TAMPA - After refusing to stop when a Hillsborough County deputy tried pulling him over Sunday night, a Tampa man drove miles from the scene, got out of his vehicle and hid in a shed, deputies say. The incident began when a confidential informant's tip led deputies to believe a Red Honda sport utility vehicle containing cocaine would be heading near Highway 60 and Orient Road. A deputy saw the Honda and tried pulling it over about 10:36 p.m. ...more

June 30, 2008

Search warrants unsealed Friday describe what may have been the final terrifying moments in the life of a promising college student: Kidnapped after choosing to stay home and study, taken in her own vehicle to be robbed at an ATM, and shot multiple times. ...more

June 28, 2008

The attorneys for four men arrested in a roundup of suspected Latin Kings gang members said Tuesday that they intend to sue the three law enforcement agencies involved in the investigation. ...more

June 25, 2008

TAMPA - The attorneys for four men arrested in a roundup of suspected Latin Kings gang members said Tuesday they intend to sue the three law enforcement agencies involved in the investigation. ...more

June 24, 2008

A suspected drug dealer was arrested at home Wednesday in a raid by undercover deputies. ...more

June 19, 2008

TAMPA - A Tampa man accused of dealing cocaine was arrested Monday night on charges he threatened a confidential informant who helped make the case against him. ...more

June 17, 2008

TAMPA - Racketeering and conspiracy charges have been dropped in the case against the final five defendants among more than 50 arrested in a roundup of suspected Latin Kings gang members. ...more

May 23, 2008

A confidential informant, paid $2,400 per month by the FBI while helping to gather information on the Latin Kings street gang, will not serve time in prison for violating his probation, a judge decided Wednesday. ...more

May 22, 2008

TAMPA - A confidential informant, paid $2,400 per month by the FBI while helping to gather information on the Latin Kings street gang, will not serve time in prison for violating his probation, a judge decided today. ...more

May 21, 2008

Before the drug deal that led to her death went down, confidential informant Rachel Hoffman called investigators to tell them the location of the meeting had changed. ...more

May 13, 2008