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PHOTO GALLERY | Manatee's wanted fugitives, May 19, 2013

Photos of some of Manatee County's wanted fugitives.

Mason Bannister, drug distribution, probation violations, no bond.

PHOTO GALLERY | Inmates booked in at Manatee jail on May 24, 2013

Some of the latest arrivals at the Manatee County jail.

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Manatee sheriff's lieutenant remains in jail as judge considers evidence he may be a threat

A Manatee County Sheriff's Office lieutenant arrested Thursday and charged with child molestation will remain in jail as a judge considers new evidence that he may be a threat to the community.

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Lesbian, 18, rejects plea deal that would have kept her off sex-offenders registry; case headed to trial

An 18-year-old high school senior, accused of having sex with her then-14-year-old girlfriend, has rejected a plea deal that could have kept her off Florida's sex-offender registry.

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Manatee sheriff's lieutenant charged with molesting juveniles, jailed

Manatee Sheriff's Lt. Dale Couch, a 50-year-old lawman with 20 years on the force, was put behind bars Thursday night.
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Scott speeding up death warrant process

Three executions set over the next six weeks, will keep the death chamber at Florida State Prison in Starke unusually busy.
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Drug/DUI court ceremony honors Manatee, Sarasota graduates

Graduates of the Manatee and Sarasota DUI and Drug Court programs were honored at an annual graduation ceremony in a courtroom Thursday morning at the Manatee County Judicial Center.
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Motorcyclist injured in Manatee crash

A motorcyclist was seriously injured Thursday after being hit by a car whose driver fled the scene, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
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FHP trooper hits gator crossing road near Naples

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper driving in North Naples hit an alligator that was crossing a road.
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Manatee sheriff's lieutenant charged with child molestation

A Manatee County Sheriff's Office lieutenant has been arrested and charged with three counts of molesting a child, according to the sheriff's office.
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FHP: At least 1 hurt in hit-and-run crash in Bradenton

Florida Highway Patrol was investigating a hit-and-run crash in Bradenton that left at least one person hurt.
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Fla. man dies after crashing into moving train

A man is dead after hit vehicle hit a Florida East Coast Railway train hit in Melbourne.