Suspected romance scammer swindles $100K from Bradenton widower: Police
A Bradenton widower lost $100K to a man police say pretended to be a woman from the United Kingdom who needed to pay off a debt before she could move to Florida to be in a relationship with him.
Elderly Bradenton widower out more than $100K in online 'romance scam'
The 77-year-old sent a so-called "Julia" thousands of dollars to help her "relocate" from the United Kingdom and pay off debt. Police say it was a scam.
Minnesota romance scammer stole $100K from Bradenton widower
A Minnesota man was arrested and charged with grand theft after a five-month-long investigation by the Bradenton Police Department Elder Fraud Unit. Benjamin Yakah, 26, is accused of stealing more than $100,
Man Swindles Bradenton Widower Out Of $100,000
After a five-month investigation, a Minnesota man arrested, charged with grand theft accused of stealing more than $100,000 from a Bradenton widower. Bradenton Police Department say 26yo Benjamin Yakah posed as a woman named "Julia" on Facebook in late 2023,
Bradenton police arrest man accused of faking identity to steal $100K from local widow
Bradenton police have arrested a romance scammer who is accused of defrauding a local man out of over $100,000. Benjamin Yakah, 26, of Minnesota, has been arrested and charged with grand theft. Yakah met the widower on Facebook late last year,
‘This is a dying breed here’: Mobile home owners navigate 50/50 rule
Renee Ratajczak is one of many mobile homeowners in Bradenton Beach anxiously awaiting an appraisal. “We’re doing as we can ...
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Man found unconscious on Bradenton road dies, police investigating ‘suspicious death’
A man died a week after being found injured and unconscious in a West Bradenton neighborhood, and detectives say they’re investigating “suspicious” circumstances that led to his death.
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Caddy’s Bradenton restaurant permanently closed, tiki hut destroyed by Hurricane Milton
Combined losses from Helene and Milton are expected to exceed $1 billion in Sarasota and Manatee counties, with a popular restaurant on the Bradenton Riverwalk now permanently closed after ...