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The single most effective way to reduce the effects of breast cancer is early detection. We Care Manatee is partnering with Bowes Imaging Center, to provide free mammograms to uninsured women in Manatee County on Saturday October 1, 2022. All participants need a physician’s order. Eligibility will be determined by We Care Manatee and appointments…
A 24-year-old Bradenton man is being charged with second-degree murder in the death of a woman whose body was found under a motel room bed by motel staff, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. Steven Cozens was arrested for the crime just after 8 p.m. on Aug. 28, the same day the body was…
Manatee Herald Staff Report A 31-year-old Bradenton woman broke into a church located at 1300 17th Ave. W. just after midnight on Aug. 25 with the sole intention of having sex with her boyfriend, according to the Bradenton Police Department. Police say they responded to an alarm call at the church and met staff on…
Manatee Herald Staff Report Bradenton man threatens mass shooting A 23-year-old Bradenton man was arrested on the morning of Aug. 15 after emailing a threat to shoot up a business that didn’t hire him as a dishwasher, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. According to the arrest warrant, Martin Martinez applied for a dishwashing…
In the only court document currently unsealed, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office has charged Michael Shawn Simmonds Aug. 10 for capital sexual battery involving the rape of a rape 4-year-old boy. Simmonds was already under investigation for lewd and lascivious behavior when deputies also discovered that Simmonds was investigated on similar crimes he is suspected…
Tales from the Mark Side The Conservative Voice in Manatee County Dear Russia: You can keep Griner and take Biden, too By Mark Young mark.young@manateeherald.com It shouldn’t surprise anyone that the Biden administration is willing to trade a notorious Russian arms dealer who is responsible for an untold number of deaths, in exchange for an…
Criminal Corner 12 Mom Accused of Beating Up Young Son For Stealing Her Marijuana Manatee Herald Staff Report A 35-year-old Bradenton woman was arrested July 21 on child abuse charges. According to the Bradenton Police Department, Crystal Jennings accused her 11-year-old son of picking the lock to her bedroom at around 10 p.m. on July…
Bradenton barstool thief goes on a rampage A 23-year-old Bradenton man is facing multiple counts of felony criminal mischief after stealing a barstool from one business and using it to vandalize several businesses near the 4900 block of 14th Street West. According to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, Isaiah Bostic was arrested just before 4…
Date: July 20, 2022 Case #2022-005685 The Bradenton Police Department is investigating the burglary of nearly $3,000 in cigarettes from a Shell gas station located in the 3600 block of Cortez Rd. W. On Friday, July 15, at 3:56 AM, a rock was used to break the glass front door of the Shell station. Three men entered the…
