Seniors can learn how to stay safe against fraud, identity theft and other crimes during a free senior seminar set for Nov. 19 at the Riverview Civic Center. ...more

November 11, 2009

Seniors can learn how to stay safe against fraud, identity theft and other crimes during a free senior seminar set for Nov. 19 at the Riverview Civic Center. ...more

November 11, 2009

The father of a suburban Philadelphia woman who faked her own abduction and fled with her daughter to Disney World has been ordered to stand trial in connection with a scuffle with TV cameramen. ...more

September 26, 2009

University of Florida officials say an intruder has gained access to a computer system that contained the personal information of more than 97,000 people. ...more

February 20, 2009

CRIME TRACKER This is a partial list of crimes and service calls reported Jan. 8-13 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the sheriff's office at (813) 247-8200. ...more

January 21, 2009

Three Florida A&M University students are facing federal charges of hacking the school's computer system. ...more

October 21, 2008

The Supreme Court is taking a look at federal prosecutors' efforts to pin identity theft charges on undocumented foreign workers who have Social Security and identification numbers that belong to others. ...more

October 21, 2008

A Brandon woman is accused of stealing more than $100,000 in cash and services from a Plant City animal clinic, an affidavit states. Alicia Hall, 27, is charged with felony identity theft, felony grand theft, felony scheme to defraud and making false statements, a misdemeanor. She was released from the Orient Road Jail Monday after posting $45,500 bail, records show. ...more

October 7, 2008

A 33-year-old woman stole her daughter's identity to attend high school and join the cheerleading squad, according to a criminal complaint filed against the woman. ...more

September 14, 2008

CRIME TRACKER This is a partial list of crimes and service calls reported Aug. 31-Sept. 6 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the sheriff's office at (813) 247-8200. ...more

September 10, 2008