A former Hillsborough County deputy accused of forcing a hit-and-run suspect to perform a sex act on him was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison and 10 years of sex offender probation. ...more

December 11, 2009

Convicted rapist Jerrod Pass faces three more life terms after being found guilty Friday in another sexual assault. ...more

November 7, 2009

A man charged with raping a woman in 2008 won't be able to confront his accuser at trial this week. ...more

October 28, 2009

A man charged with raping a woman last year won't be able to confront his accuser at trial this week. ...more

October 27, 2009

Through the decades, several Halloween myths have surfaced about the dangers of trick-or-treating. Among them: Evil people hide razors in apples while others taint candy. ...more

October 25, 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

An 89-year-old woman was sexually assaulted this morning when three men broke into her Port Richey home, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

April 8, 2009

Police are investigating the extent of a man's involvement with the Florida State Fair after the man, who is charged in a sex crime, said he owned and operated several rides and games there. Tampa police on Sunday arrested Alex Pala, 42, of Chicago, at the Days Inn at 2522 N. Dale Mabry Highway. Detectives said he tried to pay for sex with a 14-year-old boy, offering the child housing and several thousand dollars a month. ...more

February 17, 2009

A Dunedin man was arrested early Sunday morning, accused of tying up and handcuffing a woman then sexually battering her, according to a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office arrest affidavit. ...more

September 14, 2008

A day care at the John Calvin Presbyterian Church opened this week, and that means some neighbors will have to move. ...more

September 6, 2008