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. Patrick Leibmann, 37, … Find out how to read more online.

A trailer park employee allegedly absconded with a resident’s belongings. According to a Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office report: The victim woke up around 2 a.m. on Tuesday, July 15, and … Find out how to read more online.

More than seven Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicles converged on a suspected theft ring last Friday, placing three people under arrest. Deputies responded to a shoplifting call from the … Find out how to read more online.

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A man’s decision to say no to drugs left him bleeding. According to a Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office report, a man with bloody cuts on his face flagged down a … Find out how to read more online.

An Osprey woman was charged with aggravated battery on Sunday after she allegedly stabbed her boyfriend in the leg with a knife. According to a Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office report: … Find out how to read more online.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Sarasota family and an accomplice after learning the father was allegedly using his sons to steal and fence stolen items. Deputies with the … Find out how to read more online.

A 42-year-old homeless man is accused of attacking his pregnant 21-year-old girlfriend on Saturday after she discovered he had been cooking meth in their tent, according to the Sarasota County … Find out how to read more online.

A Venice man has been charged in connection to a fatal crash that occurred early Saturday morning. Curt Lee Rud, 29, was driving near the intersection of Main Street and … Find out how to read more online.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Venice couple this week who falsely reported they were kidnapped at gunpoint and forced to make purchases on a stolen debit card. On … Find out how to read more online.

A Venice man was arrested for domestic battery after allegedly grabbing his girlfriend around the neck and telling her, “This is what used to happen to my ex-wife all the … Find out how to read more online.

Citizens turned in 64 pounds of prescription medication to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office during the Drug Enforcement Administration national turn-in event on Saturday. This brings the amount of pharmaceutical … Find out how to read more online.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Suresh Kumar Kanti, 45, on two counts of sale of a controlled substance. On Friday (April 18), detectives with the Special Investigations Section … Find out how to read more online.

The Florida Highway Patrol is seeking a man who fled the scene of a Wednesday morning crash on foot, after reportedly striking a car carrying four young people. According to … Find out how to read more online.

The Venice Fire Department was among emergency crews responding to a vehicle accident on East Venice Avenue near Auburn Road this week. The crash took place shortly after 8 a.m. on … Find out how to read more online.

A South Venice man got into a tussle with his friend after the friend told him his kids need to go to college or they would end up like him. … Find out how to read more online.

An Osprey man was arrested on March 11 after he bashed out the window of a car that had been speeding through a residential area.According to a Sarasota County Sheriff’s … Find out how to read more online.

Saturation patrols last month by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office resulted in eight DUI arrests and 118 citations for traffic offenses in Sarasota County. These numbers do not include DUI … Find out how to read more online.

A Venice man is in jail on $100,000 bond for pulling a gun on his wife and her daughter — allegedly because he does not like the wife’s daughter living … Find out how to read more online.

A Venice man is in jail for capital sexual battery after Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office picked the man up on a Pasco County warrant. In addition, Daniel Michael Vincent Colarusso, … Find out how to read more online.

A Sarasota County School District bus driver was cited for careless driving around 3 p.m. Wednesday when he struck another vehicle on Interstate 75 near River Road, according to the … Find out how to read more online.

A trailer park employee allegedly absconded with a resident’s belongings. According to a Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office report: The victim woke up around 2 a.m. on Tuesday and observed someone … Find out how to read more online.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Venice man Wednesday morning, July 2, on charges of burglarizing several vehicles late at night. From June 17-25, two victims reported items were stolen from … Find out how to read more online.

A 72-year-old woman was victimized by someone she paid to help her around the house, according to a Sarasota Sheriff’s Office report. The woman reported a theft on June 18, … Find out how to read more online.

A Venice police officer noticed something just didn’t look right about a man carrying a case of beer down the street from where a beer delivery truck was parked and … Find out how to read more online.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office used K9 and helicopter units to look for a man in Venice yesterday who they say may have confronted a boy with a knife this … Find out how to read more online.

A Venice man who moved into a residence and began a romantic relationship with a woman was attacked with a butter knife. According to a Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office report: … Find out how to read more online.

A Venice teen wracked up her fifth arrest in 10 months after she allegedly pushed her mother to the ground. According to a Venice Police Department report, Danielle Elizabeth Gifford, … Find out how to read more online.

An eight-month friendship likely ended May 21 when one friend stabbed another for “looking at his new girlfriend.” According to a Venice Police Department report, Daniel Gegenheimer, 23, of Venice, … Find out how to read more online.

Law enforcement officials say a 16-year-old is in serious condition after he ran a stop sign, causing a collision in Venice that involved eight people in two vehicles. According to … Find out how to read more online.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office reported a decrease in crime in unincorporated parts of the county, according to a report. Figures for the first quarter of 2014 show a decrease … Find out how to read more online.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office arrested four South Florida men near the Laurel Road I-75 interchange earlier this week for trying to break into a home in Sarasota while children … Find out how to read more online.

Two men are in trouble for pulling the same shoplifting stunt twice at Walmart. According to a Venice Police Department report: On March 16 around 8 p.m. Jacob Cole Crowder, … Find out how to read more online.

A Venice man was arrested for domestic battery after putting his wife in a headlock and choking her. According to a Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office report: Daniel P. Ricker walked … Find out how to read more online.

A 66-year-old man got more than he bargained for after he began taking pictures of a garage sale. According to a Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office report: The man noticed a … Find out how to read more online.

The Venice Fire Department’s Rescue Boat 51 was launched this weekend in search for a vessel in distress. Units from several agencies including Sarasota Sheriff’s Office, Venice Police Department, and … Find out how to read more online.

A Venice man was seriously injured early Thursday morning when his car struck a set of palm trees on Siesta Key, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. His injuries were … Find out how to read more online.

A woman working as a clerk at an East Venice 7-Eleven was charged Tuesday with stealing more than $20,000 worth of lottery tickets over the course of a year, according … Find out how to read more online.

A frequent offender is in jail on six fraud-related charges after she had a debit card from the account of an Idaho woman sent to her Venice address and used … Find out how to read more online.

A woman had to push a would-be burglar from her home before Sheriff’s deputies caught up with the subject at a nearby drug house. According to a Sarasota County Sheriff’s … Find out how to read more online.