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PHOTO GALLERY | Manatee's wanted fugitives, May 19, 2013
Photos of some of Manatee County's wanted fugitives.
Bradenton man charged with stabbing wife to death
Sean Mudgett has been released from Blake Medical Center and taken to Manatee County Jail to be booked and charged with the stabbing of his wife to death Wednesday night.
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MSO deputy totals patrol car colliding with 2 cars at red light
A Mantee County Sheriff's Office deputy totaled a police car and sent two other drivers to the hospital with minor injuries about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in failing to stop for a red light at the 2400 block of U.S. 301 westbound.
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Manatee duo offers state ideas to stifle welfare fraud
MANATEE -- The Manatee County Sheriff's Office presented suggestions for stifling the growing welfare fraud problem to state officials Tuesday afternoon.
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Bradenton Council works on legal car impoundments
The Bradenton City Council is nearly done revising its car impoundment policy.
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STATE
Court rejects appeal of Fla. mass killer Ferguson
A federal appeals court has rejected claims by convicted Florida killer John Errol Ferguson that he should not be executed because he is mentally incompetent.
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STATE
Suspect in FAMU hazing death files written plea
The attorney for the last of the suspects charged in the death of a Florida A&M University drum major during a hazing ritual said his client didn't have to appear for an arraignment Tuesday because he'd already entered a written not guilty plea.
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STATE
Sarasota mom, man accused of abuse in child's death
A man and woman are being held without bond in a Sarasota jail in connection with death of the woman's 3-year-old daughter.
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STATE
Lawyer challenges 'impolitely' blowing horn ticket
A central Florida attorney wants a DeLand police officer to show up in court to explain why he skipped a traffic hearing after pulling him over for "impolitely" honking his horn.
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LIVING
With new legislation, Rep. Buchanan targets scams against seniors
U.S. Rep Vern Buchanan, R-FL, joined forces today with Democratic colleagues Ted Deutch and Peter Welch by introducing the“Seniors Fraud Prevention Act” -- legislation to crack down on scams and financial schemes targeting older Americans.
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NATIONAL
Maine man charged in death of missing teen
A 15-year-old girl found dead in woods north of Bangor knew the man charged with killing her, her best friend said, contrary to early reports that before her disappearance she'd headed outside her Glenburn home to see someone she recently met on Facebook.
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MUGSHOTS
PHOTO GALLERY | Inmates booked in at Manatee jail on May 21, 2013
Some of the latest arrivals at the Manatee County jail.






