A Naples man was charged Monday with attempted murder and armed robbery after he allegedly stole prescription drugs over the weekend from a pharmacist he left in critical condition. The 25-year-old man was arrested at 2 p.m. at the Clarion Hotel in Tampa, according to police reports. He is facing…
It is always interesting when a law enforcement officer is arrested, especially when it is by the agency that they work for. In a strange case, a Tampa Police detective has been arrested and charged with grand theft after she allegedly stole $1,900 worth of money orders from the Tampa…
Tampa, FL – A 42-year-old Tampa pharmacist was one of three convicted last month in Ohio on conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. The three are accused of playing active roles in a multi-state drug conspiracy that sent millions of dollars’ worth of prescription pills to all 50 states. The Tampa…
Tampa, FL – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Tampa school bus driver after she allegedly pushed an 8-year-old girl off the bus causing her ankle to break. The 41-year-old Hillsborough County bus driver was charged with aggravated child abuse. Police claim she was driving special education students to…
A 27-year-old Tampa mother was arrested Wednesday night after she allegedly sent a text message to a local news reporter threatening to blow up a child care center. The reporter contacted law enforcement officials after receiving the text. Deputies searched the premises of the child care facility, but did not…
A 36-year-old Tampa resident that appeared on Bravo television’s The Millionaire Matchmaker in 2009 claiming he was worth $400 million and operated a company with business in 36 nations plead guilty Monday in federal court to bank fraud charges. The man apparently confessed that he received a $3 million loan…
Former Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Elijah Dukes was arrested Thursday morning after he allegedly attempted to eat a plastic bag filled with marijuana and had a blunt tucked behind his ear. The 27-year-old man was stopped by an officer around 1 a.m. for apparently committing a traffic violation. Police claim…
A Seminole County contracting firm owner is accused of racketeering and insurance fraud after State Farm Insurance claims the company billed for work that was never done and charged for products that were never used in order to fix homes damaged by sinkholes from Orlando to Tampa Bay. Although the…
Florida authorities believe that a 12-year-old boy may have been critically wounded on New Year ‘s Eve following a celebratory gunshot supposedly fired into the air miles away. According to reports, the boy and his family were outside their home enjoying the fireworks display around 1 a.m., when the boy…
Officials with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a Citrus Park, Florida amateur comedian for allegedly robbing a SunTrust Bank, twice. According to police, the man allegedly entered the SunTrust Bank on Tuesday, claimed he had an explosive device, demanded money and fled the scene. On Thursday, detectives said…