Overview
- Port St. Lucie police released footage showing officers locating 37-year-old Kelly Marie Catrambone in the St. Lucie River after a prolonged search.
- A drone operator heard faint calls for help around 9 p.m. Tuesday near NE Emerson Street, which prompted a targeted response across the river.
- Neighbor Herb Yancy used his pontoon to ferry officers to a mangrove island, where an officer entered the water and pulled Catrambone aboard.
- Police said she was stuck in roughly two feet of water, showed no injuries, was extremely dehydrated, and was taken to a local hospital to recover.
- Catrambone's family issued a statement expressing gratitude to detectives, divers, the drone team, K‑9 officers, and the neighbor who assisted.