Joe P. Doctor Jr.

A 14-year-old walking to school on Portillo Road says the man smiled at her before driving off. He's still unidentified.

Charles Mabry, 44, was caught after a Polk County undercover sting. Videos from 2013 to 2015 were traced to his old Spring Hill home.

Stevencia Barlatier, 21, vanished from an Orlando Publix in 2017; her body turned up months later in rural Hernando County.

Alejandro Marquetti-Blanco, 34, was convicted by a federal jury before his sentencing. Other Bradenton drug cases this year drew sentences as long as 25 years.

A driver stopped at a red light sought help for an unresponsive passenger. Deputies say the death investigation is ongoing.

Lazaro Collazo, who has Alzheimer's and dementia, disappeared near Grand Boulevard before police confirmed he was found safe.

Jerri Goodlin lost a quarter of her blood and 17 pounds fighting dengue — yet Sarasota County says it has zero locally acquired cases.

A third suspect is already in custody as Bradenton police search for two teens tied to the October 13 break-in.

Janna Marie Lloyd, 17, was last seen near Manatee Memorial Hospital wearing a pink “Pace” T-shirt and black Crocs.

A man and woman, described as estranged spouses, were found dead on 19th St. W. Thursday morning in Bradenton.

Free trick-or-treating, vehicle displays and hotdogs await Bradenton families Thursday at MCSO's operations center.

Katie Sandt, 20, was last seen in Bradenton on November 22, 2024. Her case is now listed in a national database.