Hillsborough Sheriff Chad Chronister withdraws from President-elect Trump's DEA nomination
Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said he's withdrawing from consideration after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him to head the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Central High School student arrested after online threats, HCSO says
An online threat to "shoot up" Central High School ended with the arrest of a student Tuesday, according to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office.
Woman charged with child abuse after leaving 4-year-old in freezing car
A 27-year-old Nebraska woman, Brittney Clark, has been charged with felony child abuse and third-degree assault after leaving a 4-year-old girl unattended in a vehicle in freezing temperatures.
Man detained after crashing into USAA building in Tampa: TPD
An adult man crashed his car into a USSA building in Hillsborough on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Tampa Police Department.
'Black Swan' Ashley Benefield sentenced for killing her estranged husband
A judge has sentenced a former professional ballerina to 20 years in prison in the so-called ‘Black Swan’ murder trial in Manatee County.
Hannah Kobayashi: Everything known about missing Hawaii woman seen crossing into Mexico
Hannah Kobayashi’s missing persons case in Los Angeles took a turn this week when police said they found surveillance footage of her crossing into Mexico. Here’s what’s known.
Watch: High-speed chase in Marion County comes to a halt after vehicle crashes into tree
A high-speed car chase in Marion County ended abruptly after the fleeing vehicle crashed into a large tree.
Man accused of gunning down ex-girlfriend in front of her kids at St. Pete cemetery in 2021 captured in Mexico
Police say a TikTok post led to the arrest of St. Petersburg’s most wanted criminal who is accused of shooting and killing his ex-girlfriend while she held their baby on her lap and her four-year-old sat nearby in 2021.
Coyote attack on preschooler prompts urgent warning in Colorado Springs
Colorado wildlife officials are on high alert after a 4-year-old girl was seriously injured in a coyote attack on Thanksgiving.
Video: Woman on the run after being caught on camera firing a gun during fight outside Tampa movie theater
Tampa police say they are trying to identify a woman who fired a gun during a fight at the AMC Highwoods 20 parking lot on Saturday night.
Hannah Kobayashi: Missing Hawaii woman intentionally missed flight at LAX, police say
Hannah Kobayashi intentionally missed her connecting flight from Los Angeles to New York City, according to the LAPD, but her family disagrees.
Bond denied for Florida man accused of killing fiancée after she allegedly broke off engagement
A Central Florida man, accused of fatally shooting his fiancée after she reportedly ended their engagement, will remain behind bars without bond.
Chronister's promotion draws praise from Florida politicians
Law enforcement leaders around Florida are supporting President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister as the DEA administrator.
Sarah Boone sentence: Florida woman sentenced in boyfriend's suitcase murder
Sarah Boone, the Florida woman convicted of killing her boyfriend in Feb. 2020 by locking him inside a suitcase, will spend the rest of her life in prison. Boone was convicted of second-degree murder by a six-person jury in October 2024.
Dentist charged with killing wife by poisoning her shakes is now accused of trying to have detective killed
Colorado dentist James Toliver Craig allegedly tried to get a fellow jail inmate to kill the detective investigating his wife's death.
Drunk driver who killed bride in wedding dress sentenced to 25 years
A woman who admitted to drinking and driving over twice the speed limit, killing a bride at a South Carolina beach, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Two brothers dead after murder-suicide in Spring Hill, HCSO says
The Hernando County Sheriff's Office says they are investigating a murder-suicide incident on Friday morning at a home on Covington Ave. in Spring Hill.
Florida lawn worker accused in violent home invasion wanted victim’s medical marijuana: MCSO
A former lawn maintenance worker with his sights set on stealing medicinal marijuana from an elderly South Florida homeowner has been charged with a violent home invasion, according to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office.
Antioch pastor fights off alleged church burglar with martial arts
An East Bay pastor used martial arts to fight off a burglar who broke into his church.
Florida man stabs sleeping woman after breaking into her home: LCSO
A Florida man is facing criminal charges after deputies say he broke into a woman’s home, stabbed her while she was sleeping and tried to run from law enforcement officers.