Brazen Car Thief Sought
Sarasota police are looking for a man who certainly took the most direct approach to stealing a car: he walked up to a woman in her driveway, grabbed her keys and drove off in... Read More.
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SHOOTING VICTIM DROPPED OFF AT AREA HOSPITAL
On Saturday, Feb. 4, at approximately 11:10 p.m., security at Peace River Regional Medical Center in Port Charlotte, notified the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office that a victim of a gunshot wound had been dropped... Read More.
Jackson Faces Added Charges
More charges have been leveled against the men accused in some East Punta Gorda businesses and churches.
Charlotte County Sheriff's detectives say more charges have been filed against 18 year old Jeremy Jackson... Read More.
CCSO DETECTIVES MAKE MORE ARRESTS IN 3 CHURCH BURGLARIES, A BUSINESS AND A HOME
(PUNTA GORDA) Charlotte County Sheriff's detectives continue their lengthy and detailed investigation into a burglary crime spree east of Punta Gorda. More charges have been filed on Jeremy Cole Jackson, 18, 4615 LaGroce Drive,... Read More.
Arrest Made in Copper Products Theft
Venice police officers have arrested a man who was caught taking expensive metal building supplies from the Ramada Inn construction site on the U-S 41 Bypass. After a security guard spotted a man walking... Read More.
Fire Heavily Damages Siesta Key Restaurant
A Siesta Key restaurant will be closed for some time following a fire yesterday. Firefighters say no one was injured in the fire, which was reported about 12:30 yesterday morning in the kitchen at... Read More.
One Killed in Wednesday Crash
One man was killed in a two vehicle crash in Sarasota County Wednesday.
Florida Highway Patrol investigators said 16 year old Bryan Alfaro-Piliado of Bradenton and 28 year old James VanHorn of North Port were... Read More.
Arrest In Church, Auto Parts Store Burglaries
A Punta Gorda man has been arrested in the burglaries of a Charlotte County church and an auto parts store. Officers say 19-year-old Nathaniel Kruger broke into Eastside Baptist Church on Gulf Boulevard on... Read More.
Second Arrest In Homeless Decapitation Death
A second suspect has been arrested in the December decapitation death of a homeless man in Sarasota County. 52-year-old Donald Mann of Sarasota now being charged as an accessory to second degree murder. Deputies... Read More.
Romney Wins Big In Florida Primary
Mitt Romney routed Newt Gingrich in the Florida primary Tuesday night, rebounding from the previous week's defeat with a commanding victory and taking a major step toward the Republican presidential nomination. Despite the one-sided... Read More.