NEW PORT RICHEY -- Believing some youths had stolen his son's bicycle, Richard A. Olszewski threatened six teens with a baseball bat Sunday night and ended up behind bars, according to Sheriff's Office reports. Olszewski, 38, 9315 Ottawa St., New Port Richey, remains in the county jail in Land O' Lakes today on six counts of aggravated assault, jail records show. Bail is $30,000 total. ...more

June 9, 2008

Mercades Nichols will have to wait for trial to tell her version of what happened to Victoria Lindsay in the now infamous Lakeland video beating. ...more

June 4, 2008

TAMPA - Mercades Nichols, one of six teens accused of beating Victoria Lindsay and recording the attack so it could be posted online, was partially successful this morning in seeking permission from a judge to have house arrest and other restrictions lifted. ...more

June 3, 2008

Mercades Nichols, one of six teens accused of beating Victoria Lindsay and recording the attack so it could be posted online, is seeking permission from a judge to have house arrest and other restrictions lifted. ...more

June 3, 2008

Mercades Nichols, one of six teens accused of beating Victoria Lindsay and taping the attack, is seeking permission to have house arrest and other restrictions lifted. ...more

June 2, 2008

BARTOW - Only one of six teens accused of beating one of their peers showed up today for a status hearing at the Polk County Courthouse. The other five defendants waived their right to appear. ...more

May 30, 2008