A Brandon woman drove under the influence with a 4-year-old boy in her Chevrolet sport utility vehicle Sunday morning, Hillsborough County deputies say. Barbara Cravalho, 20, was charged with child neglect and driving under the influence. ...more

November 3, 2008

SARASOTA COUNTY - Prosecutors have dropped the most serious charges against parents accused of hosting a house party for underage teenagers that ended with the death of an 18-year-old. ...more

October 31, 2008

Deputies charged a woman with three felony counts of child neglect after finding three children living with roaches, feces-filled toilets, no food and limited electricity, an affidavit states. ...more

October 31, 2008

Sara McConoughey left her children unsupervised, forced her way into her neighbor's home and shoved and punched the neighbor Sunday morning, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

October 27, 2008

Deputies arrested a 29-year-old woman on child neglect charges early this morning after finding a 2-year-old boy sleeping in her car outside a bar. ...more

October 19, 2008

Deputies charged a Brandon woman with leaving a 7-year-old and 3-year-old alone while she delivered a piece of cake to a male friend, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

October 19, 2008

Friends and relatives gathered just beyond the crime scene tape Thursday morning to comfort one another and try to come up with a reason for the fatal shooting of Cory Lynn Evans. ...more

October 17, 2008

Lee Edward Cook Jr. severely beat a 6-year-old relative with a belt because the boy didn't do his homework, Tampa police say. A 2-year-old child also was left unattended by Cook, according to police. Police arrested Cook on Wednesday afternoon at 4109 W. Gandy Blvd., charging him with child abuse and child neglect. ...more

October 16, 2008

The mother of a missing 3-year-old girl was arrested Tuesday and charged with killing her daughter, even though the child's body has not been found during an exhaustive four-month search. ...more

October 14, 2008

Prosecutors today are expected to present the case against Casey Anthony — the mother of missing 3-year-old Caylee Marie — to members of a grand jury who will decide whether she will face more serious charges, possibly murder. ...more

October 14, 2008