After about an hour of deliberating, a Pinellas jury Wednesday evening found a 27-year-old Miami man guilty of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a friend in 2005. ...more

February 5, 2009

A ninth-grader at Springstead High School admitted to detectives Wednesday of "dozens" of vehicle break-ins over Christmas break. ...more

January 23, 2009

Starting today, the Highlands County Sheriff's Office's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is changing its mission. ...more

January 14, 2009

Authorities are asking for the public's help in solving a series of burglaries in Mulberry. The burglaries were first reported on Oct. 31, when a man was seen entering a home at 277 Lake Erie Drive in Lake Pointe Village. The man was dressed in all black and wore a ski mask and gloves. When the homeowner encountered the man, the burglar ran from the house carrying stolen items, the Mulberry Police Department said. ...more

January 6, 2009

A dancer from Class Act strip club in Tampa remained behind bars in Land O' Lakes last week following a Dec. 19 fight that left one victim with a knife wound on his chest. ...more

December 31, 2008

St. Petersburg police have arrested a man they say likely was responsible for a series of eight burglaries at seven St. Petersburg churches. ...more

December 18, 2008

Police Chief Matt Doughney said his office was contacted by a local resident recently asking that his house be checked while he was out of town. ...more

December 18, 2008

They prey on motorists who leave their cars unlocked while they run in to a day care or school for just a couple of minutes. But that's all it takes to open the door and swipe a purse, or anything else of value, said Pasco County Sheriff's Office spokesman Kevin Doll. ...more

December 15, 2008

With roughly 1,000 firearms stolen from gun dealers each year in West Central Florida, federal agents want shop owners to be more vigilant in the lead-up to the Super Bowl. Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives gave a seminar today for some of the region's 1,600 licensed firearms dealers. Among the topics: how burglars break into gun stores. ...more

December 15, 2008

A 16-year-old male was taken into custody over the long Thanksgiving weekend in connection to a string of recent burglaries in the area of Sand Castle Homes near Elson and Bella avenues. ...more

December 2, 2008