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
Four men were arrested early Thursday morning, February 27, after they were caught in the act of burglarizing a business in Punta Gorda. At approximately 1:30 a.m., a Charlotte County deputy was patrolling the business due to a burglary that had occurred the night before. As he approached the building,Continue Reading
A woman claiming to provide aroma therapy services in Port Charlotte was arrested for prostitution following an undercover investigation by the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit. The business, “Honey Bee – The Scent Shop,” located at 795 Crestview Circle NW, was being investigated after detectives received multiple tips aboutContinue Reading
Charlotte County deputies have arrested two individuals in separate incidents for making threats to carry out school shootings. On February 26, 2025, a Charlotte High School student reported a Snapchat group chat where a non-student, later identified as 17-year-old Paul Gaston Cruz, allegedly stated he was planning a school shooting.Continue Reading
A man has been arrested after shooting and killing a woman in his home early Saturday morning, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to a 911 call at approximately 3:30 a.m. on March 1, 2025, reporting a shooting at a residence on McDill Drive. Upon arrival, officersContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) has arrested Michael Canty, 54, in connection with the June 2024 homicide of Dawn Morrison, 48. On June 18, 2024, deputies responded to a death investigation at a Church’s Chicken located at 2219 East Fletcher Avenue, where Morrison’s body was found partially covered inContinue Reading