A man on Pasco County's most-wanted list has been captured in Las Vegas and brought to Tampa to face federal charges that he tried to hire a hit man to kill a witness against him, a federal official said. ...more

November 19, 2009

The kid who painted the floor of his bedroom with New York Yankees pinstripes should have spent Thursday glorying in his team's 27th World Series championship. ...more

November 6, 2009

A former band director pleaded guilty Thursday to a sexual relationship with a student. ...more

July 23, 2009

Current law says a former band director faces up to 45 years in prison for allegations that he engaged in sexual activity with a student. ...more

July 17, 2009

Bernard Madoff will plead guilty Thursday to 11 criminal counts including money laundering, perjury and securities, mail and wire fraud and will do so without a plea deal, knowing it carries a potential prison term of 150 years, lawyers said today in court. ...more

March 10, 2009

Nicholas Altamuro's family left a courtroom Friday afternoon uttering profanities and calling Donnalee Johnston "a liar." One woman went so far as to say she was going to kill Johnston. ...more

January 31, 2009

Nicholas Altamuro's family left a courtroom this afternoon uttering profanities and calling Donnalee Johnston "a liar." One lady went so far as to say she was going to kill Johnston. ...more

January 30, 2009

Once the public face of the state agency assigned to protect children, Al Zimmerman admitted in federal court Wednesday that he victimized teens by using them in child pornography. ...more

January 22, 2009

Former Department of Children & Families spokesman Al Zimmerman pleaded guilty this morning to production of child pornography. ...more

January 21, 2009

In the hope of reducing a hefty prison sentence, Joseph Schofield testified Monday in Pinellas County Circuit Court that he was taking responsibility for a 2007 car wreck that took the life of his wife, who was a passenger in his car. ...more

January 6, 2009