A months-long conflict came to a head last week in Beacon Square when one neighbor allegedly shot to death another in broad daylight.Qiu Feng Ke and Edward Tudor had been neighbors for four years prior to the events of January 23, but their relationship seems to have...
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Month: January 2018
Holiday Man Faces DUI Charges After Alleged Police Pursuit on U.S. 19
Pinellas County authorities say an allegedly intoxicated Holiday man caused an injury accident as he led deputies on a chase along U.S. 19 last week.PCSD deputies allege Kingzig Montanez of driving at an excessive speed southbound on U.S. 19 early on the morning of...
Tampa Attorney Facing Drug Trafficking Charges After Cocaine Sting Arrest
A local attorney was arrested last week by Polk County deputies after they say was involved in a cocaine-distribution operation. Deputies with the county's High Intensity Drug Trafficking task force say they arranged a deal to purchase up to 4 kilograms of cocaine for...
Tampa Man Allegedly Attempts to Order a Burrito at Spring Hill Bank While Intoxicated
A Tampa man missed Taco Tuesday by a day and about two blocks when he allegedly attempted to order a burrito at the drive-up window of a Spring Hill bank while intoxicated.Deputies from the Hernando County Sheriff's Office say Douglas Jon Francisco arrived at a branch...
East Tampa Restaurant Owner Facing Decades in Federal Prison Over Alleged Tax Fraud Scheme
The proprietor of an East Tampa soul-food restaurant is accused by the Federal government of falsifying scores of tax returns using stolen identities and retrieving the fraudulent refunds via debit card transfers at her restaurant.Natalie Rene Panko pled guilty last...
Pizza Delivery Leads to Apprehension of Attempted Murder Suspect
What started last week with an alleged drug deal ended with the delivery of a pizza and a charge of attempted murder.According to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, Luis Marino "Boogie" Nieuwkerk and an unknown group of other individuals met at a Port Richey residence...
Ruskin Man Charged With Attempted Murder in Connection with Shooting at Convenience Store
A Ruskin man is in custody after authorities say he trapped another man with his vehicle and attempted to kill him with a firearm.Hillsborough County deputies say Earl Williams was in his black Cadillac sedan at a convenience store near North U.S. Highway 41 and Shell...
Citrus County Woman Facing DUI, Child Neglect Charges After Series of Wrecks on I-4
Troopers of the Florida Highway Patrol say a mother was intoxicated when she struck a series of cars on I-4 last Tuesday while her two-year-old son was a passenger.Beverly Hills, Florida resident Brianna Dee Knox was piloting her 2001 Honda down the interstate in the...
Deadly Attack on Sexagenarian Pair Yields Murder and Attempted Murder Charges for St. Pete Transient
Pinellas County investigators say a local transient left one dead and another in critical condition after attacking them at their Coquina Key residence.On New Year's Day St. Petersburg police were summoned to the residence of Paul Dumas and his sister Elaine Vidinha....
Tampa Man Facing Murder Charges in Death of His Six-Year-Old Stepson
A Tampa man is in jail today after Hillsborough County authorities say he is responsible for the death of his 6-year-old stepson.Hillsborough Fire Rescue responded to a 9-1-1 call to a Seffner hotel in the mid-morning hours of December 30 placed by Jack Junior...
