Deputies Say Treasure Island Woman Impaired by Prescription Drugs in Alleged DUI Manslaughter
Morning Shooting Leads to Afternoon Arrest of Pinellas Park Man on Felony Drug Charges
DUI Manslaughter Charges Given to St. Pete Beach Woman Who Allegedly Killed Pedestrian
A St. Pete Beach woman is facing charges of DUI manslaughter after Pinellas County authorities say she struck and killed a man, then fled and initiated another car wreck.
Gainesville Man Charged with Attempted Murder after Allegedly Shooting Father and Infant Child
A Gainesville man is in custody after authorities say he became angered at a man kissing his child goodbye.
Minnesota Woman Accused of Killing Bradenton Woman While Fleeing from Another Murder Investigation Apprehended in South Texas
A woman who allegedly killed a Florida woman to attempt to assume her identity while on the lam from another murder investigation involving her husband was apprehended in Texas last week.
Lake Placid Man Charged with Murder in Shooting of Highlands County Deputy
A Highlands County Sheriff's deputy is dead and a Lake Placid man is in jail after a dispute that investigators said was touched off by a cat.
Another Tampa Bay Physician Indicted on Drug Charges
Another local Tampa Bay area doctor faces federal drug charges this month. Dr. John Anthony Gianoli, III, a physician practicing in St. Petersburg and Largo, was indicted recently on five counts of illegally distributing or causing the distribution of oxycodone.
Hillsborough Judge to Decide "Stand Your Ground" Case
A Hillsborough judge will decide within the next two weeks whether the state's case against Jimmy Cruz, accused of shooting a man last year during a Tampa bar brawl, will be dismissed under Florida's "stand your ground" law. Cruz is charged with second-degree murder in the May 2011 death of Walter "J.J." Revear.
Pinellas Deputies Say Drunk Driver Initiated Fatal Four-Vehicle Wreck
Pinellas County authorities say alcohol may have been involved in a car accident that killed two individuals and injured a third.
Los Angeles Doctor Convicted In $4.1 Million Medicare Conspiracy
A California jury last week found a Los Angeles doctor guilty of conspiracy in relation to allegations that he was involved in a Medicare kickback scheme with a local home health care agency.
Tampa Pharmacists Accused of Medicare Fraud
Five Tampa Bay-area pharmacists have been charged with defrauding the federal government and stealing from Medicaid, Medicare and Tricare, the military insurance program, by submitting fraudulent reimbursement requests for prescriptions never filled.
NYC Pharmacy Store Owner Indicted On Allegations Of Defrauding Medicare And Medicaid For Over $7.9 Million
Federal prosecutors say the owner of a quartet of pharmacies in New York City submitted millions of dollars in false claims involving drugs that were not medically necessary or even disbursed to Medicare and Medicaid over the course of several years.
Brooksville Man Spared Death Penalty After Trio Of First-Degree Murder Convictions
A Hernando County jury declined to sentence a Brooksville man to death for the three murders for which he was convicted in June.
Associates Of Venezuelan President Maduro Designated By OFAC
The U.S. government last week levied sanctions on four of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro's closest advisers on allegations that they helped facilitate Maduro in plundering the wealth of the Venezuelan people.
