Dontae Leslie, 20, was found dead after a resident reported hearing gunshots. Deputies found Leslie dead in one of the bedrooms, sheriff's office spokeswoman Debbie Carter said. ...more

July 15, 2009

ST. PETERSBURG -- Authorities say they have charged a man now being held in Georgia in the 1987 slaying of a woman who was found partially nude. Tony Fantauzzi, 48, is incarcerated in Newton County, Ga., said St. Petersburg police spokesman George Kajtsa. ...more

December 18, 2008

Pinellas County sheriff's detectives are investigating a twist on an old robbery scam, this one involving thieves claiming they were hired to remove poisonous snakes from a homeowner's property. ...more

September 26, 2008

Pinellas County sheriff's detectives are investigating a twist in an old robbery scam that involves thieves approaching homeowners and telling them they were hired to remove poisonous snakes on the residents' property, authorities said. ...more

September 25, 2008

Steven Blackwell has been behind bars since June 2, but his house at 4550 39th St. N in St. Petersburg became a headache for firefighters and law enforcement Friday night, authorities say. ...more

June 28, 2008

Steven Blackwell has been behind bars since June 2, but his house at 4550 39th St. N in St. Petersburg became a headache for firefighters and law enforcement last night, authorities say. ...more

June 28, 2008

POINCIANA - A home invasion and armed robbery led Polk County sheriff's deputies to uncover a grow house operation Sunday. ...more

November 5, 2007

Police are investigating what they called the "suspicious death" of a woman found in an alley behind an abandoned house. ...more

September 19, 2007