Pasco County authorities say a Zephyrhills man was under the influence of drugs when he caused a car accident that turned fatal last week. According to deputies, the 36-year-old man was driving his 2008 Lincoln MKZ on Friday afternoon when he approached a stop sign at...
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Month: December 2019
Newly-Tested Rape Kit Yields Conviction In 1988 Tampa Sexual Assault
A Hillsborough County jury found a Tampa man guilty of two counts of sexual battery with a weapon in connection with a 1988 rape thanks to a new DNA analysis on evidence in a recently-tested rape kit. Police say a woman was sleeping on her couch in mid-November 1988...
Guatemalan Mayor Designated By OFAC For Alleged Involvement In Smuggling Cocaine
Last week the Federal government announced sanctions against a Guatemalan mayor, four other individuals, and five related entities on allegations that they are significant traffickers of illegal narcotics that ultimately reach the United States. According to the U.S....
Genealogical DNA Leads Pinellas County Deputies To Arrest In 1998 Cold-Case Rapes
Pinellas County authorities made an arrest last week in a pair of cold-case rapes thanks to a match between genetic material left at the scenes and samples sent to commercial genealogical companies. Police say a nude man was walking along the beach near Indian Rocks...
Florida struggles with white collar crimes, data shows
Every year, there are rankings put together to identify areas in the United States that have the most crime of certain types. This year, one article describes how Florida ranks when considering white collar crimes.White collar crimes do account for hundreds of...
Surviving Burglar Faces Felony Murder Charge After Homeowner Slays His Alleged Accomplice
A Plant City man is facing a murder charge after an armed robbery he and another man allegedly perpetrated ended in the death of the other alleged robber. The 21-year-old man and a 27-year-old accomplice allegedly broke into a home on the 100 block of Old Welcome Road...
Trio Of Local Health Professionals Sentenced On Federal Charges For Defrauding TRICARE
Three local health professionals were sentenced last week on Federal charges that they participated in a kickback scheme to obtain pain cream prescriptions from TRICARE beneficiaries. Prosecutors said the trio entered into an exclusive agreement among themselves to...
Ten Former NFL Players Charged With Healthcare Fraud For Allegedly Making False Claims To Benefit Plan For Retired Players
The Federal government is pressing charges against ten former professional football players on allegations that they participated in a nationwide conspiracy to defraud a health care benefit program for former National Football League (NFL) players. According to...
Gibsonton Man Facing Murder, Corpse Abuse Charges After Allegedly Killing Acquaintance And Dismembering His Body
A Gibsonton man is facing several felony charges on allegations by the police that he murdered another man and dismembered his body in order to attempt to cover for the crime. Hillsborough County investigators say the 32-year-old man was in a trailer home with another...
Tampa Man Facing Attempted Murder Charges After Alleged Drive-By Shooting Injures One
A Tampa man is facing attempted murder charges after police say he perpetrated a shooting that injured one person. According to Tampa police, the 24-year-old man was in the area of University Mall on December 9 when a shooting occurred. Few details were released, but...
