Shortly after he burst into a woman's home and robbed her at gunpoint, taking a laptop computer, a man tried selling the piece of electronics equipment to someone in her neighborhood, St. Petersburg police say. But the would-be buyer grew suspicious and took a picture of the man, police say. Now investigators hope that by releasing the buyer's photograph they might get a tip as to who he is. ...more

October 28, 2009

Arrest warrants have been issued for two Arkansas brothers in the recent slaying of a 45-year-old Sarasota man, police say. ...more

July 31, 2009

St. Petersburg police detectives are looking for two men they say stole liquor this month from a restaurant's outdoor bar. One of the suspects returned to the same restaurant, Fresco's Waterfront Bistro, 300 Second Ave. E., a few weeks later and stole several cases of frozen food, detectives say. ...more

July 28, 2009

Police are looking for a man who tried to rob a pharmacy Thursday by saying he had in his pocket a needle filled with the AIDS virus. ...more

April 17, 2009

A man accused of molesting a blind, deaf and mute woman and abducting her from a bus stop on Friday was arrested because the woman kept her cool, authorities said. ...more

February 14, 2009

Police this morning arrested a man in the molestation of a 40-year-old blind, deaf and mute woman who was waiting for a bus. ...more

February 13, 2009

Two women were arrested on prostitution charges at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino and a man police said is HIV positive was arrested on a prostitution charge on Nebraska Avenue this morning. ...more

November 23, 2008

A Bradenton elementary school was put on lockdown this afternoon when a man police say robbed a nearby bank led officers on a foot chase through school property, authorities said. ...more

November 13, 2008

Shortly before her white 2007 Maserati was stolen from the parking lot of Blue Martini nightclub last week, a woman was kissing and caressing the suspect on the hood of the expensive Italian sports car, police say. ...more

September 16, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- A vehicle became submerged this morning at the New Port Richey boat launch ramp as the driver attempted to back a trailer holding his personal watercraft into the river. ...more

July 17, 2008