Deputies responding to a 911 call Wednesday found two toddlers uncared for and their guardians passed out from prescription drug use, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

May 7, 2009

Deputy Jim Powers circled the house, banging on windows and doors. He was trying to determine if anyone was home after a neighbor called authorities to say the homeowner hadn't picked up his paper from the driveway recently. ...more

January 22, 2009

Police responding to a report of gunshots fired at an apartment complex Monday night found three young children alone with a partially loaded assault rifle. ...more

September 23, 2008

About three hours after Pasco detectives think Jackie Lee Braden killed his mother and stepfather, he was feeding slot machines at Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Tampa and ordering drinks. ...more

February 23, 2008

The son of a Shady Hills couple found shot dead in their home Feb. 11 has been charged with two counts of premeditated murder, records show. ...more

February 22, 2008

A woman bit off her ex-boyfriend's lower lip as they were kissing in bed, likely disfiguring him permanently, authorities said. ...more

November 8, 2007

Each morning, Eric Peoples sits up in bed and starts his day with a cough. A deep, long, hacking cough. ...more

October 28, 2007

LEESBURG - Officials say a 12-year-old Leesburg boy has died after playing a choking game alone in his room. ...more

October 11, 2007

When the new mother arrived home from running errands on Sept. 10, life changed before she even walked inside. ...more

September 18, 2007