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Criminal Corner 24

Man charged in beating of 74-year-old man A 35-year-old Manatee County man is charged with aggravated assault with intent to commit a felony after beating up his 74-year-old father, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say Andrew Chapman pushed the elderly man to the ground just after 2 p.m. at the victim’s home…

Support Kurt Landefeld For Bradenton City Commission
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Support Kurt Landefeld For Bradenton City Commission

Enough has been written about the boorish behavior of Bradenton City Council member Bill Sanders. I am not going to dignify his behavior by wasting your valuable reading time. I am going to discuss the campaign of Kurt Landefeld to replace Sanders on the Bradenton City Council.  Landefeld was raised in Ohio where he had…

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Criminal Corner 22

‘I was thirsty.’ Bradenton man burglarizes Steak and Shake A 35-year-old Bradenton man forced his way through the drive-thru window of the Steak and Shake located at 106 44th Ave. E. on Oct. 8 at around 11:30 p.m., according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say James Bohlert told them the reason for the…

Myakka Well-Water Testing Shows Contamination
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Myakka Well-Water Testing Shows Contamination

MANATEE COUNTY, FL (October 13, 2022) – While the floodwaters have mostly receded, the risk remains for residents in the Myakka City area of Manatee County whose drinking water comes from private wells. In the wake of flooding due to Hurricane Ian in the eastern parts of Manatee County, residents with well water were encouraged to…

Criminal Corner
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Criminal Corner

Victim was roofied and raped, cops say Manatee Herald Staff Report A 39-year-old Bradenton man was arrested Oct. 5 after DNA evidence showed he was the one that sexually assaulted a woman in May. According to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, Mark Cubilete was already in custody on other charges relating to the same victim,…