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Former nursing assistant Falo Kane, 32, of Clearwater, faces seven counts of sexual battery of a physically helpless person. Clearwater police are now looking for more potential victims at other health care facilities. [CLEARWATER POLICE DEPARTMENT] | Clearwater Police Department
Sexual assault investigation of Clearwater nursing assistant expands
Falo Kane is accused of assaulting six patients at four facilities since 2016. Clearwater detectives want to know if there are other victims.
3 hours ago• Crime
Scientology policy enabled years of child sexual abuse, lawsuit says
A team of a dozen victims' rights attorneys on Wednesday filed the third lawsuit in three months against the Church of Scientology and its leader David Miscavige. The complaint states a woman was repeatedly sexually abused as a child in Scientology's care and that church policy enabled the abuse. PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU | AFP/Getty Images
The third lawsuit filed against Scientology and leader David Miscavige in three months accuses the church of sexual battery, racketeering and conspiracy
Yesterday• Clearwater
Ex-nursing assistant faces more sexual battery charges, Clearwater police say
Falo Kane, 32, of Clearwater, now faces four counts of sexual battery of a physically helpless person and a violation of probation charge, according to police. [CLEARWATER POLICE DEPARTMENT] | Clearwater Police Department
Falo Kane now faces a total of seven counts of sexual battery of a physically helpless person.
Yesterday• Crime
Clearwater may soon have electric scooters downtown. Who’ll use them?
Tampa has a pilot program underway to test scooters. Clearwater could soon have one of its own. But if it's limited to downtown, who will use it? CHRIS URSO | Times
The city’s plan is coming into focus, but there will be limitations.
Yesterday• Clearwater

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  1. Sexual assault investigation of Clearwater nursing assistant expands
    3 hours ago• Crime
    Former nursing assistant Falo Kane, 32, of Clearwater, faces seven counts of sexual battery of a physically helpless person. Clearwater police are now looking for more potential victims at other health care facilities. [CLEARWATER POLICE DEPARTMENT] | Clearwater Police Department
    Falo Kane is accused of assaulting six patients at four facilities since 2016. Clearwater detectives want to know if there are other victims.
  2. Clearwater council rejects mayor’s call for assault weapons ban
    Earlier today• The Buzz
    Clearwater Mayor George Cretekos listens to a speaker share an opinion about a city matter during a city council meeting at Clearwater City Hall in Clearwater, Fla. on Thursday, April 20, 2017. On Thursday, the Clearwater City Council rejected the mayor's resolution urging lawmakers to ban assault weapons. [Times files] TIMES FILES | Tampa Bay Times
    However, the city did pass a resolution calling for more modest gun control measures.
  3. He killed a Tampa Tribune reporter. Then he tried to have a witness killed.
    Yesterday• Crime
    Michael Robert-Jose Harbaugh has pleaded guilty in the 2017 slaying of Safety Harbor neighbor David Sommer, a former reporter. Harbaugh also pleaded guilty to a charge he tried to have a witness in the case killed. [Pinellas County Sheriff's Office]
    Former journalist David Sommer was killed in 2017. Michael Harbaugh, 42, agreed to serve 30 years in prison for his crimes.
  4. Scientology policy enabled years of child sexual abuse, lawsuit says
    Yesterday• Clearwater
    A team of a dozen victims' rights attorneys on Wednesday filed the third lawsuit in three months against the Church of Scientology and its leader David Miscavige. The complaint states a woman was repeatedly sexually abused as a child in Scientology's care and that church policy enabled the abuse. PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU | AFP/Getty Images
    The third lawsuit filed against Scientology and leader David Miscavige in three months accuses the church of sexual battery, racketeering and conspiracy
  5. Ex-nursing assistant faces more sexual battery charges, Clearwater police say
    Yesterday• Crime
    Falo Kane, 32, of Clearwater, now faces four counts of sexual battery of a physically helpless person and a violation of probation charge, according to police. [CLEARWATER POLICE DEPARTMENT] | Clearwater Police Department
    Falo Kane now faces a total of seven counts of sexual battery of a physically helpless person.
  6. Clearwater may soon have electric scooters downtown. Who’ll use them?
    Yesterday• Clearwater
    Tampa has a pilot program underway to test scooters. Clearwater could soon have one of its own. But if it's limited to downtown, who will use it? CHRIS URSO | Times
    The city’s plan is coming into focus, but there will be limitations.
  7. Judge denies John Jonchuck a new murder trial
    Sep. 17• Crime
    John Jonchuck returned to a Pinellas County courtroom last month to attend a hearing about whether he was entitled to a new trial. A judge on Tuesday ruled that he is not. SCOTT KEELER | Times
    Jonchuck was convicted of first-degree murder in April. He dropped his 5-year-old daughter, Phoebe Jonchuck, off a bridge in 2015.
  8. Nursing assistant sexually assaulted older patients while on duty, Clearwater police say
    Sep. 17• Clearwater
    Falo Kane, 32, of Clearwater, faces four counts of sexual battery of a physically helpless person and a violation of probation charge, according to police. [CLEARWATER POLICE DEPARTMENT] | Clearwater Police Department
    There were four victims, police said. One was in a wheelchair and another was a disabled stroke patient. The accused wrote a letter of apology.
  9. Dr. Delay: Study proves Tampa Bay drivers are among the most reckless in the U.S.
    Sep. 17• Transportation
    A study found that two of the worst intersections in the country for running red lights are in the Tampa Bay area. Tampa Bay Times
    Two intersections are among the worst for running red lights
  10. Clearwater mayor calls for assault weapons ban: ‘My prayers aren’t working’
    Sep. 16• Clearwater
    Clearwater Mayor George Cretekos, a Republican, has asked for a City Council vote on a resolution asking congress for gun control measures. DOUGLAS CLIFFORD | Tampa Bay Times
    However, the Republican’s symbolic resolution will almost certainly fail.
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