New Port Richey
CRIME & SAFETY
Woman trespassed from Publix for sitting out front and refusing to leave
A New Port Richey woman was arrested for trespassing when she sat in front of Publix and refused to leave despite being asked by police. An officer responded to Publix, located at 10601 U.S. Hwy. 441 in Leesburg, regarding a suspicious person around 10:37 a.m. Monday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. Dispatch advised that the caller, an employee of the business, stated 62-year-old Krystal Lynn Barnett was sitting in front of the business refusing to leave.
Tarpon Springs teacher accused of molestation
TARPON SPRINGS — A Tarpon Springs High School math teacher was arrested July 18 after investigators determined he molested and battered a student, police said. The Tarpon Springs Police Department said it learned that James Collins, 39, had been accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student younger than 16.
HERNANDO: Spring Hill Man Killed in Head-On Collision
BROOKSVILLE, FLa. A head-on collision Monday morning on Fort Dade Avenue claimed the life of a 20-year-old Spring Hill man. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reports that shortly before 8:00 am, a Dodge Dakota driven by the Spring Hill man was traveling eastbound on Fort Dade Avenue. A Ford F150, driven by a 48-year-old Brooksville man, was traveling westbound. Just east of a private driveway at 18092 Fort Dade Avenue, the Dodge Dakota crossed the centerline for unknown reasons and collided nearly head-on with the Ford F150.
Pasco County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public’s Help Locating Missing Man Last Seen In Holiday
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Jason Beiermeister, a 44-year-old man who has been missing since July 8th. Beiermeister is described as 5’7″ tall, weighing approximately 158 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. He was...
Man arrested on murder charge after woman found dead in Keystone
Hillsborough deputies have arrested a man on a murder charge after a woman was found dead July 15 in a home in Keystone. Deputies responded about 4:45 a.m. to a 911 call about a woman found unresponsive inside a home on Crescent Road, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies found the woman dead with signs of upper body trauma.
Man arrested for striking Deputy’s vehicle in diesel theft case that ended in Palm Harbor
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man for diesel theft and for striking a deputy’s vehicle as he fled the scene. On July 20, 2024, at 3:43 a.m., deputies observed Kiusler Perez Ortiz, 24, at a closed Mobil gas station on Hillsborough Avenue with his vehicle parked on top of an underground diesel fuel tank’s fill port.
Firefighters extinguish Spring Hill house fire while battling heavy rain and lightning, officials say
SPRING HILL, Fla. - A Spring Hill home caught on fire Saturday afternoon, according to Hernando County Fire Rescue. Officials say HCFR responded to the home in the 2000 block of Haulover Ave just after 3:30 p.m. There were heavy fire conditions when firefighters arrived. It took 45 minutes to...
HERNANDO: Boat Fire Injures Two Near Bayport Park
BAYPORT, FLA- Hernando Fire and Rescue (HCFR) responded to a marine incident Sunday evening near Channel Marker 3 off Bayport Park in the Gulf waters. Two people on a boat sustained burn injuries after the vessel reportedly suffered mechanical problems. HCFR Marine 6 from Hernando Beach reached the disabled vessel,...
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