The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Shaun Henry Hicks, 27, Naples. Charge: DUI. Bond: $2,500. • Kortland Mackenzie Edmonson, 19, 1200 block of Slash Pine Circle, … Find out how to read more online.

SARASOTA— Detectives are looking for a man who threatened a woman with a box cutter knife on a SCAT bus Saturday. According to a Sarasota Police Department news release, the … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Colby Everett Vowell, 42, 6700 block of Bernadean Blvd., Punta Gorda. Charge: violation of probation (original charges: possession of not … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Charles Moore, 27, 30100 block of Holly Road, Punta Gorda. Charge: aggravated battery of a pregnant victim. Bond: $5,000. • … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Rachel Lynne O’Neal, 24, 21400 block of Chipman Ave., Port Charlotte. Charges: grand theft of a motor vehicle, grand theft … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Jason Raymond Pugh, 23, 800 block of Cypress Ave., Venice. Charges: possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of not more than … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Christopher Anthony Comito, 28, 40 block of Boundary Blvd., Rotonda. Charge: felony battery or battery by strangulation. Bond: none. • … Find out how to read more online.

NORTH PORT — A trio of North Porters face a litany of charges in connection with the theft of a safe from a home on Greendale Avenue in April, in … Find out how to read more online.

SARASOTA — Guns were stolen from a Sarasota gun shop during a break-in, according to authorities. Investigators with the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office say the front door glass at High … Find out how to read more online.

PUNTA GORDA — A Kansas man who thought he was going to get lucky for $20 Tuesday night instead ended up in jail. Larry Jeff Culp Jr., 43, of Cawker … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reports the following arrests: • Eduardo Aurelin-Nodarse, 48, Tampa. Charge: battery. Bond: none. • Terrance Riley Gilbert, 41, 12400 block of Tamiami Trail, Punta Gorda. … Find out how to read more online.

PUNTA GORDA — A 62-year-old man has been accused of exposing himself to a runner at the peak of the A.W. Gilchrist Bridge (U.S. 41 southbound) Wednesday, according to a … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Jamie Lee Nations, 27, of Caddy Road, Rotonda West. Charge: driving with suspended license. His bond information was unavailable Monday. … Find out how to read more online.

PORT CHARLOTTE — A woman accused of shoplifting from a local store Tuesday afternoon was facing just one count of grant theft. That is, until authorities looked in her purse, … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Scott Douglas House, 42, 1200 block of Capricorn Blvd., Punta Gorda. Charge: battery. Bond: none. • Mark James Donovan, 19, … Find out how to read more online.

A stolen barbecue smoker has been recovered, and the suspected thief was apprehended while hiding in an air-conditioning duct, according to a Charlotte County Sheriff’s report. DeSoto County resident Doug … Find out how to read more online.

SARASOTA COUNTY — A North Port man and Sarasota County School District employee was charged with child abuse Tuesday after authorities say he improperly restrained a child and shoved his … Find out how to read more online.

NORTH PORT — Two Sarasota men were charged with burglary and assault Tuesday evening after they allegedly threatened another man and broke into his Oasis Avenue home around 6:15 p.m. … Find out how to read more online.

SARASOTA — A Bradenton man was charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of another man who died during an altercation at a Sarasota strip club early Sunday morning, … Find out how to read more online.

ENGLEWOOD — Authorities need help to catch a pair of suspects who reportedly broke into Kings Pawn early Tuesday and stole guns. Two suspects wearing hoods and gloves entered the … Find out how to read more online.

SARASOTA COUNTY — A Venice man was jailed Wednesday after authorities claim he knocked a man unconscious during a bar fight in March, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office. … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • George Anthony Albright, 53, 700 block of Carmalita St., Punta Gorda. Charge: DUI. Bond: $750. • Steven Francis Cavanaugh, 47, 18800 … Find out how to read more online.

ENGLEWOOD EAST — A 50-year-old Englewood man was killed Tuesday night after hitting a utility pole on a motorcycle, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. An FHP report released Wednesday … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Robert Scott Martin, 53, of North Carolina. Charges: driving while a license suspended, possession of a controlled substance without a … Find out how to read more online.

SARASOTA COUNTY — The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday that “Operation Southern Watch,” an effort that focused increased crime prevention in South County, resulted in 66 people arrested on 105 … Find out how to read more online.

ENGLEWOOD — A local man was charged with battery Tuesday after allegedly attacking a man who insulted his dog, according to a Sarasota County Sheriff’s report. George Hizer, 44, of … Find out how to read more online.

OSPREY — Authorities charged a North Port man Tuesday with battery and child cruelty after he allegedly beat a man unconscious and broke a car window, spraying glass all over … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Robert Jonathan Leclerc, 20, 1200 block of Venice Circle, Venice. Charge: two counts violation of probation (original charges: possession of … Find out how to read more online.

Four teenagers were taken to an area hospital after a two-vehicle crash in South Venice Saturday night. According to a press release from the Florida Highway Patrol, Christopher Paul Somers, … Find out how to read more online.

EAST OF PUNTA GORDA — A local man died Monday morning after his pickup rolled over on Bermont Road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Thomas Christopher Coleman, 42, of … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Joseph Edwin Nickell, 18, 500 block of Yale Road, Venice. Charge: knowingly driving while license suspended or revoked. Bond: $1,000. … Find out how to read more online.

An elderly Punta Gorda man is accused of molesting a 12-year-old autistic girl, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office. Ronald Vance Williamson, 69, of the 24100 block of Vincent … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Aaron David Paulsen, 19, Tampa. Charges: three counts of possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana, three counts of … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • David Patrick Drew, 18, 100 block of Barre Drive, Port Charlotte. Charge: violation of probation (original charges: possession of less … Find out how to read more online.

PORT CHARLOTTE — A local couple is wanted in connection with a shooting that took place around 3 p.m. Tuesday on Azalea Avenue. The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is looking … Find out how to read more online.

PUNTA GORDA — Two people were injured Sunday in a motorcycle wreck on Interstate 75, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The wreck happened around 1 p.m. near mile marker … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Leo Leon DeLaurier, 66, 1300 block of River Road, Venice. Charges: two counts of possession of a controlled substance without … Find out how to read more online.

ENGLEWOOD — A man who jumped out of a Hummer authorities were following fled into the woods and tried to hide Tuesday evening, according to a Charlotte County Sheriff’s report. … Find out how to read more online.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: • Andrew James Leonard, 69, 700 block of Boundary Blvd., Rotonda West. Charge: DUI. Bond: none. • Christopher Shane Wilson, 41, … Find out how to read more online.

SOUTH VENICE — The Florida Highway Patrol is looking for information about a hit-and-run driver involved in a wreck on U.S. 41 at Alligator Drive Saturday. No one was injured … Find out how to read more online.