Bradenton police arrest man accused of faking identity to steal $100K from local widow
DIXON, Mo. — A teacher for the Dixon School District was arrested by law enforcement on Tuesday, Nov. 12 on 19 charges, including statutory rape and sexual contact with a juvenile, according to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD). Online court documents state that Carissa Smith is charged with the following: Online court records say […]
Suspected romance scammer swindles $100K from Bradenton widower: Police
A Bradenton widower lost $100K to a man police say pretended to be a woman from the United Kingdom who needed to pay off a debt before she could move to Florida to be in a relationship with him.
BPD: Romance scammer steals $100K from 77-year-old Bradenton man
Bradenton Police Department arrested a Minnesota man on grand theft charges after a Facebook Messenger scam. Benjamin Yakah is being accused of stealing over $100,000 from the 77-year-old widower. The victim met Yakah’s alias “Julia” on Facebook,
Elderly Bradenton widower out more than $100K in online 'romance scam'
The 77-year-old sent a so-called "Julia" thousands of dollars to help her "relocate" from the United Kingdom and pay off debt. Police say it was a scam.
Minnesota romance scammer stole $100K from Bradenton widower
A Minnesota man was arrested and charged with grand theft after a five-month-long investigation by the Bradenton Police Department Elder Fraud Unit. Benjamin Yakah, 26, is accused of stealing more than $100,
43-year-old woman killed in Bradenton shooting wasn't the intended victim, police say
A 43-year-old woman returning home from grocery shopping was killed in a Bradenton shooting Tuesday night.
UPDATE: Samples confirm red tide present along the Sarasota and Bradenton shorelines
Red tide that has lingered miles offshore from the Sarasota and Manatee shoreline has been pushed closer to local beaches by ...
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Bradenton woman returning from grocery store shot to death in car, police say
An innocent Bradenton woman is dead and police are searching for the gunmen who investigators believe may have opened fire in ...
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Bradenton provider of low-income healthcare files for bankruptcy, warns of mass layoffs
MCR Health, a Bradenton-based nonprofit that specializes in healthcare for low-income communities, filed for bankruptcy and ...
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Police: Woman shot, killed in Bradenton was 'not the intended victim'
BRADENTON, Fla. — A 43-year-old woman was killed as she was getting home from grocery shopping after bullets pierced ...
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Police Benefits Association wins legal battle in City of Bradenton; proves BPD violated officers’ contractual rights
The city’s refusal to pay its Police Officers resulted in a legal battle against the Southwest Florida Police Benefits ...
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Police investigating after 43-year-old Bradenton woman fatally shot in her car
Police are investigating after someone fatally shot a 43-year-old Bradenton woman in her car near her home on Tuesday. The ...