A federal judge has denied a motion by lawyers for Youssef Megahed, who asked him to prevent prosecutors from using a "Hollywood-esque" video in his upcoming trial on charges he illegally transported explosives. ...more

November 7, 2008

Reported violent crimes in Tampa dropped 7 percent last year but rose 1 percent in Clearwater and 2 percent in St. Petersburg, in part because of more murders, according to crime figures released this week by the FBI. ...more

June 11, 2008

Reported violent crimes in Tampa dropped 7 percent last year but rose 1 percent in Clearwater and 2 percent in St. Petersburg, in part because of more murders, according to crime figures released this week by the FBI. These preliminary figures comprise the annual Uniform Crime Report, which the FBI uses to compare crimes around the country reported in seven categories: the violent crimes of murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault, and the property crimes of burglary, larceny and motor-vehicle theft. ...more

June 10, 2008

A federal prosecutor says a defense attorney's review of an FBI report on two suspended University of South Florida students is flawed, according to court papers filed Monday. ...more

February 5, 2008

TAMPA - A federal prosecutor says a defense attorney's review of an FBI report on two suspended University South Florida students is flawed, according to court papers filed today. ...more

February 4, 2008

An FBI report supports claims by two Egyptian students that the devices they had in the trunk of their car in August were fireworks and not explosives, a defense attorney argues in a new court filing. ...more

January 31, 2008

TAMPA – An FBI report supports claims by two Egyptian students that the devices they had in the trunk of their car last August were fireworks and not explosives, a defense attorney argues in a new court filing. ...more

January 30, 2008

Hate crime incidents rose nearly 8 percent last year, the FBI reported Monday, as civil rights advocates take to the streets to protest what they call official indifference to intimidation and attacks against blacks and other minorities. ...more

November 20, 2007