CRIME & SAFETY
Booker Middle School student caught with gun at school
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Booker Middle School student was caught with a gun on campus and was removed from school on Tuesday. According to an email sent to parents, Booker Middle School received a call from a parent that a student may be in possession of a weapon on campus on Tuesday morning.
1 injured after shooting in Sarasota, police investigating
SARASOTA, Fla. - One person was injured after a shooting in Sarasota on Monday night, according to officials. The Sarasota Police Department says they are investigating the shooting that happened near 2700 block of Gillespie Ave shortly after 8 p.m. Authorities say one adult has non-life-threatening injuries. According to officers,...
Sarasota man pleads guilty to theft of government property
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Sarasota man has pleaded guilty to theft of government property per the state attorney. Allen R. Jenkins, 68, pleaded guilty to the charges and now faces a maximum penalty of ten years. Jenkins was receiving disability annuitant from the United States Railroad Retirement and was...
READ THE LAWSUIT: Bishop addresses priest's past allegations
PORT CHARLOTTE — A lawsuit accusing a Port Charlotte priest of sexual abuse against a minor was filed in 2020, three years before he was placed on leave when allegations surfaced of alleged abuse from his years in Iowa.
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