Woman Charged With Battery On Police, Inciting Riot
ERICA SCHMIDT Police arrested a Tampa woman and charged her with several felonies. The charges are the result of an incident that took place at University Square Mall during civil unrest...
View ArticleGunshot Victim Found On I-4 In Serious Condition
A member of the Florida Highway Patrol discovered a gunshot victim on the side of the road while checking on the damaged car. An 18-year-old man is recovering after being shot early...
View ArticleMan Forces Way Into Home, Opens Windows To Watch Victim
ANTHONY GARCIA Deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a man after he allegedly forced his way into a woman’s home. They are also asking if any other victims are present...
View ArticleEx-Probation Officer Charged With Sexual Battery
RUTHERFORD JEAN A 29-year-old former probation officer was arrested in West Palm Beach last week. He is accused of having sex with a woman under his supervision. Rutherford Jean, of West Palm Beach,...
View ArticleStranger Charged With Trying To Kidnap Child
DESMOND JOHNSON Police have arrested a man after he allegedly attempted to kidnap a young child. The incident took place Saturday evening. According to the Tampa Police Department, the family was...
View ArticlePolice Search For Suspects Involved In Shootout
LUIS MONGE The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is searching for suspects involved in a shootout that took place on June 10th, shortly before 3 p.m. The incident took place in the Lakewood Place...
View ArticleDeputy Charged With Battery On Law Enforcement
DEPUTY IVAN MORENO Early Monday, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested one of their deputies. He was charged with battery on a Plant City officer. According to police, the two had an...
View ArticleSheriff’s Office Searching For Sam’s Club Would-Be Burglars
Would-be burglars attempted to break into Sam’s Club, 15835 N. Dale Mabry Highway. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office needs help in identifying a group of would-be robbers who attempted to...
View ArticleMan Who Threatened Woman With Gun Gets 16 Years, 8 Months
MARQUESE JERRODDA ALLEN A 43-year-old man has been sentenced to 16 years, and 8 months in federal prison. He was found guilty of the charges filed against him during a bench trial on December 2,...
View ArticleMan Gets 30 Months For Selling Opioids
JEFFREY SAYLOR A 48-year-old man has been sentenced to serve 30 months in federal prison. He pleaded guilty to the unlawful distribution of a controlled substance on February 11, 2020. According to...
View ArticleMan Gets 15 Years In Prison For Selling Guns
RYAN PERRIN A federal judge has sentenced a Palm Harbor man to 15 years in prison for possession of guns and ammunition as a convicted felon. Ryan Perrin, 34, pleaded guilty on October 31, 2019. He...
View ArticleTwo Arrested In Shooting Of Teenager
MARSHALL HAYES BELLAMIA SPERANDIO The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two people in connection with the shooting of a 15-year-old. The incident took place on June 23rd. Marshall Hayes, 20,...
View ArticleSeveral Arrested After Blocking Busy Intersection
JKHARI WILSON CHUKWUDI UCHE JAMIE BULLOCK CIERRA BATES REBECCA GIBBS JORDAN WRIGHT AHMED OSMAN Several people who were participating in a planned protest were arrested. The...
View ArticlePolice Seek To Identify Person Of Interest In Murder
MICHAEL JOHN STEINER, II PERSON OF INTEREST On June 29th, at approximately 12:58 a.m., officers were in the area of Klondyke and N. 14th Street, when they heard several gunshots. The officers...
View ArticleMan Arrested For Communicating With Child Inappropriately
FRANK OCHOA, JR. A 47-year-old man was arrested for inappro0priately communicating with who he thought was a 14-year-old girl. He was arrested by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. According...
View ArticleHigh School Coach Charged With Sexual Misconduct
REGINALD LAWRENCE A 48-year-old high school coach was arrested Tuesday and charged with sexual misconduct. He is alleged to have had a sexual relationship with a former student. Reginald Lawrence is...
View ArticleTAMPA POLICE WORKING TO IDENTIFY BANK JUGGING’ SUSPECT
It’s called “Bank Jugging”. While the origin of the term is unclear, the method by which this crime occurs is described as follows: The suspect sits in a parking lot and watches customers go in and...
View ArticleBrother, Sister Charged In Fraud Case
MARKESHIA BLAKELY DAVID BLAKELY Police in Kingsland, Georgia have arrested a brother and sister in connection with a fraud case. They were taken into custody after the vehicle they were riding in...
View Article2 Killed 1 Hurt In Home Invasion
LUIS CASADO KHYLE DURHAM Two men died and another was injured during a home invasion last weekend. The incident took place in Wesley Chapel. According to police, the homeowner was playing a video...
View ArticleMan Arrested For Robbery Of Sam’s Club
KENT HICKMAN STOLEN MONEY A Polk County man has been arrested and facing robbery charges for stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a Sam’s Club in Brandon. On July 8th, at approximately 6 p.m.,...
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