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Bradenton man arrested in connection with 2023 homicide
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - A Bradenton man, Michael Alonzo Phillips, was arrested for a murder committed on March 19, 2023. The victim, Dwight Sutton, along with others, were all hanging out at 712 17th Street Ct E in Bradenton, according to court documents. Phillips drove his girlfriend’s car to the...
Bradenton Man Found Guilty Of Drug Trafficking And Firearms Charges
BRADENTON, Fla. – A federal jury has convicted Andre Adams Jr., a 43-year-old resident of Bradenton, on multiple charges related to drug trafficking and firearm possession. United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced the verdict following a trial in Tampa. Adams was found guilty of possessing significant quantities of...
Ashley Benefield trial: Opening statements begin for Bradenton mother in husband's death
BRADENTON, Fla. - Opening statements are set to begin in the trial of a former ballerina accused of shooting and killing her husband in Bradenton in 2020. A jury was seated on Monday in Ashley Bennefield's murder trial, who was arrested for killing her estranged husband, Doug, in September 2020.
Longboat Key officer frees cat stuck in porch ceiling
Disturbance: Dispatch sent Longboat Key officers to investigate a disturbance call, which was reported as a man at a local resort repeatedly knocking on a room’s door. The call came in because only children were inside the unit and they were scared. Upon arrival at the scene, an officer spoke with the man. He said the people staying in this unit left clothes in the washing machine and he needed to do his laundry. After the officer advised the man there were only children in the unit, and they called 911, he apologized and an officer spoke with the oldest child to reassure them that everything was okay.
Florida Officer Rescues Dog from Sweltering Car
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Bradenton Police Department keeping our roads safer
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - The Bradenton Police Department is joining officers across five other states to help keep our roads safer. Operation Southern Slowdown is an operation to catch speeding drivers going over the speed zone. One Suncoast motorcycle driver was caught driving 73 Miles Per Hour in a 35...
Police searching for suspects after shots fired in Sarasota
SARASOTA, Fla. - There are no suspects in custody after shots were fired in Sarasota on Sunday morning, according to police. Officers say they responded to the 1800 block of 23rd Street shortly after 6 a.m. after a call of shots fired. According to officials, no injuries were reported, and the public is not in danger.
ATM thieves use SUV to smash into CVS near St. Petersburg, leave empty-handed
PALMETTO, Fla. (WSVN) — A pair of brazen burglars were caught on camera as they crashed into a CVS near St. Petersburg looking for some quick cash, but despite their best efforts, they came away from the ATM ambush empty-handed. The security footage shows a person in a yellow...
Police Body Camera Shows Rescue of a Dog In a Car From Life-Threatening Heat
Florida police officers rescued a dog in a car and the whole ordeal was captured on a body camera. The post Police Body Camera Shows Rescue of a Dog In a Car From Life-Threatening Heat appeared first on MotorBiscuit.
Man, 20, dies after 2-car crash in St. Pete
ST. PETERSBURG — Police said a 20-year-old man critically injured in a two-vehicle traffic crash on July 14 has died. Prior to the 2 p.m. crash at the intersection of 22nd Avenue South and 13th Street South, a Toyota Corolla occupied by Jeremiah Jones, 20, of St. Petersburg, and an unidentified second man, age 26, was traveling eastbound on 22nd Avenue South “at a high rate of speed,” police said.
Family Of Auburn RB Brian Battie Provides Encouraging Update After May Shooting
The family of Auburn running back Brian Battie provided a recent update on their son, who is recovering after being shot in the head during a shooting in Sarasota, Florida on May 18. Per AL.com:. quote:. “I am overjoyed to share an inspiring moment in Brian’s journey. After facing the...
Sarasota Missing Person Alert: 83-Year-Old Paul Downs Was Last Seen On Friday, July 20
SARASOTA, Fla. – The Sarasota Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Paul Downs, an 83-year-old man who has been missing since Friday, July 20th, 2024. Paul was last seen at 6:00 p.m. on 2nd Street, walking away from the BOLD Lofts. He is described as...
Crash caught on camera involved an improperly installed guardrail, experts say
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — “It's erratic driving, changing lanes very quickly,” Donald Schnell said. He was on his way home from work in Pinellas County when he says his dash cam captured the moments leading up to a crash on the Howard Frankland Bridge back in June.
Highway Patrol seeks driver who hit bike
PINELLAS PARK — A bicycle rider going east on 62nd Avenue near 42nd Street on July 14 was struck by a dark-colored Toyota sedan whose driver fled the scene of the crash, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The bicyclist, a 20-year-old St. Petersburg man, was transported to an area...
Coast Guard, Sarasota Police rescue two from overturned vessel
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - On Saturday, the crew of United States Coast Guard Station Cortez rescued two individuals from an overturned Hobie Cat. One person was loose in the water without a life jacket, while another was clinging to the capsized vessel. The Coast Guard crew and members of the...
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