The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Lyft driver accused of assaulting and threatening a passenger during a ride in October. According to the sheriff’s office, the investigation began after a victim reported that she was attacked after being picked up by her Lyft driver on Oct. 8, 2025.Continue Reading
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. 0 Detectives from the St. Petersburg Police Department traveled to Illinois to apprehend a suspect in a sexual assault case, and authorities now believe there may be more victims in the local Bay Area who have not yet reported incidents. 21-year-old Joshua Abercrombie was taken into custodyContinue Reading
CLEARWATER, Florida – Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office detectives with the Robbery and Homicide Unit are investigating a deadly stabbing that occurred Thursday afternoon in unincorporated Clearwater. On January 29, 2026, at approximately 2:58 p.m., deputies responded to the area of 29081 U.S. Highway 19 North after a 911 caller reportedContinue Reading
St. Petersburg police have arrested a 43-year-old woman in connection with the death of her young son following a disturbing call that brought officers to a northeast St. Petersburg home. According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, officers were called around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 27, to a residence inContinue Reading
KISSIMMEE, Florida – A security guard has been arrested following a physical altercation with a 15-year-old resident at the Osceola County Juvenile Justice Detention Center in Kissimmee that left the teen hospitalized, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded on January 21, 2026, to the detention center atContinue Reading
MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. – Deputies with the Pinellas County Major Accident Investigation Team are investigating a fatal vehicle versus pedestrian crash that occurred Friday night in Madeira Beach. According to investigators, the crash happened around 9:01 p.m. on January 23, 2026, near the intersection of 150th Avenue and Madeira Way.Continue Reading
LARGO, Fla. – Detectives with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a group home and daycare employee on a child abuse charge following an investigation involving a non-verbal autistic child, authorities said. According to investigators, deputies responded Dec. 21, 2025, to a reported child abuse incident at a group homeContinue Reading
A Port Charlotte woman has been arrested after investigators say she stole tens of thousands of dollars in valuables from a disabled Vietnam veteran who was under her care. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, the investigation began on December 21, 2025, when a Port Charlotte man reported thatContinue Reading
PORT CHARLOTTE, Florida – A teenager has been arrested after firing a gun outside a Waffle House in Port Charlotte late Saturday night, prompting a multi-part investigation that later led to a second arrest. Just after 11 p.m. on Saturday, January 17, Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to reportsContinue Reading
KISSIMMEE, FL – A 27-year-old man is being held without bond following a residential search warrant in the Kindred Community of Kissimmee. Steven Michael Pagan was arrested on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, after an investigation into the distribution and solicitation of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The case was initiatedContinue Reading