A Marine reservist told a talk radio show host Thursday he was trying to defend himself against a sexual assault when he clubbed a man with a tire iron and chased him down the street. ...more

November 13, 2009

The priest was lost in the Channel District and needed directions to Interstate 275, so he tapped a U.S. Marine Reservist on the arm and, in a thick Greek accent, asked for help. ...more

November 11, 2009

A former Hillsborough County minister accused of molesting a 12-year-old girl in 2005 has been sentenced to seven years in prison. ...more

June 30, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - A Hillsborough County minister surrendered at Land O' Lakes Jail on Tuesday evening to face a charge of lewd or lascivious battery - eight months after facing similar charges in Tampa. ...more

July 31, 2008

A Hillsborough County minister turned himself at Land O' Lakes Jail on Tuesday evening to face a charge of lewd or lascivious battery. ...more

July 30, 2008

A suspect who bonded out of jail and never showed up for his court date in a 10-year-old crime has been located and arrested in Alaska, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

July 3, 2008

The preschool teacher accused last week of fondling a 4-year-old student during nap time is back behind bars facing a more serious charge. ...more

June 11, 2008

The family of an 8-year-old girl who was molested on an airplane didn't want her to face the trauma of a second trial, a federal prosecutor told a judge Monday. ...more

October 30, 2007

TAMPA - The family of an 8-year-old girl who was molested on an airplane didn't want her to face the trauma of a second trial, a federal prosecutor told a judge this morning. The family's desire not to put the child through having to testify was the reason the government decided to dismiss a charge against Ronald Evan Mays, said Assistant U.S. Attorney Amanda Kaiser. ...more

October 29, 2007

Federal prosecutors have decided not to retry a Palm Harbor man after a judge overturned his conviction on sexually abusing an 8-year-old girl on an airplane. ...more

October 16, 2007