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Driver sought after Tampa man, 25, struck and killed in Sun City Center
The Florida Highway Patrol is seeking the driver accused of hitting a pedestrian, then driving off.
Yesterday• Crime
Georgia triple-murder suspect who kidnapped child in custody after armed standoff at Tampa interchange
Caesar Zamien Lamar Crockett Jr., 29, is involved in an armed standoff with Tampa Bay law enforcement at the Interstate 4/Interstate 75 interchange on Wednesday afternoon. He is wanted on three counts of murder and one count of kidnapping in Georgia. He fled with his 2-year-old son, who was safely recovered, authorities say. [Bibb County Sheriff's Office | Florida Highway Patrol]
The father kidnapped his 2-year-old child and fled Georgia. Then he spent hours in an armed standoff at the Interstate 4/Interstate 75 interchange. The child is safe and the father was taken into...
Apr. 1• Crime
St. Petersburg woman, distressed by COVID-19, shoots at police officer
Check tampabay.com for the latest breaking news and updates. [Times]
The police department is encouraging anyone experiencing virus-related emotional distress to call a newly formed emotional support line at (727) 525-4464, ext. 1001.
Mar. 31• Health
Driver, 21, faces charges after running over Hillsborough pedestrian laying in street
This is a breaking news story. Check back with tampabay.com for updates.
The 43-year-old pedestrian laid down on State Road 60 this weekend. He was hit by two cars. The driver who didn’t stop faces charges, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Mar. 31• Breaking News

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    Yesterday• Hillsborough
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  2. St. Petersburg man is charged with ex-wife’s killing
    Yesterday• Crime
    George Morariu is charged with second degree murder. [St. Petersburg Police Department]
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    Yesterday• Crime
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    Apr. 3• Crime
    Talance Callins, 18, was fatally shot March 20 in Tampa. [Tampa Police Department]
  6. Georgia triple-murder suspect who kidnapped child in custody after armed standoff at Tampa interchange
    Apr. 1• Crime
    Caesar Zamien Lamar Crockett Jr., 29, is involved in an armed standoff with Tampa Bay law enforcement at the Interstate 4/Interstate 75 interchange on Wednesday afternoon. He is wanted on three counts of murder and one count of kidnapping in Georgia. He fled with his 2-year-old son, who was safely recovered, authorities say. [Bibb County Sheriff's Office | Florida Highway Patrol]
  7. In Tampa, police calls drop, but shootings tick up amid coronavirus
    Mar. 31• Health
    Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan, center, is flanked by State Representative Dianne Hart (left) and Councilman Orlando Gudes during a news conference Tuesday, March 31, 2020 in Tampa. [Tampa Police Department]
  8. St. Petersburg woman, distressed by COVID-19, shoots at police officer
    Mar. 31• Health
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  9. U.S. Attorney in Tampa launches coronavirus fraud task force
    Mar. 31• Business
    State and federal officials warn consumers against text and email messages from scammers promising help getting coronavirus relief payments in exchange for your personal or banking information. Investigators also are targeting frauds involving fake charities, fake testing and cures and cyber extortion. (Times file) [MATT ROURKE | AP]
  10. Hillsborough sheriff says tips are coming in ‘Tiger King’ missing millionaire case
    Mar. 31• Crime
    Carol Lewis, now known as Carole Baskin, left, and Don Lewis, her husband who disappeared, both seen in 1997, the year Don Lewis disappeared. [Tampa Bay Times]
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    Mar. 31• Breaking News
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  12. Hillsborough sheriff seeks new tips in ‘Tiger King’ cold case
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    Mar. 26• Arts & Entertainment
    Big Cat Rescue CEO Carole Baskin walks the property in Tampa in 2017. With the release of the Netflix documentary "Tiger King," old speculations about her husband's disappearance have reemerged. [ELLIOTT, LOREN | Tampa Bay Times]
  2. Spring Hill man shot, killed after telling renter to move out, deputies say
    Mar. 26• Crime
    Check tampabay.com for the latest breaking news and updates. [Times]
  3. Pinellas jail count down 500 after concerted legal effort to address coronavirus fears
    Mar. 24• Health
    The Pinellas County jail population has decreased by about 500 people in seven days thanks to the concerted effort of Pinellas public defenders, prosecutors and judges. Jails and prisons across the country are grappling with concerns that the coronavirus could infect incarcerated populations. [Times]
  4. Tampa man accused of sexually assaulting young girl in Pinellas County
    Mar. 23• Crime
    Nicholas Cocola, 36, of Tampa, faces charges of capital sexual battery on a child under the age of 12 and lewd and lascivious molestation, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. [Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office]
  5. Two arrested in string of Tampa Bay ATM explosions, federal agents say
    Mar. 23• Crime
    A July 7, 2019 surveillance photo that captures the suspects wanted in a series of ATM explosions in the Tampa Bay region. Federal agents arrested two men Sunday who they say are responsible. [Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office]
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    Mar. 22• Hillsborough
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  8. Man shot to death near Progress Village in Hillsborough: deputies
    Mar. 21• Crime
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    Mar. 20• Crime
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  10. Man shot and killed in Tampa’s Ybor Heights area
    Mar. 20• Crime
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    Mar. 18• Health
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