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Written By Emily Bibb

Emily Bibb

Off-duty officer saves crash victim’s life

Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon

🌀 A Bradenton woman's phony hurricane disaster assistance claim landed her behind bars and charged with a felony. Veronica Torres, 44, was arrested Friday on a charge of filing a false public assistance claim, a third-degree felony.

Torres used he

Caught in the act! Early Friday morning, BPD's Crime Reduction Team and patrol officers responded to a report of a couple pulling on car doors in the Highland Lakes subdivision. Thanks to a homeowner's description of one of the suspects, officers qui

** UPDATE - INCREASED REWARD FOR INFORMATION ** The reward for information in the November 12 shooting that killed Yolanda Baxcajay-Flores has increased to $8,000, thanks to the Gold Star Club of Manatee County. To be eligible for the reward, tips mu

* INFORMATION REQUESTED IN FATAL CRASH INVOLVING DUI * BPD's Traffic Homicide investigators continue gathering witness statements regarding the November 2 crash at Cortez Rd and 43rd St W. Anyone who witnessed the crash, or who was in the area in the

🚸 WARNING PERIOD ENDS SOON! 🚸 The warning period for the School Speed Zone Camera Program at Bradenton Christian School and Jessie P. Miller Elementary ends Wednesday, November 20. After that, drivers who exceed the speed limit by 10 mph, during en

* Elder Fraud Unit arrests romance scammer who stole $100K from Bradenton widower *

A five-month-long investigation by the Bradenton Police Department Elder Fraud Unit resulted in the arrest of a Minnesota man on a charge of grand theft. Benjamin Y

* 43-YEAR-OLD WOMAN CAUGHT IN GUNFIRE; HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY *

The Bradenton Police Department and Manatee Homicide Task Force are investigating a pair of shootings that resulted in the death of a 43-year-old woman.

The first shooting (

30 guns were reported stolen from vehicles between January 1 and October 31, 2024. That's double the number of firearms stolen from cars during the same period in 2023. The majority of these cases involved unlocked cars. These are crimes of opportuni

According to the National Weather Service, an area in the SW Caribbean is being monitored for gradual development of a disturbance over the coming week. The National Hurricane Center has an 80% chance of development over the next 7 days. There's no r

This #VeteransDay, we express our gratitude for the brave men and women who have sacrificed for our country. We are incredibly grateful for the members of the Bradenton Police Department who have served. In recognition of Veterans Day, BPD's administ

It was our pleasure to serve the lunchtime crowd at @chickfila_manateeave during another Protect and Serve Day on Friday! BPD officers, detectives, and support staff helped team members deliver meals to customers in the dining room and drive-thru. We

The Bradenton Police Department's Crime Reduction Team (CRT) recently arrested a 70-year-old fugitive from New Hampshire, wanted on multiple counts of felonious sexual assault on children.

David Duncan, 70, has been investigated by the Campton, NH

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