A St. Petersburg police officer was justified when he fatally shot a teenager twice in the back June 7, the state attorney's office said Tuesday. ...more

August 13, 2008

The Pinellas-Pasco State Attorney's Office today said a St. Petersburg police officer was justified June 7 when he fatally shot a 17-year-old boy twice in the back. ...more

August 12, 2008

One day after police complained of no civilian witnesses in the police shooting of 17-year-old Javon Dawson, a black activist group typically opposed to police says it knows of some, but the witnesses will talk to authorities only with a lawyer present. ...more

June 13, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG — One day after police complained of no civilian witnesses in the police shooting of 17-year-old Javon Dawson, a black activist group says it knows of some, but they will talk to authorities only with a lawyer present. At a press conference today, Omali Yeshitela, leader of the International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement, said the witnesses, who he described as children, were traumatized by the event. ...more

June 12, 2008

And just what exactly did Omali Yeshitela, St. Petersburg's official village blowhard, expect police Officer Terrence Nemeth to do Saturday night as he confronted a teenager who had been firing a weapon into the air. ...more

June 12, 2008

A teenager shot and killed by a St. Petersburg police officer Saturday night was standing in the street firing a handgun during a graduation party, according to spokesman Bill Proffitt. ...more

June 8, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - Police shot and killed a man while approaching a crowd in the street late Saturday night. ...more

June 8, 2008