Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells spoke with the media Friday about an attempted home invasion that led to the death of one suspect and the arrest of another. (Credit: WTVT) ...

"The bottom line is, this is the state of Florida," Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells told reporters during a press conference on Friday.

Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells issued a stark warning to would-be intruders after a homeowner opened fire on two masked men attempting to break into his home, killing one and sending the other to ...

Homeowner fatally shoots one of two suspects during a home invasion in Bradenton, Florida; the second suspect is apprehended.

Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells spoke at a news conference after a dramatic Thursday night confrontation that left one ...

A Florida man opened fire on two home intruders, killing one of them, on Thursday night, authorities said. The Lakewood Ranch ...

One man is dead, and another is under arrest after a homeowner fired shots at them during an attempted home invasion Thursday night, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said.

A Florida sheriff said intruders should "expect to be shot" after releasing information about a homeowner who opened fire at ...

The Lakewood Ranch area homeowner saw two masked men on his motion-activated home surveillance cameras and told his wife to hide, Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells said at a press conference Friday.

Prosecutors charged the surviving suspect in a Manatee County home invasion with felony murder after the homeowner killed ...