Police say a Seminole County mother strangled her toddler by using her hands and a bra. Authorities said Tuesday that 22-year-old Nioshka Bello was arrested upon release from the hospital, where she had been involuntarily committed after a suicide attempt. Police say Bello swallowed as many as 20 Benadryl pills after killing 2-year-old daughter Janessa Sandoval on Saturday. ...more

September 30, 2009

A mentally ill woman who told police she was trying to "kill the demons" when she stabbed her 2-year-old son to death in 2007 may avoid criminal prosecution. ...more

February 13, 2009

A mentally ill woman who told police she was trying to "kill the demons" when she stabbed her 2-year-old son to death in 2007 may avoid criminal prosecution. ...more

February 7, 2009

A mentally ill woman who told police she was trying to "kill the demons" when she stabbed her 2-year-old son to death in 2007 may avoid criminal prosecution. Two psychologists who evaluated Jessica Warren have determined that she didn't understand the nature or consequence of her actions at the time of the killing, said Assistant State Attorney Mike Halkitis. ...more

February 6, 2009

The holiday season is here again and it is perhaps a good idea to remember that the holidays can bring depressive reactions. ...more

December 3, 2008

The people involved in a murder-suicide attempt Thursday have died, Pasco County deputies said today. ...more

October 13, 2008

A man threatening to kill himself this morning ended up being shot by a deputy and is being taken to an area hospital, according to the Pasco sheriff's office. ...more

September 30, 2008

Joseph Valdez used narcotics for more than a decade before he died of an overdose in April 2007. He was 32. Here are selected dates from a timeline of his quest for drugs in the months before his death. ...more

August 3, 2008

Joseph Valdez used narcotics for more than a decade before he died of an overdose in April 2007. He was 32. Here is a timeline of his quest for drugs in the months before his death. ...more

August 1, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG -- A patrol officer responding tonight to a suicide attempt lost control of his marked car, rolled over at least once and struck a telephone pole, police said. Officer Kenneth Pienik was taken by ambulance to a local hospital. His injuries are not life-threatening, St. Petersburg police spokesman Bill Proffitt said. ...more

May 22, 2008