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Bradenton Police investigating double shooting
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Bradenton Police are investigating a double shooting that occurred shortly after midnight at a bar in the 400 block of 12th St. W. Two victims were taken to the hospital for treatment. The victims did not shoot each other and there is no reason to believe the public is in any danger.
23 Arrested In Operation Targeting Drug Trafficking And Dog Fighting In Pinellas County
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla.- Detectives from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit, along with the St. Petersburg Police Department and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, have successfully apprehended 23 suspects involved in drug trafficking and dog fighting operations. The arrests were the culmination of two separate investigations launched...
Ashley Benefield gives emotional testimony in her defense at murder trial: 'I thought he was going to kill me'
BRADENTON, Fla. - A tearful Ashley Benefield took the stand in her own defense Friday in the so-called ‘Black Swan’ murder trial. Benefield's testimony centered on the day her husband, Doug, was killed in Manatee County nearly four years ago. On September 27, 2020, Doug Benefield came by...
Lightning strike ignites large shed in Palmetto
PALMETTO, Fla. (WWSB) - A lightning strike ignited a large shed in Palmetto on Thursday night. North River Fire District responded and said the fire was under control within five minutes of their arrival. No one was home at the time of the fire. Officials want to remind the public...
Bradenton suspends officer involved in fatal Taser incident with Palmetto police
Bradenton Police administrators have concluded an internal investigation into Officer Julian Jackson’s involvement in the detaining death of Breonte Johnson-Davis last November resulting in Jackson's brief suspension from duty and a probation period of six months. Findings in the 170-page investigation determined that Jackson’s assistance with the Palmetto police officers' detaining and the...
Bradenton Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Multiple Drug Trafficking Offenses
Bradenton resident Pierre C. Marc, 37, has been sentenced to a 30-year term in federal prison following a conviction for an array of drug trafficking offenses. Judge William Jung of the U.S. District Court dealt the sentence after Marc was found guilty in an April trial for conspiracy and possession with the intent to distribute significant quantities of drugs, including cocaine, fentanyl, marijuana, and heroin, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Man killed after Florida roommates shoot at each other with what they thought were unloaded guns
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — ABOVE: A look at today's headlines. A man is dead after he and his roommate shot at each other with what they thought were unloaded guns on Sunday evening. Just before 5 p.m., the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting death at 49th...
Bradenton salon owner adds domestic violence awareness to summer camp for teens after deadly shooting spree
BRADENTON, Fla. - Cosmetologist Sequoya Brown taught teens how to install wigs on Wednesday at a Bradenton salon. Her class was one of several at Yamies Divine Beauty Bar this week that’s part of owner Kathleen Moore’s summer camp. "My idea was to have intro classes so they...
Sarasota Caught in the Middle of a Ziegler vs. Media Tug-of-War
Media companies believe the public deserves to know the details of the investigation; the Zieglers disagree. Host: The Sarasota Police Department led the criminal investigation of alleged rape against former Florida Republican Party Chair Christian Ziegler. All charges were dropped in early March, but the case continues to be politically explosive because the digital evidence police detectives collected is still sitting in police computers. Now, the City of Sarasota is in a legally delicate place, torn between two lawsuits trying to achieve diametrically opposed outcomes.
Chief's Corner: Melanie Bevan, BPD
The Bradenton Police Department is accepting applications for its 7th Annual Florida Contraband Forfeiture Grant Program. The program provides financial support to neighborhood agencies and organizations engaged in projects to improve neighborhood safety, promote crime or drug prevention, offer drug education or drug treatment services, and support school resource programs.
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