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7-Eleven clerk robbed at gunpoint, Tampa police searching for suspects
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa police are searching for three people who they say robbed a gas station clerk at gunpoint. Video released by TPD shows the robbers approaching the employee around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday inside 7-Eleven at the corner of Waters Ave. and North Blvd. The suspects, who wore all...
‘Evil man’ arrested after killing 2 people in Tampa, fleeing from deputies, sheriff says
The suspect accused of killing a man and woman in two separate incidents, and feeling from deputies in Tampa on Saturday has been arrested, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office announced.
Deputies arrest man after woman found dead inside Keystone home
KEYSTONE, Fla. — Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies have arrested a man they say is responsible for a woman's death at a home in Keystone. Dispatchers got a 911 call around 4:45 a.m. Monday from someone who said they found an unresponsive woman inside a home on Crescent Road near Blake Road. The sheriff's office said this property has several structures spread out with most people living alone.
WATCH: 14-year-old attempts to evade arrest by jumping into canal in Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. (CBS12) — A 14-year-old boy was arrested for the fourth time in less than two years in Tampa for car burglaries. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) said the teenager was wanted for allegedly burglarizing two vehicles on Crestridge Road on Sunday afternoon. In an attempt to lose deputies, the teenager ran into a canal.
Ruthless Gang’s Reign of Terror Ends with Six Arrests (video)
Good evening. I’m Allie Corey, and I’m Mark Wilson. We have breaking news tonight about a significant federal operation targeting a violent gang in Hillsborough County. The U.S. attorney announced the arrests of six suspected gang members during a news conference this morning. Our correspondent, Aaron Mesmer, reports live from Tampa.
Mom Arrested After Inciting Massive Riot At Skating Rink
The riot ensued after the Florida business cancelled a party requested by Stephanie Pedroso. A woman in Tampa, Florida, was arrested for inciting a riot involving hundreds of people outside of a skating rink. The issue ensued after the business cancelled a party requested by Stephanie Pedroso. WTSP reports staff...
Pinellas attorney John Trevena seriously injured in hit-and-run crash
John Trevena felt his knees explode with pain as he was thrown against the dashboard of his car. Then he felt nothing. Trevena dialed 911 from inside the smashed Volkswagen Beetle. “I think I’m paralyzed,” he told the dispatcher. Trevena, a Pinellas County lawyer who has tried a...
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