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Man died on I-75 shoulder in North Port after chain-reaction crash; investigation ongoing
A 40-year-old man died after being struck on the shoulder of I-75 in North Port on September 16. According to investigators, he had stopped on the interstate following an earlier collision and was then hit by another vehicle while stopped on the road
Palmetto Woman Arrested in Sarasota Investigation Into $65K in Alleged Theft
Sarasota Police arrested a 48-year-old Palmetto woman on Sept. 23 following an investigation into alleged theft and fraudulent use of a victim’s accounts that Sarasota detectives say resulted in losses of about $65,000. The arrest occurred in Manatee
Man wanted in decade-old chld pornography probe to appear in Sarasota County court
A man wanted in a decade-old chld pornography investigation is scheduled to appear in a Sarasota County courtroom regarding dozens of counts alleging possession of obscene images. The defendant, identified in court filings as Monte Allen Webb, faces
Motorcyclist arrested after two-bike crash near Sarasota bayfront
A two-motorcycle collision occurred near the downtown Sarasota bayfront at the intersection of Bayfront Drive and Gulfstream Avenue on Sunday afternoon. According to the Sarasota Police Department, the crash happened around 4 p.m.; one motorcycle str
Fatal motorcycle crash at Gulfstream Avenue and Bayfront Drive in Sarasota
A 51-year-old Venice man died after a crash involving two motorcycles and a vehicle in Sarasota on Sunday afternoon, the Sarasota Police Department reported. The collision occurred near Gulfstream Avenue and Bayfront Drive at about 2:30 p.m. Accordi
Sarasota man arrested after traffic stop yields large quantities of narcotics and firearm
A Sarasota man was arrested in Sarasota County after a traffic stop revealed sizable quantities of suspected narcotics and, later, a firearm discovered during a related hotel-room search. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office says the vehicle stop and
Home invasion with shots fired in Venice leads to two arrests, Sarasota County agencies assist
Venice police say a reported home invasion with shots fired occurred off Laurel Road East in Venice at about 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Officers responded to the residence after the shooting was reported and found that two male subjects had fled
Two arrested after Venice home invasion; shots fired inside residence, no injuries
Venice police say two men entered a home off Laurel Road East in Venice, Florida, and gunfire occurred inside the residence; the homeowner was not harmed. Officers responded to the scene around 11 p.m. on Wednesday after the report of an active incid