Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

Martin County man sues sheriff's office after a database error leads to 14 days in jail for a felony

Summary by WPTV
A Martin County man is suing the Martin County Sheriffs Office after he says he spent 14 days in jail for a crime he never committed.Michael Brewer said it all stemmed from deputies mistakenly identifying him as a felon because of an error in a national crime database.Brewer filed a lawsuit against the Martin County Sheriff's Office and the deputies involved in his arrest, accusing them of false arrest, false imprisonment, and malicious prosecut…

Bias Distribution

  • 100% of the sources are Center
100% Center

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

WPTV broke the news in on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)
News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal