A Largo couple is being sought by police on suspicion of fraudulently leasing the same house to over a dozen different families.Largo police allege that Nicole and David Johnson knowingly agreed to rent to at least 15 different families, pocketing over $30,000 in the...
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Month: June 2018
Awaiting Trial for Over Seven Years, Wimauma Murder Suspect Finally Granted Bond
In the Hillsborough County Jail since late 2010, a Wimauma man was finally granted bail last week after a judge opined that the evidence prosecutors have presented against him to this point is too weak to deny it.Michael Edward Keetley was arrested on December 2, 2010...
St. Pete Man Sentenced to Quarter Century in Prison for Federal Heroin Trafficking Conviction
A St. Petersburg man will be spending the next decade and a half in federal prison on drug-trafficking charges, as prosecutors say he moved 30 kilograms of heroin into the area over a year and a half.William Harold Wright was sentenced last Friday to a 25-year prison...
Man Suspected of Hit-and-Run Death in Pennsylvania Apprehended in Tampa
A man who Pennsylvania authorities say fled the state after causing a fatal car accident was apprehended by Tampa Police last week.Lancaster, Pennsylvania authorities say Kristopher Martinez-Roman was driving in the area on May 24 when he ran a red stoplight in his...
Hernando Jury Finds Brooksville Man Guilty of Three Counts of Murder in 2014 Shooting Rampage
Four years after the events in question, a Hernando County jury passed down a verdict of guilty upon a Brooksville man the state says committed among the most shocking shooting sprees in the city's history.A jury will decide the fate of George Mason III this week...
Broward County Man Sought in Connection with 2011 DUI Manslaughter Arrested in Fort Meade
Officers of the Florida Highway Patrol say they arrested a man last week who has been sought for seven years due to his alleged involvement with a drunken car accident that left one dead.In late March 2011, investigators say a red Dodge Ram pick-up truck piloted by...
Already Facing Charges for Alleged Fatal Wreck, Riverview Man Jailed Again for Another Injury Accident
A Riverview man already out on bail on a previous charge involving a fatal crash was arrested again last week after Hillsborough County deputies say he initiated another crash that left another hospitalized.Jaime Castellano Jr. was driving westbound on Symmes Road on...
Tampa Teen Faces Adult Charges in Alleged Street Racing Slayings
Adult charges await a 17-year-old Tampa teen for allegedly engaging in an illicit street race that left two people dead.According to Hillsborough County authorities, John Alexander Barrineau was driving his Nissan Altima on May 23 when he engaged in an illegal street...
Land ‘O Lakes Man Facing DUI Manslaughter Charges After Allegedly Striking Two Pedestrians
A Land 'O Lakes man is facing manslaughter charges after Pinellas County Sheriff's deputies say he struck and killed two pedestrians while driving drunk in Treasure Island.Deputies say Aleem Reezan Temon Hamid was driving his Ford Explorer along 118th Avenue just...
St. Pete Man Facing Charges After Allegedly Purloining $30k in Scratch-Off Lottery Tickets
A St. Petersburg man was arrested last week on suspicion of absconding with $30,000 in scratch-off lottery tickets from a local supermarket.Investigators say Soulkhan Vorasane broke in to the store's lottery kiosk on several occasions, making out with a quantity of...
