A Manatee County judge issued his ruling two weeks after Benefield appeared in court fighting for her release.

After spending two days in court, a jury in Manatee County found Albert Wilcox guilty of second-degree murder Wednesday.

A Manatee County judge denied bond for Ashley Benefield as the former professional ballerina appeals her manslaughter ...

Ashley Benefield remains jailed during appeal of her manslaughter conviction for shooting her estranged husband in 2020.

A judge denied bond for Ashley Benefield weeks after she appeared in court for a bond hearing ... be let out of prison while she appeals her conviction. BRADENTON, Fla. - A Manatee County judge denied ...

A federal grand jury indicted Jason Peterson, 29, on two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida announced.

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For those students who are currently enrolled, the vast majority of them — they will drop out of school,' predicted Orange County Democratic Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith ...

The victim had called 911 stating someone was pointing a gun at her moments before the shooting, according to an affidavit by Bradenton investigators.

Michel Serrano, aka "Cubano," is charged with conspiracy to defraud and transportation of stolen vehicles across state lines. He faces 10 years.

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