Pinellas County authorities say a drug-fueled state of paranoia led a Largo man to take up a high-powered rifle and fatally shoot a pregnant stranger.Javier and Elizabeth Rosado were driving home from church in their Nissan Sentra with Elizabeth's younger brother and...
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Month: December 2017
St. Pete Flooring Company Heir Arrested in Relation to Discovery of Body Last December
The discovery of a woman's body almost exactly one full year ago resulted in the arrest of several suspects last week, including the heir to a major St. Petersburg flooring chain.The remains of Tarpon Springs mother of three Taylor Anne McAllister were discovered on...
Tampa Man Charged with Felony Murder After Alleged Drug Deal Turns Deadly
Despite never having touched the murder weapon himself, a Tampa man is facing murder charges in the death of a friend.Hillsborough County authorities say Daundrea Lamar Butler and his friend Ecru Richardson were engaged in the sale of illicit drugs late last week when...
Co-Defendant Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison After Guilty Plea in Moon Lake Murders
Rather than facing the prospect of death at the hands of the state, a woman charged with four counts of murder pled guilty last week and was sentenced to two-and-a-half decades behind bars.Authorities say Dora Delgado, along with co-defendant Christopher Lee Duncan,...
Fatal Christmas Eve Crash Leads to Vehicular Manslaughter Charges Eleven Months Later
A car accident on Christmas Eve last year led to an arrest on Veterans Day this year, when Pasco County authorities arrested a Spring Hill man whom they say agreed to turn himself in but did not.In the early morning hours of December 24 Victor Karl Valdez Jr. was...
Deadly Crash Leads to DUI Manslaughter Charge for Brooksville Man
A fatal crash last week in Brooksville is being laid at the feet of a man whom authorities say was intoxicated at the time of the collision.Troopers of the Florida Highway Patrol say a 2012 Chevrolet Camaro piloted by Rodger James Carr was traveling east at a high...
Guilty Plea Saves Brunvand Client From Possible Date with Death Chamber
A Weeki Wachee man accused of three murders, one attempted murder, and two attempts to solicit murder will avoid the death penalty thanks to the work of Bjorn Brunvand.Christopher Lee Duncan pled guilty to three counts of first-degree murder, two counts of...
Brooksville Man Charged with Second-Degree Murder After Deputies Discover Body in Home
A Brooksville man was arrested last week after Hernando County authorities say he was responsible for the death of a woman whose body was discovered by police early last Wednesday morning.Police say they received a report of a death at a quarter past four o'clock in...