A trial begins today for the father of 10-month-old Demetrius Blackmon's in the death of the boy. ...more

May 6, 2008

With three judges retiring after this year, and two sitting judges facing challengers for their seats, it will be a busy election year for the courthouse. ...more

May 3, 2008

TAMPA - With three judges retiring after this year, and two sitting judges facing challengers for their seats, it will be a busy election year for the courthouse. ...more

May 2, 2008

Defense attorneys in the Denise Lee abduction and slaying case asked a circuit judge today to reconsider a ruling that rejected a 60-day delay in releasing public records. ...more

February 4, 2008

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office never sent out a regional "be on the lookout" alert warning other law enforcement agencies to search for a green Camaro on the night of Denise Lee's abduction and slaying. ...more

January 25, 2008

A mental competency hearing has been set for Carl Roland, a murder suspect who held authorities at bay for 56 hours two years ago from a perch on a construction crane in Atlanta. ...more

January 19, 2008

CLEARWATER - A mental competency hearing has been set for Carl Roland, a murder suspect who held authorities at bay for 56 hours two years ago from a perch on a construction crane in Atlanta. ...more

January 18, 2008

Only three people witnessed the severe beating of Joanna Herman on Dec. 11, 2004. ...more

November 1, 2007

Pam Bondi spends much of her time speaking for law enforcement in Hillsborough County, a role she has turned into a national platform as a legal affairs commentator on news talk shows. ...more

October 6, 2007

David Lee Onstott, who is awaiting trial on charges he killed a 13-year-old Ruskin girl, pleaded guilty Thursday to a felony charge of failing to register as a sex offender, prosecutors said. ...more

September 21, 2007