Randy Nowak told a judge today that he never wanted any harm to come to the IRS officer he tried to have killed. ...more

March 5, 2009

A man who figured prominently last year in the investigation into the 1997 disappearance of Sabrina Aisenberg was sentenced today to 37 months in federal prison on a weapons charge. ...more

January 22, 2009

Robert Nowak of Polk County was convicted today of hiring a hit man called "Reaper" to bump off an Internal Revenue Service tax auditor. ...more

December 18, 2008

One member of the media can see the face of an undercover agent who authorities say posed as a hit man known as "Reaper" willing to kill an IRS agent for a Polk County man. ...more

December 11, 2008

TAMPA A federal judge is scheduled to decide today whether an undercover agent who posed as a hit man known as "Reaper" can testify behind a screen to protect his identify. The agent is a key witness in the trial of Randy Nowak, 49, a construction company owner from Mulberry who is accused of plotting to kill IRS officer Christine Brand. ...more

December 11, 2008

The 1950s multicolored stone fireplace looked shabby and outdated. It also was the focal point of the room. ...more

January 26, 2008