashed into each other, knocking them onto the ground where they ended up in the path of a tractor-trailer heading the same way. They both went under the trailer and were struck by its rear tires.

A 13-year-old boy died from the injuries he sustained, while the 12-year-old was seriously injured and taken to the hospital in serious condition.

The Sheriff’s Office report noted that the driver of the semi did not contribute to the crash.

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