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Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputy arrested
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - A Manatee County Sheriff’s Office corrections deputy was arrested Tuesday, July 2 in Sarasota and charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon (without intent to kill). He resigned from his position shortly after the incident. According to the report, Deputy Benjamin Sampey was...
‘Prolific burglar’ apprehended in Manatee County
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Manatee County deputies say they have apprehended a Bradenton man who has burglarized five businesses. According to officials, detectives have charged Leslie S. Guthrie, 53, with five counts of burglary to an unoccupied structure, after they connected him to multiple break-ins along Cortez Road and State Road 64 East.
7 Sarasota-Bradenton area restaurants ace inspections, 2 receive high-priority violations
Our digital database of restaurant health inspections is updated regularly with the latest information on which Sarasota, Bradenton and Venice area restaurants passed or failed. You can use the database to search by Sarasota or Manatee County or by restaurant name. You can see which restaurants were fined and which were forced into temporary closure. Disclaimer: The Florida...
Suspected serial burglar arrested in Manatee County after being caught on camera
BRADENTON, Fla. - A 53-year-old Bradenton man is behind bars after he was connected to multiple break-ins along Cortez Road and State Road 64 East in Manatee County, according to deputies. The Manatee County Sheriff's Office says Leslie S. Guthrie burglarized five businesses in three days. According to detectives, they...
Manatee County corrections deputy accused of pulling agency-issued gun on man at Ackerman Park
SARASOTA, Fla. - A corrections deputy with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office found himself on the other side of the law. Investigators say Benjamin Sampey, 21, was involved in an altercation at Ackerman Park on June 21. He told deputies with the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office that he was breaking up a fight when he pulled out his agency-issued handgun in self-defense.
Suspect in string of burglaries arrested in Manatee County
Featured video: Crime statistics in 2023 BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — A Bradenton man who allegedly stole from five different business in three days in now in jail, according to deputies. Leslie S. Guthrie, 53, has been charged with five counts of burglary, and detectives connected him to multiple break-ins along Cortez Rd. W. The investigation […]
Manatee deputy arrested for aggravated battery
BRADENTON – A Manatee County Sheriff’s Office corrections deputy was arrested this afternoon in Sarasota on a charge of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon (without intent to kill). He resigned a short while later. Benjamin Sampey, 21, who was involved in an altercation at Ackerman Park on...
Missing Bradenton man found safe
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing and endangered adult. Clifford B. Moore, 41, was last seen in the 400 block of 34th Ave. Dr. E., Bradenton, at around 3:05 pm on June 30. Deputies say he left after making comments about harming himself. He was wearing a white T-shirt, black checkered pajama pants and was driving a 2005 four-door black Mercury with FL tag #EUTR91.
Palmetto Fourth Fest moves to a new location
PALMETTO, Fla. — Manatee County residents will gather down by the river to celebrate the nation’s birthday. The 13th Annual Palmetto Fourth Fest is moving down by the Riverside Park along the Manatee River. “I think it’s just going to be better all the way around, and fireworks...
Satcher wants to block free and fair elections in Manatee County
The developer puppet, Supervisor of Elections James Satcher, spells big trouble for Manatee County. He is disenfranchising voters and politicizing his role − and he has only been in the position a couple of months. He recently followed the authoritarian playbook by not allowing an election for one of...
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