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Hillsborough County deputy dies by suicide outside courthouse
TAMPA, Fla. - Deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office are mourning after one of their own died by suicide. Hillsborough Deputy Tim White, 45, served with the sheriff's office for 15 years and was also a medical assistant in the U.S. Army, according to his LinkedIn page. He was...
16-Year-Old Suffers Injury in Central Florida Road Rage Shooting, 37-Year-Old Arrested
A 16-year-old female suffered a non-fatal injury in a Central Florida road rage shooting, and a 37-year-old man has been arrested. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office recently responded to reports of shots fired near 4202 South Falkenburg Road near Tampa during what was described as a road rage incident.
Two Arrested for Illegally Harvesting Saw Palmetto Berries in Central Florida
Two people were arrested for illegally harvesting saw palmetto berries in Central Florida. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office’s Agriculture Crimes Unit followed up on a tip from a property owner who witnessed trespassers harvesting palmetto berries on their property in the 5000 block of US Highway 41. The owner...
Central Florida 18-Year-Old Arrested for Murder in Fatal Stabbing
A Central Florida 18-year-old was arrested for murder in a fatal stabbing that escalated from a verbal argument. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office was investigating a fatal stabbing in Plant City, near Tampa. Deputies responded to the report of a stabbing in the 5800 block of Bob Smith Avenue just before 1am.
OSHA investigating deadly accident at Tampa work site
TAMPA - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating a deadly accident in Tampa. Around 11:16 a.m. Thursday, Tampa Fire Rescue reported to a work site in the 5200 block of Adamo Drive. Crews found a man who died in an accident involving an auger. The name of the...
Hernando County woman charged with aggravated abuse of one-month-old infant
HERNANDO COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) has arrested a 19-year-old woman in connection to the abuse and neglect of a one-month-old infant. HCSO says they were informed of a child abuse case from the Tampa Police Department (TPD) on August 25. TPD was...
Tampa executive prominent in local political circles arrested on DUI charge
A Tampa executive who is prominent in local political and business circles and who serves as chairman of the Hillsborough Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County’s board of directors was arrested on a DUI charge early Wednesday. Tampa police arrested Aakash Patel, 40, on the misdemeanor charge about 2:50...
‘Betrayal of the Badge': Police Officer Arrested for What He Did at His Own House
For this unusual story, we head to Tampa, Florida, where police were acting on a tip that came in via the internet, in which the tipster was claiming that a man named Justin DiBiase was illegally filming women in his home without their permission. Police Officer Arrested For Video Voyeurism...
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