CRIME & SAFETY
Man sentenced in 2021 killing of local football star
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison in connection with the 2021 shooting death of a former local football player. The State Attorney’s office says that Nyquan Priester was sentenced to prison on April 15 for aggravated manslaughter in the death of Dylan Jenkins.
Mother of Colton Wright wants his alleged killer back behind bars
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - It’s been over two years since 24-year-old Colton Wright was murdered inside a hotel room in Sarasota. His alleged killer, Brennan Wakey, has been out on bond for years, and Wright’s mother says it isn’t okay. “It’s been over two years and still...
Sarasota man convicted for fatal Ackerman Park shooting sentenced to 45 years in prison
A Sarasota man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison in connection to a fatal shooting in December 2021 at Ackerman Park that killed an 18-year-old Riverview High School graduate and star athlete. Nyquan Priester, 22, stood trial in mid-February and was convicted by a jury of aggravated manslaughter...
Florida judge denies request to release records seized in Christian Ziegler case
SARASOTA, Fla. — A Sarasota judge has denied a request by several media outlets to release records seized as part of a criminal investigation into sexual assault involving the former chair of Florida's republican party Christian Ziegler. The motion, originally filed by the Florida Center for Government Accountability, also...
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