Author: WENG Newsroom

An ex-North Port cop's been sentenced to a years probation on a no contest plea to first degree misdemeanor domestic battery. http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-051415-Jennings-Ex Cop Domestic VO.mp3 In a plea deal, Michael Dietz must complete a 29-week... Read More.

Ex-North Port Police officer Michael Dietz was sentenced to a years probation on a no contest plea to first degree misdemeanor domestic battery. The Herald-Tribune reports as part of the plea approved by... Read More.

The North Port Police Department's got a new smartphone app that you can use to send them tips on crimes. http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-051315-Jennings North Port PD Tips App VO.mp3 It's called the NPPD Tips app. It's free... Read More.

North Port Police have launched a new smartphone app for crimestopping tips. The Herald-Tribune reports the NPPD Tips app, is free for Android and iPhone devices, and was created to make it easy... Read More.

Charlotte County Sheriff's deputies have wrapped up "Operation Spring Cleaning." http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-051215-Jennings-Op Spring Cleaning Wrap.mp3 28-people were arrested in the sweep, most on drug charges. They face a total of more than 100-charges, including the... Read More.

CCSO deputies arrested 28-people, most on drug charges, in "Operation Spring Cleaning." Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prumell says drugs are the root of all our crimes. If we can root out the... Read More.

The 100-acre fire that forced the shut down of a stretch of I-75 yesterday is almost completely out. North Port Fire Chief Bill Taafe tells the Herald-Tribune it'll be a few more days... Read More.

We have the locations where the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office will pay special attention to traffic enforcement this week.... http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-051115-Jennings Traffic-Enforcement VO.mp3 Deputies will be doing speed enforcement along the entire length of Deep... Read More.

CCSO detectives have two teens in custody and they're looking for a third in a break in yesterday at a vacant home in Deep Creek. Responding deputies noticed the back door had been... Read More.

The sheriff's office arrested a second person in Tuesday's shooting in Port Charlotte. It says 19-year-old Yonatan Amaya remains at the county jail without bond. The shooting happened near Meehan Avenue and Aaron Street. A man reported... Read More.