Port Charlotte
CRIME & SAFETY
Where is Wayne Wakey? Family looks for missing Port Charlotte man. Police zero on his son.
More than a year has passed since Brennan Wakey dropped his father Wayne off at his home on Dewitt Street in Port Charlotte during the late-night hours of an otherwise mundane overcast night. Family spread across the U.S. and Philippines have been searching for Wayne Wakey since. The only clues,...
Owner of Illegal Gambling Establishments Arrested
A man was arrested on multiple charges including money laundering and maintaining gambling establishments in Englewood. In recent months, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with the Florida Gaming Commission has allocated efforts and resources to stop illegal gambling activity that has been on the rise. In an effort to continue to close these establishments for good, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation into the Tiffany Square Bingo Hall in Englewood. A search warrant was obtained and resulted in the seizure of approximately 196 electronic gaming machines and the doors being permanently closed. Information gathered from the Tiffany Square investigation was helpful in investigating another Englewood location, the Cornerstone Arcade.
SCSO investigating after inmate dies in custody
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation after an inmate died at a local hospital. 62-year-old Stephen Hudek of North Port was taken from the Sarasota County Corrections to Sarasota Memorial Hospital days earlier for treatment of an undisclosed condition. Investigators say he was pronounced dead early Monday morning.
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