An officer deployed his stun gun on a pit bull Saturday night after the dog attacked a chicken, Tampa police say. ...more

November 16, 2009

A mother and daughter were arrested by city police Thursday afternoon, accused of bilking their 93-year-old relative, who has dementia and other ailments, for nearly $21,000. ...more

November 7, 2009

A 30-year-old woman was arrested by Pasco County deputies Thursday night, accused of driving drunk with two children in the car. ...more

November 7, 2009

A nurse told a 38-year-old patient walking out of Community Hospital he couldn't leave Thursday afternoon because he still had an intravenous catheter in his arm, a police report states. ...more

November 7, 2009

A 30-year-old woman was arrested by Pasco County deputies Thursday night, accused of driving drunk with two children in the car. After a deputy pulled over a white 1999 Pontiac Grand Am at U.S. 98 and U.S. 301 in Trilby, he noticed a half bottle of Cuervo tequila and several lime wedges in the center console, a sheriff's office report states. Also in the car were two children, ages 9 and 7, according to the report. ...more

November 6, 2009

A 5-month-old girl who authorities say was starved to death by her parents only had a little watery fluid in her stomach. ...more

November 4, 2009

Thomas Scott Long was cleared by an air traffic controller to land on Runway 27 at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport about 8:15 p.m. Oct. 23. ...more

November 4, 2009

A 43-year-old caregiver was arrested Monday, accused of stealing a client's blank checks and using them herself. ...more

November 4, 2009

One photograph shows a beautiful baby girl with a fat, happy face. Another shows a dead 5-month-old with sunken eyes. She weighed 6 pounds. Her autopsy showed no body fat. ...more

November 4, 2009

A 39-year-old man tried selling counterfeit Coach, Prada and Gucci pocketbooks for $40 each, Tampa police say. The purses had manufacturer trademarks, designs, emblems and labels. ...more

November 3, 2009