Brandon, FL — Two people have been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred at an apartment in Brandon earlier this week. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, detectives determined that James Sidney Llanos, 47, and his wife, Lizeina Marie Cepeda, 39, were subletting their apartment toContinue Reading
RUSKIN-WIMAUMA, Fla. — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of its own after a deputy died by suicide Tuesday morning. On March 3, 2026, at approximately 7:20 a.m., a family member of Deputy Jeremiah Stewart, 36, found him deceased outside his home from a self-inflictedContinue Reading
TAMPA, FL — A multi-week undercover operation in the Tampa Bay area has concluded with the arrest of 89 individuals and a staggering 1,217 combined felony charges. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) announced the results of the sting on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, revealing a net that caught everyoneContinue Reading
BRANDON, Florida – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Brandon man accused of shooting a door-to-door solicitor following a confrontation in a residential neighborhood. Deputies responded around 8 p.m. on February 18, 2026, to a shooting call in the area of Fluorshire Drive at the Providence Townhomes community.Continue Reading
TAMPA, Fla. — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a teacher at Leto High School following an investigation into alleged inappropriate conduct involving a student. On February 24, 2026, a School Resource Deputy at Leto High School, located in the 4400 block of W. Sligh Avenue, was alerted toContinue Reading
TAMPA, Florida – The Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office announced that Angel Gabriel Cuz Choc has been sentenced to death for the brutal killings of his girlfriend and her young daughter. A judge formally imposed the death sentence on Friday, February 6, 2026, following a jury’s recommendation after Cuz ChocContinue Reading
CLEARWATER, Fla. — A 25-year-old Clearwater resident faces felony charges after allegedly sending harmful material to someone he believed was a 13-year-old girl during an undercover operation, authorities announced. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested Isis Kapadia on Monday, February 2, 2026, charging him with one count ofContinue Reading