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THREE ARRESTED FOR DEALING OXYCODONE

Wednesday, October 13

THREE PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED MONDAY AFTERNOON AFTER MULTIPLE DRUG DEALS WITH UNDERCOVER DETECTIVES IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY. DEPUTIES SAY 22 YEAR OLD MICHAEL COCHARA OF NORTH PORT AND 32 YEAR OLD JOHN LEMBACHNER OF ELLENTON WERE BOTH TAKEN IN AFTER UNDERCOVER AGENTS PURCHASED OXYCODONE PILLS... Read More.

SHOP WITH A COP NEEDS FUNDS

Tuesday, October 12

MEMBERS OF THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE RAISE FUNDS EVERY YEAR FOR 80-100 SECOND TO FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS TO GO SHOPPING WITH A DEPUTY DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON, BUT THIS YEAR FUNDS ARE RUNNING A BIT SHORT. THE SHOP WITH A COP PROGRAM WILL... Read More.

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JONES LOOKS TO HAVE CHARGES DISMISSED

Friday, October 8

THE ATTORNEY FOR THE WOMAN CHARGED IN THE 1999 DISAPPEARANCE AND DEATH OF A 4 YEAR OLD GIRL HAS ASKED FOR A HEARING TO HAVE THE CHARGES DISMISSED. ATTORNEY ROBERT BARRAR SAYS THAT 33 YEAR OLD MELISSA HARDING-JONES, FORMERLY MELISSA COOPER, CANNOT BE CHARGED... Read More.

SHERIFF’S OFFICE RAID NETS ONE ARREST

Friday, October 8

NARCOTICS DETECTIVES OF THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE RAIDED A TROPICAL GULF ACRES HOME EARLY YESTERDAY MORNING AND GOT WHAT THEY SUSPECTED WAS THERE. TWO PEOPLE WERE IN THE HOME AT THE TIME, AS WELL AS CRYSTAL METH, PLASTIC STRAWS, SEVERAL SMOKING PIPES AND... Read More.

MAN CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED BATTERY

Wednesday, October 6

A VENICE MAN WAS ARRESTED AFTER HE ALLEGEDLY HIT ANOTHER WITH A CLUB. SARASOTA COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THE VICTIM RECEIVED A CALL FROM 20 YEAR OLD RYAN CLARKE OF VENICE SAYING HE WANTED THE VICTIM TO COME OUT OF HIS HOUSE AND TALK TO... Read More.

YACHT CAPTAIN CAUGHT WITH CHILD PORN

Wednesday, October 6

A SARASOTA MAN WHO WORKS AS A YACHT CAPTAIN WAS ARRESTED BY FEDERAL OFFICIALS WHO SAID HE POSSESSED CHILD PORNOGRAPHY AND WAS TRANSFERRING IT ON HIS COMPUTER. 52 YEAR OLD MARK BROWN WAS ARRESTED LAST THURSDAY ON THE BOAT HE WORKS ON WHICH IS... Read More.

MAN ACCUSED OF STEALING GOLF COURSE MARKER

Wednesday, October 6

A NORTH PORT MAN WAS ARRESTED MONDAY NIGHT AFTER BEING CAUGHT IN THE ACT OF STEALING A TEE MARKER FROM A GOLF COURSE. CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THEY RECEIVED A CALL JUST AFTER 7:30PM FROM A MAN REPORTING A SUSPICIOUS PICKUP PARKED IN FRONT... Read More.

CROWELL OUT AS NORTH PORT CITY MANAGER

Tuesday, October 5

NORTH PORT CITY COMMISSIONERS VOTED UNANIMOUSLY MONDAY NIGHT TO END THE CONTRACT OF CITY MANAGER STEVE CROWELL IN WHAT WAS TERMED A MUTUALLY AGREED UPON DECISION. CROWELL’S ATTORNEY AND THE CITY ATTORNEY HASHED OUT THE AGREEMENT BEFORE THE SPECIAL MEETING MONDAY NIGHT WHICH CALLS... Read More.

FIRE DESTROYS NORTH PORT HOME

Tuesday, October 5

A RAPIDLY MOVING FIRE DESTROYED A HOME ON GARRISON AVENUE IN NORTH PORT ESTATES ON MONDAY, LEAVING A SINGLE MOTHER AND HER THREE CHILDREN HOMELESS. AUTHORITIES SAY THE FIRE BROKE OUT AROUND 11:20AM AND SPREAD QUICKLY IN THE WOOD STRUCTURED HOUSE. THEY ARRIVED ON... Read More.

STAUB’S SEAT IS A HOT ONE

Tuesday, October 5

THE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS FOR THE SEAT BEING VACATED BY SARASOTA COUNTY COMMISSIONER SHANNON STAUB HAS INCREASED TO 17, THAT ACCORDING TO THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE. STAUB ANNOUNCED LAST MONTH THAT SHE WAS RETIRING AFTER 14 YEARS IN THE DISTRICT THREE SEAT, AND SHE NOW... Read More.