Crime & Safety

Woman Fatally Shot At FL Home

Investigators are looking for information about a woman who was found shot to death Wednesday night at a Venice home.

VENICE, FL — A woman was found shot to death late Wednesday night at a Venice home, according to a Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office news release.

Deputies responded to reports of a shooting at a home in the 300 block of Cowry Road just after 11:30 p.m.

They found the victim, Leanna M. Leach, dead in the home.

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The investigation is ongoing. The sheriff’s office is asking anyone with information about this incident to call the Criminal Investigation Section at 941-861-4900 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers by calling 941-366-TIPS (8477), or online at www.crimestoppers.com.

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