Teen car burglars caught burglarizing cars in Lakewood Ranch neighborhood
Residents in a Lakewood Ranch neighborhood woke up to Manatee County Sheriff's Office deputies going through their backyards as they searched for teenaged car burglars early Friday morning.
Pinellas Park police arrest suspect after homeless man found murdered inside abandoned home
A St. Petersburg man was arrested on a first-degree murder charge after a body was discovered Wednesday afternoon, the Pinellas Park Police Department said.
Witnesses ID man with face tattoos as attacker in New Port Richey parking lot beating
A Clearwater man denies he was involved in the beating of another man in New Port Richey, but witnesses and surveillance video from the scene tell a different story, according to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office.
Judge denies risk protection order for 18-year-old who brought loaded gun to Lakeland school
The sheriff's office asked for a risk protection order, which would have prevented the 18-year-old from having a gun for at least a year. That request was denied by the judge, who said there was insufficient evidence that he posed a threat.
Drunk driver measures .525 BAC in Blaine, Minn.
Police stopped a drunk driver recently who was more than six times over the alcohol limit in Blaine.
Tampa police investigating a homicide after man’s body found near neighborhood dock
The Tampa Police Department is searching for leads after a man’s body was found near a dock inside a gated community Thursday morning.
Rapper NBA YoungBoy found not guilty in Los Angeles gun trial
YoungBoy Never Broke Again, born Kentrell Gaulden, was arrested in March 2021 after a high-speed chase through Tarzana in which prosecutors allege a gun was recovered from the floorboard of his Mercedes.
Teacher aide at Valrico middle school arrested on child porn charges
Hillsborough detectives arrested a Valrico middle school teacher's aide on over 40 felony child pornography charges.
Largo police searching for missing 91-year-old man
The Largo Police Department is searching for missing 91-year-old Gene Curry, who hasn’t been seen since June 29.
Florida sheriff releases video of armed intruders fleeing when intended victim defends home, opens fire
When the armed suspects broke into the Florida homeowner's house in the middle of the night and began attacking him, the victim ran and grabbed his rifle, then opened fire. The sheriff says the owner won't be charged for defending himself: "He did absolutely nothing wrong. If someone breaks into my front door, barges and attacks me or my family, they're going to get shot, and I afford that same consideration to the residents of my county."
Texas couple arrested after dead baby found in their filthy apartment, police say
The Odessa Police Department revealed the gruesome details in an arrest affidavit, saying the infant had heavy bruising and swelling to the left side of his face and head.
‘Clearly a danger to society’: Accused teen killer to remain in jail without bond
The suspect charged with killing a 14-year-old girl in Tampa is due back in court for his bond hearing.
NTSB: Dad, not 13-year-old, was driving truck that hit USW golf team’s van; had meth in system
A Texas man, not his 13-year-old son, was driving the pickup truck that crossed into the oncoming lane and struck a van carrying New Mexico college golfers, killing nine people, and he had methamphetamine in his system, investigators said.
'Crime of opportunity': Catalytic converter thefts on the rise across the country
The catalytic converter under your vehicle can be a target for thieves. Converter thefts are on the rise throughout the country and across the Tampa Bay area.
Uvalde officer who drew outrage for checking phone was waiting to hear from dying wife, lawmaker says
A Uvalde police officer criticized over video of him checking his phone during the massacre at Robb Elementary School is the husband of a teacher who was killed in the classroom and had contacted him after being shot, according to a Texas lawmaker.
Alex Murdaugh murder charges: Disgraced attorney indicted in death of wife, son
Alex Murdaugh is already jailed and faces dozens of criminal charges that have piled up in the months since his wife Maggie, 52, and their 22-year-old son, Paul, were killed.
Girl, 14, charged with murder, conspiracy in traffic cone beating death of 73-year-old, police say
According to police, 14-year-old Gamara Mosley has been charged with murder and conspiracy for the traffic cone beating death of James Lambert Jr. Authorities say she was caught on camera hitting Lambert with the traffic cone.
3rd Florida child dies of injuries months after hit-and-run driver mowed down group of kids on sidewalk
A 10-year-old Florida girl struck in a hit-and-run days after Christmas has succumbed to her injuries, months after investigators said the driver veered around a bus and onto a sidewalk, where he hit six children and then fled the scene. Laziyah Stukes is the third child to die in the crash.
FHP: Semi-truck driver arrested in I-75 hit-and-run crash that killed 6-month-old girl
A Tampa man is facing charges after colliding with a vehicle filled with passengers from Bradenton, killing an infant inside, and leaving the scene, troopers said.
Police: Man wrestles gun from suspect's hands, shoots 2nd suspect in Wissinoming attempted robbery
An attempted robbery took a turn in Wissinoming when the victim wrestled the gun out of the suspect's hand and shot a second suspect, according to police.