A husband and wife were arrested Wednesday evening after they brought their 1-year-old child with them to sell some oxycodone to undercover detectives in Largo, authorities say. Kesha and William Adkins of Clearwater were taken into custody at 3460 East Bay Drive after selling $500 worth of the painkiller, Largo police say. The couple are also accused of taking part in previous illegal transactions, police say. ...more

August 27, 2009

Three Jeep Wranglers were set on fire this morning, one in Largo and two not far away in the jurisdiction of the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, officials say. ...more

July 16, 2009

A Largo police officer going through some old shotgun shells a woman had turned in for proper disposal at the police station found something else in the mix Sunday morning: a half-stick of dynamite. ...more

June 29, 2009

A 54-year-old Largo man ran his vehicle into a Largo church over the weekend in an attempt to kill himself and be closer to Jesus, Largo police said. ...more

June 29, 2009

Canine teams from throughout Pinellas County will graduate tonight from a four-month training program designed to hone their skills. ...more

March 5, 2009

Largo police have surveillance video of the suspect before he robbed Baylife Pharmacy on Saturday night. And, thanks to an alert citizen, they know the license plate of the get-away vehicle. Largo police even have a name. ...more

February 16, 2009

A 57-year-old man has been extradited from Illinois to face charges that he was drunk when he was involved in a wreck last year in Largo that left a motorcyclist dead and led to the motorcyclist's passenger losing a leg. James Laier was booked into the Pinellas County Jail this morning on charges of driving under the influence-manslaughter and DUI-serious bodily injury. Bail was set at $55,000. ...more

February 16, 2009

A 22-year-old unemployed man was arrested this morning, accused of punching and hitting a cat, and then leaving his apartment with the feline in his backpack. ...more

February 12, 2009

Traffic on Ulmerton Road remains slow following a four-vehicle wreck at Ridge Road this afternoon, but at least one lane remains open, Largo police said. ...more

February 9, 2009

A 47-year-old Largo woman decided to serve rum shots to her underage children Monday and later struck her son's 21-year-old girlfriend in the head with a 4-foot-long construction level, Largo police say. ...more

January 20, 2009