David Haas, the former chief executive of Crispers restaurants, was sentenced Friday to two years in federal prison for embezzling more than $400,000 from his company. ...more

September 27, 2008

The leader of a ring that smuggled hundreds of guns from Florida and sold them to street gangs in Puerto Rico pleaded guilty this morning to federal firearms crimes. ...more

September 10, 2008

America's first war crimes trial since World War II went to the jury Monday as a panel of six U.S. military officers began deliberating whether to send Osama bin Laden's former driver away for life. ...more

August 5, 2008

A swimming pool company president was charged Monday with second-degree manslaughter in connection with the drowning of a 6-year-old boy whose arm was trapped by the suction of a powerful drain pump. ...more

July 21, 2008

TAMPA - A man who stole scores of laptop computers across the country then sold them on eBay pleaded guilty today to interstate transportation of stolen property. ...more

June 18, 2008

A former Pasco County detention deputy pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal charge that he possessed steroids with the intent to distribute. ...more

June 12, 2008

TAMPA - A former Pasco County detention deputy is scheduled to plead guilty this morning to a federal charge that he possessed steroids with the intent to distribute. ...more

June 11, 2008

Two consecutive terms of life in prison without a chance at parole were given to a convicted murderer on Thursday. ...more

June 6, 2008

Two consecutive terms of life in prison without a chance at parole were given to a convicted murderer on Thursday. ...more

June 5, 2008

AVON PARK — Quintin Jerome Kinder, expected to be the key witness in the trial of Joshua Altersberger, 20, has been set free by Georgia law enforcement authorities, even though Highlands County officials had requested he be held until they could bring him back here. Kinder, 22, who lived last year at 1800 Melady Ave., Sebring, was a passenger in January 2007 when Altersberger's car was stopped by Trooper Nick Sottile. Police allege Altersberger shot the Highway Patrol sergeant, who died at the scene between Lake Placid and Sebring. Kinder ran into an orange grove, so he was charged with misdemeanor trespassing into a posted horticultural property. He was returned to his native state of Georgia to face a violation of probation charge. ...more

May 23, 2008