Investigators in St. Petersburg have upgraded charges against 33-year-old Kyle Hill from DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide to first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder following a fatal crash on March 9, 2025. Shortly before 8 p.m., Hill reportedly argued with his ex-girlfriend, who then left in a friend’s vehicle. HillContinue Reading
A convicted sex offender from Connecticut has admitted to attempting to coerce an 11-year-old Florida child into creating explicit images of herself. Federal prosecutors announced that Andrew Thomas Bull, 37, of Tolland, Connecticut, also known as Andrew Thomas Picard, now faces a minimum of 25 years and up to 50Continue Reading
Detectives with the Pinellas County Use of Deadly Force Investigative Task Force are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred in St. Petersburg early Saturday morning. On March 8, 2025, at approximately 4:10 a.m., St. Petersburg Police officers responded to reports of shots fired in the 2800 block of Freemont TerraceContinue Reading
On March 6, 2025, at approximately 10 a.m., a road rage incident at the intersection of South US Highway 41 and West College Avenue in Ruskin resulted in the arrest of one driver after a confrontation escalated into violence. According to authorities, 47-year-old Leonard Cako, the driver of a whiteContinue Reading
TAMPA, FL – A Tampa man with a history of violent offenses is facing up to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition. Brandon Palmore, 30, entered his guilty plea on Thursday, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Sara C. Sweeney. Palmore, aContinue Reading
Authorities are investigating the disappearance and suspected homicide of 16-year-old Miranda Corsette, who was last seen on February 15, 2025. According to police, Corsette was lured through a social media app to meet 35-year-old Steven Gress on February 14. She returned home that night but went back the following dayContinue Reading
Vernon White Jr., a teacher at Idea Hope Charter School, has been arrested by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) for unlawful sexual activity with a minor. On June 17, 2024, HCSO deputies responded to the Marathon Gas Station at 1302 North Parsons Avenue, Tampa, where they learned that White,Continue Reading
A 53-year-old man was arrested on March 6, 2025, in connection with the murder of his tenant, 32-year-old Aaron Reed, whose body was found on December 15, 2024. Deputies responded to 5131 68th Street North in Unincorporated St. Petersburg at 8:37 p.m. after receiving reports of a deceased adult male.Continue Reading
A 64-year-old woman was injured when a vehicle crashed into her mobile home on Monday night, March 3, 2025, in the 37900 block of Wideview Lane. At approximately 10:40 PM, Zephyrhills Police officers arrived to find the vehicle had caused significant damage to the residence, with the woman inside sustainingContinue Reading
A routine traffic stop on March 1, 2025, at 10:26 p.m. led to the arrest of a Haines City man and the seizure of nearly four pounds of methamphetamine, cannabis, and over $23,000 in cash, according to the Haines City Police Department. A Haines City Police officer observed a redContinue Reading