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