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Sarasota Methamphetamine Trafficker Pleads Guilty

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida: Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Alfred Clayton Rosier, Jr. (29, Sarasota) has pleaded guilty to possession with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine and possession…

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Cape Coral Man Gets 2-Year Prison Sentence for COVID Relief Fraud

Another Floridian convicted of Payroll Protection Plan COVID Relief has been sentenced to prison. Five months after Denis Casseus of Cape Coral pled guilty to two years in federal prison for bank fraud and an illegal monetary transaction related to COVID Relief, U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber sentenced him to two years in prison. As…

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Man Shot, Killed After Ramming Car Into Sarasota County Sheriff’s Deputy

 A man accused of leading Sarasota County Sheriff’s deputies on a chase and ramming a deputy was shot and killed by a law enforcement officer who says the driver tried to run him over.   According to an official statement from Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, deputies attempted to pull over Michael Bajorek as he was driving…

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Bradenton Couple Arrested for Sexually Abusing, Taping Minors

Two people were arrested and are now facing charges in connection to the sexual battery of children, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. An Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, in coordination with the sheriff’s office, received cyber tips on June 5 from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about child sexual abuse materials,…

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16-year-old arrested after shooting gun outside Bradenton movie theater

A 16-year-old turned himself in last week after deputies say he fired a gun outside the AMC Bradenton 20 movie theater in August. According to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, around 7:23 p.m. on Aug. 27, deputies responded to reports of a fight at the movie theater. Deputies say they heard rumors of gun shots having been fired…

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