The Starke County Sheriff's Office has been used as the subject of a scam in the wake of the conflict involving Israel.

The Starke County Sheriff's Office used its own Facebook page to show that the attached Facebook post is a false report. Sheriff Rosa did not have a press conference nor does the department have any knowledge of Israeli forces in or around Starke County.

The Starke County Sheriff's office further stated that it should be noted that the WKVI logo on the fake information does not match the official WKVI Facebook page. The message did not originate from WKVI or Kankakee Valley Broadcasting.

It has been noted that it's not uncommon to see service members in military vehicles on public roadways as there are various national guard and military reservists who have various military obligations during the week and on weekends, within the area.

The photo below is the false report.