Crime and Public Safety

A 6-year-old girl foiled a would-be kidnapper's plan when she bit him and ran away after he attempted to abduct her from her apartment complex in Florida.

"A misleading representation of the entire incident" is how state attorney Brian Haas is describing the now-viral videos of Antwan Glover's violent arrest by Lakeland police last December. 

Tampa police recently announced the expansion of the department’s community-oriented policing efforts.

There were wild accusations and a lot of tears from convicted killer Dee Dee Moore Wednesday afternoon while she was back in a Tampa courtroom seeking a new trial despite an appellate court upholding her conviction twice. 

A plastic surgeon accused of killing a Largo attorney was in court on Tuesday asking for bond. 

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 44-year-old Courtney Leigh Wadeck in connection with a shooting that took place on July 9.

ZooTampa and HCA Healthcare each confirmed recent cybersecurity incidents on their systems.

One of the largest companies in the nation, HCA Healthcare, has acknowledged that some of its patient data has been stolen and posted on an online forum.

A man has been arrested for two felony counts of animal cruelty in Citrus County.

A Hernando County man who sustained non-life-threatening injuries when he was shot by deputies is facing numerous charges including first-degree arson and attempted murder after officials say he tried to burn down his ex-girlfriend’s home and then barricaded himself inside another home.  

A Lakeland man died on Monday afternoon after a driver tried to pass a car on SR 37 near Jamison Road according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

Many law enforcement agencies are partnering with tech companies to create programs where residents and businesses can register their own security cameras, in the event of a crime or major emergency in their area.

The St. Petersburg Police Department is searching for a driver it says opened fire on a woman during a road rage incident. 

It was supposed to be a fun family vacation for the Fourth of July. Instead, it ended with a man in the hospital who will have to learn how to walk normally again.

Officials say Hillsborough County is a hotbed for property fraud and more criminals are being busted for the crime in the Tampa Bay Area.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, an Auburndale man drove his car into a ditch on Sunday evening while trying to flee from law enforcement.