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Port Charlotte man exposes himself outside neighbor's home
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — A Charlotte County man is behind bars at the Charlotte County Jail accused of touching himself July 19 at a stranger's home in Port Charlotte. The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office said it happened at a home off Midway Boulevard. Surveillance video shows a man pacing the driveway of the home, entering the house's front porch at midnight and touching himself.
Punta Gorda man arrested on DUI charges after striking motorcyclist, leaving scene
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — A Punta Gorda man was arrested after reportedly hitting a motorcyclist while driving under the influence in Port Charlotte on Saturday. Reports say Kreg Ogrodowski, 45, struck a motorcyclist when he was rounding a curve and lost control of the vehicle. The victim was taken...
Grand jury indicts one CCI inmate in strangulation death of another
PUNTA GORDA — A grand jury has indicted an inmate at the Charlotte Correctional Institution on first-degree murder charges for reportedly killing another inmate, the State Attorney's Office said Friday.
GOP candidate running against Rep. James Buchanan reports sign vandalism in North Port
Michelle Pozzie, a Republican candidate for state House District 74, reported vandalism of her political sign in North Port on Monday. The sign was spray-painted blue with a racial slur and a phallic symbol, according to a North Port Police report. Officers responded to the corner of North Cranberry Boulevard and West...
Matlacha man dies after his truck crashes into West Virginia prison
MATLACHA, Fla. — A Matlacha man died in a crash in Moundsville, West Virginia, on Tuesday, after his truck collided with a prison wall. Friends of Vince Miceli said he was a great business owner, but an even better friend, father and husband. “I hurt because I lost a...
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