TAMPA Investigators here are searching for a Virginia couple they say murdered a man earlier this week and may be hiding here. Deputies say Jason Betts and Mithrellas "Relli" Curtis fled from Smyth County, Va., after Betts broke into the man's house on Monday, stabbed him to death and seriously injured three others – two women and a man. ...more

December 12, 2008

– The step-grandfather of a 7-year-old girl was arrested on sex charges after her grandmother told authorities she found the child's diary that spelled out sex acts she had with the man. ...more

December 4, 2008

Make no mistake, Dan Andrews is innocent until proven guilty. There are serious allegations against him, and he deserves an opportunity to prove his innocence. All anyone wants is the truth. ...more

November 26, 2008

This is a partial list of crimes and service calls reported Nov. 9-15 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the sheriff's office at (813) 247-8200. 33534 Big Bend Rd, Block 7600, assault/battery, Nov. 12, 11:28 a.m. ...more

November 17, 2008

Judging from his words, Brian Lane is ill-informed about the long-term damage inflicted upon children who are victims of sexual molestation. ...more

November 7, 2008

Many of "the worst of the worst" are back on the streets. From July through September, the U.S. Marshals Service conducted Operation Orange Crush, a 10-week sweep targeting "the worst of the worst" criminals. Five were charged with homicide, and 23 were charged with crimes involving weapons. Locally, only about one in five of those arrested remained in jail just days after. ...more

October 27, 2008

A 29-year-old man was arrested Tuesday night, accused of beating and raping a woman after they had an argument. At 7 a.m. police responded to a call about a domestic disturbance and soon learned that the violence had begun in the early morning hours when Jason Taylor of 5608 LaSalle Court struck the woman several times and choked her, according to police. ...more

October 22, 2008

Allen J. Crotzer, the former St. Petersburg resident who spent 24 years in prison for crimes he did not commit, got a fresh start Tuesday when the state cleared his record of two unrelated convictions. ...more

October 22, 2008

Clearwater police say a couple of black men are preying on Hispanics. Since January, there have been at least 45 robbery incidents in which Hispanics have been targeted, city officials say. Few arrests have been made, and police are seeing a resurgence of the trend, city officials say. ...more

October 10, 2008

Iraq's foreign minister said Tuesday it will take "bold political decisions" to resolve a major issue in the way of a deal allowing American forces to stay next year: Who will try U.S. troops accused of crimes. The United States wants exclusive right to prosecute troops, but Iraqis want some jurisdiction over them. ...more

October 8, 2008