A man in Palmetto accidently shot himself in the hand Saturday night while investigating noises outside his home, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

September 6, 2009

Manatee County sheriff's deputies are investigating two armed robberies that occurred early this morning, one in Bradenton and one in Palmetto. In both incidents, the victims were injured. ...more

May 30, 2009

Authorities say a Bradenton man was pretending to be a doctor when he stopped a woman in the hospital parking lot and rubbed her stomach and thighs on March 10. ...more

March 13, 2009

A 15-year-old Ellenton boy wanted to prove to a friend today that the loaded pistol he held in his hands was safe, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

March 1, 2009

Authorities say a man who became angry over the brand of beer available stabbed three people in a trailer last night. ...more

February 28, 2009

A 71-year-old man died tonight after he was stabbed several times at a Palmetto boarding house, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

January 5, 2009

Leroy Anderson Jr. was on a bicycle in Palmetto today when a man pulled up in a Chevrolet Camaro and fired four to six shots, hitting Anderson in the left leg, Manatee County deputies say. ...more

September 4, 2008

A police officer shot and killed a man Monday after the man reportedly charged the officer with a knife. ...more

August 5, 2008

Police and the Manatee County State Attorney's Office are investigating a shooting this afternoon that involved an officer and a 24-year-old man, authorities said. ...more

August 4, 2008

BRADENTON - Emergency room physicians must tread carefully when patients come in seeking pain medication. All too often, those patients are addicts simply looking for a narcotic fix. ...more

July 31, 2008