The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a murder-suicide that occurred early Wednesday, March 19, 2025, on the 2400 block of Drake Elm Terrace in Valrico. At 3:49 a.m., dispatchers received a 911 call from a woman reporting a disturbance in her home. Dispatchers overheard an argument in the backgroundContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has charged Antonio Gueits, 18, with first-degree murder following a brutal attack that led to the death of 65-year-old Cerida Charon. On December 26, 2024, at approximately 6:56 a.m., deputies responded to University Area Park, located at 14013 N. 22nd Street in Tampa. Upon arrival,Continue Reading
A Guatemalan man living in the U.S. under a false identity has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for gun trafficking and related crimes. Ricardo Fermin Sune-Giron (34) was convicted of illegally dealing firearms, trafficking guns, and possessing firearms as an undocumented immigrant. He pleaded guilty in DecemberContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man for the aggravated child abuse of his three-month-old baby. On March 10, 2025, deputies responded to St. Joseph’s Hospital Main after reports of a three-month-old baby with healing fractures to the ribs. Through their investigation, detectives determined that the baby’s father, BalinContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man for human trafficking, resulting in the rescue of a victim. On November 4, 2024, deputies arrested Rico Gardner, 45, during an undercover operation. He was charged with Transporting for Prostitution and Deriving Support from the Proceeds of Prostitution. During the investigation, detectivesContinue Reading
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