
April 20, 2026
Detectives are investigating an armed robbery and shooting that occurred early Monday at Mega Arcade in Manatee County. A customer was critically injured after refusing demands from an armed suspect who remains at large.
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April 16, 2026
Michael Hamilton has been named Employee of the Month at Manatee County Sheriff's Office for March 2026. He was recognized for leading a successful IT integration project that improved efficiency across the agency.
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April 10, 2026
A man has been arrested after calling authorities to report he stabbed his wife in south Manatee County. Detectives charged Jesse Nicholas Jones with murder following the death of Meaghan Bowler. The couple's two young children were unharmed during the incident.
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March 8, 2026
A shooting early Sunday morning in Bradenton left one man dead and another injured. The Manatee County Sheriff's Office is investigating what they believe was a targeted attack. Authorities ask anyone with information to come forward.
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February 27, 2026
In February 2026, Tina Smith, a Public Safety Telecommunicator I (PST I) Call Taker with the Manatee County Sheriff's Office, was recognized as Employee of the Month for her actions during a 911 call in December 2025.
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February 27, 2026
Detectives from the Manatee Homicide Investigation Unit have concluded that a recent incident at a home in the 8200 block of Pavia Way, Lakewood Ranch, was a double homicide followed by a suicide.
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February 5, 2026
Community Service Officer Oscar Aguero-Yovera has been recognized as the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office Employee of the Month for January 2026.
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February 3, 2026
On August 12, 2025, Deputy Matthew Daugherty of the Manatee County Sheriff's Office responded to a call about two individuals in distress near Bean Point.
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