Updated August 29, 2026 at 9:48 PM ET

Man arrested after hit-and-run crash, two-hour manhunt through Palm City swamp

Man arrested after hit-and-run crash, two-hour manhunt through Palm City swamp
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Martin County deputies arrested Likenson Daceus on Friday after he fled a hit-and-run crash on SW Rivers End Way and Murphy Road in Palm City and led law enforcement through dense woods and swamp for two hours before being captured a quarter mile into Palm City natural lands. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission first

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