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IRC planning director arrested on drug, forgery charges connected to grandfather's death

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BREVARD COUNTY — Chris Balter, the director of planning and development services for Indian River County, was arrested earlier this week after police said he gave his sickly grandfather several medications, including the sedative Ambien, that possibly played a role in his death. Chris Balter admitted to a longtime friend during a phone conversation on Feb. 1 that he “killed” his grandfather, arrest reports show. Chris Balter PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY…
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Vero News broke the news in on Thursday, August 7, 2025.
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