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Missing Man Update
MANATEE, Fla. (WWSB) - 50-year-old Basil A. Koory has now returned home safe. Early today the Manatee County Sheriffs Office reported Koory missing after he got in his car and drove away from his home in Bradenton at around 9:40 pm Friday. This happened after Koory made statements about harming...
Manatee County man pleads not guilty to second-degree murder
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Jordan Glanz, the Manatee County man who allegedly fatally shot a man and fled the scene back in July, has entered a plea of not guilty. The shooting occurred on July 10. Officials say the incident began with an argument that broke out in a parking lot after a vehicle accident.
Third person believed to be involved after body found in trunk of vehicle
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Manatee County Sheriff’s deputies now have two suspects in custody in connection with a weekend homicide. Officials have released more information into what led up to the discovery and the crime after a body was found inside the trunk of a vehicle. According to detectives,...
Bradenton man arrested for February fatal hit-and-run
Following a months-long investigation, a Bradenton man has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run on Feb. 29 in Sarasota. On Wednesday, Devan Shaun Carroll, 35, was apprehended by Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputies at his residence. He is charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving death, a first-degree felony, and is being held in Manatee County Jail.
Oil spill causes heavy first responder presence at Southside Elementary School
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Roadways around Southside Elementary School in Sarasota were closed after a call to law enforcement for “Hazardous Condition” to the school. The School District of Sarasota says there was an oil spill, but crews have since cleaned up the area. Webber Street was closed...
Gulfcoast Eye Care COO saves woman, dog from burning home
The COO of St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Gulfcoast Eye Care rescued an 86-year-old woman and her dog from a home fire, Spectrum News reported Aug. 28. Alex Delgado was in the Gulfcoast's office the morning of Aug. 27 when he noticed smoke outside the window. Mr. Delgado, a former Marine, told...
Three former Memphis cops go to trial next month for the death of Tyre Nichols
In Memphis next month, three former police officers are to stand trial on federal civil rights and conspiracy charges in the beating death of Black motorist Tyre Nichols. He was killed in January 2023 after a traffic stop. Two other former policemen have pleaded guilty and are cooperating with federal prosecutors. NPR's Debbie Elliott has more. And a note - this story includes disturbing audio of the beating.
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