The past few days have been a nightmare for Natalie Giambarberee, and none of it feels real, she said. Alicia Chomic, her best friend for 10 years, was a happy person who went to the beach and shopping with her and always helped lift her spirits. But on Friday morning, the body of Chomic, 23, was found in a bedroom with the bodies of Chomic's sons, Anthony Michael Lietz Jr., 15 months; Damian Michael Lietz, 2; and Thomas Anthony Goldsmith Jr., 4. ...more

November 3, 2008

Even after nearly 23 years on the job and thousands of cases, Jane Occhiolini remembers her first call to help a victim deal with the aftermath of a horrific event. ...more

September 26, 2008

In the days before the Dawn Center, handling domestic violence issues was a pretty bleak job for deputies at the Hernando County Sheriff's Office. ...more

July 27, 2008

Sarasota police have charged an ice cream man with molesting a 12-year-old girl inside his truck. ...more

June 6, 2008

A vigil for women who have been the victim of domestic violence is held at Pasco-Hernando Community College West Campus. ...more

November 1, 2007