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28-year-old man shot and killed in Sarasota; homicide investigation underway
SARASOTA, Fla. — Sarasota police are searching for the person who shot and killed a 28-year-old man late Thursday night. The shooting happened just after 10 p.m. near the intersection of 31st Street and Osprey Avenue, outside of Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church. Police say this was an "isolated incident,"...
Teen accused of killing 16-year-old at party arraigned
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - The Parrish teen charged with fatally shooting a 16-year-old at a party has entered a plea of not guilty. 18-year-old Carter Layne is being charged as an adult in connection with the March 7 shooting of 16-year-old J.M. Feeney. Feeney, and a group of teenagers...
Sarasota woman charged with homicide, child neglect asks for dismissal
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A woman charged with shooting her roommate in July of 2023 has asked the court to dismiss the charges against her, citing stand your ground laws. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office arrested 44-year-old Courtney Leigh Wadek of Sarasota in connection with a shooting incident on July 9, 2023.
Bridget Ziegler helped Christian Ziegler ‘prowl’ for women, records show
Newly released documents from a now-closed criminal investigation into former state GOP chairperson Christian Ziegler show that his wife, Bridget Ziegler, directed her husband to find women in bars for the two of them to have sexual encounters with. A memo written by a Sarasota police detective described “numerous” text...
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