Man accused of shooting Black teenager who mistakenly knocked on door due in court
Andrew Lester has pleaded not guilty in the shooting of Ralph Yarl, who mistakenly knocked on Lester's door while trying to pick up his young brothers.
Video: Armed robbery suspects sought by St. Petersburg police
The St. Petersburg Police Department is searching for two men they say were armed when they forced a man to withdraw cash from a St. Petersburg ATM several times early Saturday morning.
Disney employee among 8 men arrested in ‘horrific’ Polk County child pornography bust, sheriff says
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is searching for children who may have been sexually victimized after detectives arrested eight men, including a Disney employee, for child pornography.
Danny Masterson convicted on 2 counts of rape in retrial
Masterson was convicted on two charges of forcible rape, the jury announced Wednesday. He was charged with raping three women at his Hollywood Hills home between 2001 and 2003. The jury was deadlocked on the third charge.
Tampa couple accused of running human trafficking ring wants out of jail
Police say a Tampa couple lured their victims to America with dreams of a better life, but instead they were held against their will and forced to be sex slaves.
Letters mailed to 58,000 voters impacted by data breach at Hillsborough Supervisor of Elections Office
About 58,000 registered voters will receive letters this week after an "unauthorized user" accessed files with the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Office.
Police: Sonic manager punched, body slammed, hospitalized over wrong order
Police in Oklahoma said a group became irate after receiving the wrong order involving a hot dog and jalapenos.
'We will not stop': 2 rescued, 2 arrested in Hillsborough County human trafficking stings
Two women who were the victims of human trafficking are finally safe after being rescued by Hillsborough County deputies.
‘I’m going to kill everyone’: Armed man killed by officer sent threatening text before deadly shooting: PCSO
A Pinellas Park Police Department officer is on administrative leave after a domestic disturbance turned deadly early Tuesday morning.
Man accused of robbing store with Nintendo 'Duck Hunt' pistol, deputies say
David Joseph Dalesandro, 25, was located in a nearby parking lot with the spray-painted Nintendo Zapper in his pants, authorities said.
Citrus County community hosts night of prayer for deputy critically injured after being hit by car
The Lecanto High School community is praying for the recovery of Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Andy Lahera after he was hit by a car while directing traffic at graduation.
Defense for Tampa rapper Billy Adams fights to keep certain information sealed
Tampa rapper Billy Adams got a second lease on life when the jury acquitted him in January of killing two men in a recording studio in Lutz in November 2020.
Teenage girl charged with killing 19 in school dorm fire after cellphone confiscated: report
A 15-year-old schoolgirl from Guyana was charged as an adult Monday in the murder of 19 people after police accused her of purposefully setting fire to a school dormitory in retaliation for her cellphone being confiscated.
SPD: Man arrested in Sarasota shooting that left 1 injured
A Sarasota man was arrested in a shooting that left one person injured over the weekend, police said.
'Family Feud' murder: Victim said estranged husband should be 'No. 1' suspect if she were hurt
'Family Feud' contestant Timothy Bliefnick is accused of gunning down estranged wife Rebecca in her home.
School district presses charges after students cemented toilets in 'senior prank'
School officials said students will either be barred from graduation or suspended for the remainder of the school year.
New Port Richey man arrested after opioid overdose causes canal crash, police say
New Port Richey police say a possible opioid overdose is to blame for a man and his car being found in a canal on Sunday night.
Weeki Wachee man collapses and dies after fighting with friend over nudging dog, deputies say
The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after it says a man suffered a cardiac event and died moments after arguing with a friend over a dog.
St. Petersburg cold case cracked: Police use DNA to identify man who killed Richard ‘Juicy’ Evans
After 26 years, the St. Petersburg Police Department says it finally knows who killed Richard ‘Juicy’ Evans.
St. Pete ‘trunk lady’ murder victim identified after 53 years, search continues for her 2 daughters
After 53 years, Syllen Gates finally knows what happened to her mother who disappeared in 1965 from Tucson, Arizona when she was just nine years old.