Tag: Manatee County Sheriff’s Office
Brandon Bernard Williams, Ammunition Possession, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read A convicted felon, Brandon Bernard Williams, 41, of Palmetto, was caught with ammunition on March 5, 2026, in a brazen move that landed him in hot water. Williams, under federal supervised release, is prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition. The charges come as part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide…
Frank Jude Petrone, Sr., Firearms Trafficking, Florida 2024
⏱ 3 min read Tampa, FL – A gun store employee who thought he was above the law has landed himself behind bars. Frank Jude Petrone, Sr. was sentenced to three years and one month in federal prison for trafficking in firearms and selling to a convicted felon. Petrone, 56, was working at a licensed…
