Criminal Corner 14: Man arrested for raping 4-year-old
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Criminal Corner 14: Man arrested for raping 4-year-old

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…

Criminal Corner 13: Man Kills Girlfriend’s Father, Says He Did It For Her
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Criminal Corner 13: Man Kills Girlfriend’s Father, Says He Did It For Her

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
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Criminal Corner 12

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…

Criminal Corner 11: Bradenton man facing multiple counts of felony criminal mischief
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Criminal Corner 11: Bradenton man facing multiple counts of felony criminal mischief

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…