The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office deputies investigating a possible hit-and-run on Friday ended up in a car chase with speeds in excess of 100 mph. According to a Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office report: When deputies first arrived on scene, there … Find out how to read more online.

The Venice Police Department reported the following arrests: • Steffen Charles Dal Bennett, 19, homeless, of Venice. Charges: possession and/or use of narcotic equipment, possession of marijuana with an intent to sell, manufacture or deliver, and possession of a synthetic … Find out how to read more online.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday it had issued 441 tickets for seat-belt violations during the “Click It or Ticket” campaign, which ran from May 20-June 2. The effort was part of a nationwide push to save lives by … Find out how to read more online.

A group of kids cruising around a neighborhood parked their car in front of the wrong man’s house. According to a Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office report: Three young men were driving around Monday morning when they parked in front of … Find out how to read more online.

The mother of Carlie Brucia, the 11-year-old child who was kidnapped and brutally murdered in 2004 in Sarasota, was arrested Tuesday for selling crack to an undercover narcotics detective, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office. Susan Nancy Schorpen, 44, … Find out how to read more online.

A homeless man wanted for stealing a merchant’s checkbook and forging a number of checks in 2011 was busted on Memorial Day for allegedly trying to pass a dozen fake $20 bills. According to a Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office report: … Find out how to read more online.

Deputies arrived to find a noticeably intoxicated man zip-tied in the middle of a parking lot at a local food store in Nokomis. According to a Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office report: The owner reported the man had been in front … Find out how to read more online.

A Venice woman who did the books for her employer was booked into jail this weekend for allegedly stealing nearly $40,000 in cash. According to a Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office report: Joni L. Miranda, 59, worked for Add-A-Room Self Storage … Find out how to read more online.

A South Venice man was arrested this week for molesting a 5-year-old girl. According to a Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office report: John N. Cloe III, was arrested Wednesday, the day after he didn’t show up for a scheduled polygraph to … Find out how to read more online.

An unemployed mechanic and handyman intended to smoke crack cocaine by himself in a neighbor’s empty house but the nosy neighbors interceded. According to a Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office report: Neighbors called in a possible burglary in progress. Deputies watched … Find out how to read more online.