Man arrested for stalking, attacking 14-year-old girl he met online: TPD

A 14-year-old girl fought off an armed attacker inside her own home after reporting having a stalker for a year, according to Tampa police on Wednesday.

Man who took his own life outside Tampa FDOT building had prior disputes with state, local agencies

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) says it was an engineering consultant who took his own life after threatening to drive into the Florida Department of Transportation's office building in Tampa.

Dolphin found shot to death as NOAA offers $20K reward for info

A dolphin found dead in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, was confirmed to have been shot with a firearm, prompting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to offer a $20,000 reward for information leading to a conviction or penalty.

Thieves return stolen ashes to Winter Haven man, expensive muscle car still missing

Winter Haven police are searching for the thief or thieves who stole a vehicle right out of a homeowner's driveway, but it was what was inside the muscle car that holds significant value.

Family of 14-year-old who was shot and killed in Tampa begging for justice

It’s been nearly a week since a 14-year-old was found dead near railroad tracks in Tampa, and police are still looking for who’s responsible for his death.

Tupac murder trial: Suspected killer appears in court for status update

Duane “Keffe D" Davis is charged with first-degree murder. Davis is not the accused gunman, however, he was the shot caller for the group believed to be responsible for the murder of rapper and hip-hop legend, Tupac Shakur.

4 suspects charged after shots fired at Tampa police during chase: TPD

Four suspects were arrested after they allegedly fired shots at police during a traffic stop and then proceeded to lead TPD on a chase.

Florida Missing Child Alert canceled after 2-year-old boy found safe, officials say

Authorities have issued a Florida Missing Child Alert for a two-year-old boy, last seen in the vicinity of the 400th block of North Ridgewood Ave. in Edgewater, Florida.

Oregon man arrested after doorbell camera records kidnapping of woman

An Oregon woman who was kidnapped over the weekend, which was caught on a home's doorbell camera, was found safe, and the suspect was arrested early Tuesday morning.

VIDEO: Wrong-way driver speeds away from trooper on I-275, arrested for DUI

A St. Petersburg woman took off down I-275 while headed in the wrong direction early Tuesday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Man accused of creating computer-generated pornography from victims’ social media images arrested in Florida

Law enforcement officers have arrested a man for creating computer-generated porn after three people claim they found nude images of themselves online even though the photos originally showed them wearing clothes.   

Pinellas County man crashes into building after speeding away from trooper

A driver rammed his truck into the side of a Pinellas Park building while speeding away from a Florida Highway Patrol trooper early on Tuesday morning, according to officials.

T-Pain, wife victims of hit-and-run driver in Atlanta

T-Pain says he is going to do everything he can to track down whoever hit his car and then fled the scene. "S--- is going too great for me to not make me want revenge right now."

Homeland Security, ATF Investigate Plant City man for ‘glock switches’

Search warrants show a package from China led Homeland Security Investigations Tampa to the front door of a Plant City man looking for glock switches, an illegal device which can turn a handgun into a machine gun.

Arrest made after FBI operation in Clearwater

Investigators made an arrest just hours after an FBI operation took over Sunset Point Road in Clearwater Monday evening. 

5 people in custody after shots fired at officers, leading to pursuit in Tampa

Five people are in custody after Tampa police say shots were fired from a car toward officers who were trying to pull the vehicle over on Monday night.

Missing 71-year-old found entangled in barbed wire with dog by his side

A 71-year-old man from South Carolina, who went missing while walking with his chihuahua dog to go fishing, was found entangled in barbed wire with his loyal pet by his side.