Author: WENG Newsroom

A Sarasota woman who's accused of killing her boyfriend earlier this week now says he was trying to reach for her gun when she shot him. Previously, 38-year-old Tracey Walls had told investigators that... Read More.

Siesta Key Beach may be world famous but it also is a world-class attraction for car breakins. Sarasota police say th big parking lots filled with cars are irresistible to thieves, who have been... Read More.

The clock is ticking on selection of a new police chief in Sarasota. Now, City Manager Tom Barwin is including a public meet-and-greet with the five finalists before he makes his decision. All five... Read More.

The latest targets for metal thieves may be right in your back yard. Investigators in Sarasota County have arrested a pool cleaner for stealing bronze statues from people's yards. 40-year-old Jason McMahon of Bradenton... Read More.

Deputies in Charlotte County are asking for your help in locating a missing and endangered 14-year-old girl. Taylor Szuba is a white female who stands 5'7" tall, weighs about 180 lbs and has brown... Read More.

This began as a domestic violence call early this morning but it escalated because of what responding officers found at the address. Charlotte County deputies were called to a home in the 21-thousand block... Read More.

Investigators today are trying to discover the identity of the person whose body was found floating in the Siesta Key Canal over the weekend. The body was found by passers-by at around seven o'clock... Read More.

No decision on a proposed new reverse-osmosis water treatment plant for Punta Gorda. The City Council putting off a decision on the 28-million-dollar project in order to do a more complete survey of residents... Read More.

The new police cruisers in Sarasota even LOOK faster. A group of 37 patrol cars is receiving upgrades that range from the visual -- sharp new, speed-oriented graphics -- to safety and comfort items.... Read More.

Charlotte County detectives think they've solved a string of home thefts with the arrest of two suspects. Investigators say they've linked Jordan Johnson of Deep Creek and Joshua Robinson of Sarasota with breakins at... Read More.