A mother was arrested Wednesday on charges she has repeatedly beaten her four children with belt buckles, hangars and metal spoons. ...more

January 29, 2009

CRIME TRACKER This is a partial list of crimes and service calls reported Jan. 15-21 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the sheriff's office at (813) 247-8200. ...more

January 28, 2009

When living in Highlands County it's easy to think that some of society's worst problems don't affect us too much. That's for metropolitan areas, some of us believe. Of course that's not true. The same ills that affect our big cities are found right here and they are every bit as serious. ...more

January 28, 2009

A Bradenton mother was arrested on a child abuse charge after a witness told police the woman smoked crack cocaine in front of her 2-year-old child. ...more

January 27, 2009

A North Port man faces felony charges for an alleged drunken attack on a group of teenagers, according to a police report. ...more

January 23, 2009

A Spring Hill woman is accused of having sex with a teenager and supplying him with the prescription drugs that led to his overdose. ...more

January 22, 2009

CRIME TRACKER This is a partial list of crimes and service calls reported Jan. 8-13 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the sheriff's office at (813) 247-8200. ...more

January 21, 2009

CRIME TRACKER This is a partial list of crimes and service calls reported Jan. 8-13 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the sheriff's office at (813) 247-8200. ...more

January 21, 2009

The jurors leaned forward in their seats, craning their necks at the photos splayed before them. ...more

January 16, 2009

Jury selection began Monday for the three trials on tap for this week. ...more

January 13, 2009