The subtle signs of human trafficking, and what to do about it
Florida is ranked third in the nation for human trafficking cases. According to data gathered by the National Human Trafficking Hotline from 2007 to 2016, Tampa ranked as the seventh city in the nation for the number of cases per capita.
Deputies search for missing 5-year-old girl who may be victim of abuse in Hillsborough County
Deputies in Hillsborough County are searching for a little girl believed to be in danger.
Despite prison sentence for man who plotted her death, Big Cat Rescue CEO still 'looking over my shoulder'
The man who calls himself "Joe Exotic" is going to prison for trying to hire a hitman to kill an animal activist in the Bay Area.
Border patrol seizes more than 200 pounds of meth allegedly hidden in car by grandma, granddaughter
A 65-year-old woman and her 19-year-old granddaughter were arrested at the California-Mexico border on suspicion of trying to get a vehicle containing more than 200 pounds of meth through the border.
Homeless woman among those arrested for trying to buy, sell people for sex
A homeless woman was among those arrested for allegedly trying to buy or sell someone for sex.
Police: Fatal beating of St. Petersburg man lasted more than 1 hour
It was a violent beating that went on for nearly an hour and a half. Scott Jenks was killed in the horrific crime in the parking lot of a St. Petersburg shopping plaza.
Police: 8 people shot, 1 dead in downtown Seattle
A gunman opened fire in downtown Seattle on Wednesday night, killing one person and wounding seven others, authorities said.
Mother of 3 missing from Dover since Friday
A mother of three from Dover has been missing for several days and her family is fearing the worst. Veronica Marllen Reyes Diaz hasn’t been seen since the early morning hours of Saturday, Jan. 18.
Murder defendant Orin Bivens back in court
First, Orin Bivens tried to beat murder charges by claiming he was a sovereign citizen and that our laws did not apply to him. Then, after disrespecting the judge a number of times, he was found in contempt of court and got thrown in jail.
Father arrested after teen daughter catches abuse on home security camera, police say
A father in Florida has been arrested for child and animal abuse after his 14-year-old daughter installed a home security system to catch him in the act.
3 teens killed after game of ding-dong-ditch turns deadly, victim's mother says
A game of ding-dong-ditch turned deadly Sunday night after a group of teens knocked on the wrong door, according to the mother of one of the victims.
'Pillowcase Rapist' who terrorized women decades ago arrested in Florida, police say
One of Florida’s most hunted criminals — a notorious sex fiend known as the “Pillowcase Rapist” who terrorized more than four dozen women in the 1980s -- has been caught, according to reports.
How human traffickers are recruiting victims in a digital age
Experts describe the way human traffickers typically target kids or teens as pretty subtle. It can happen in schools, at the mall, or anywhere. However, nowadays, it most commonly begins with just one click, like, or friend request.
Driver of stolen car still on the run after crash that killed young mother in St. Pete
A Pinellas County family is grieving the death of a young mother who was killed when the driver of a stolen car crashed into the vehicle she was riding in.
12-year-old girl alerts deputies to man trying to lure girls into his vehicle
Hillsborough County deputies have arrested a man they say tried to lure young girls into his car in the area of
Wife accused of elderly exploitation for trying to cash $1M check from husband's account
Tampa attorney Todd Foster says his client, 26-year-old Lin Halfon is no gold-digger and even if she was, it’s not a crime.
Girl, 14, uses Snapchat to tell friends she'd been kidnapped at San Jose motel
Her friends then used Snapchat's location service to figure out that she was that she was at the E-Z 8 Motel at 1550 N. First St. in San Jose and called 911.
Troopers arrest St. Pete murder suspect on northbound Greyhound bus
Florida Highway Patrol troopers boarded a Greyhound bus, headed north on Interstate 75, to arrest a man wanted for the murder of a man in St. Petersburg.
Children removed from Alabama home after allegedly being locked in cages, authorities say
Investigators learned the children had been locked in the cages on "multiple occasions," according to authorities.
Car crashes into St. Pete home after fleeing traffic stop
Two men are in custody after crashing into a house in St. Petersburg and then taking off, according to police.