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Corey Ellis Pujols, 27, was arrested Friday on a charge of aggravated manslaughter of an elderly person. Pujols was working at a Dunkin' store in a Tampa gas station on May 4 when he punched a 77-year-old man, causing the man to fall and hit his head, according to a police report. The man died in the hospital three days later. The report says Pujol told police he punched the man after he called Pujols a racial slur.
Dunkin’ customer died after employee punched him, Tampa police say
Corey Pujols, 27, said he punched the 77-year-old man after the man called him a racial slur, according to an arrest report. The man later died. Pujols faces a manslaughter charge.
Ex-Bloomingdale teacher who secretly taped students sentenced to 15 years in prison
Mark Ackett, 52, a former Bloomingdale high teacher is pictured during a sentencing hearing. Ackett faces life in prison for secretly videotaping 125 victims as they undressed at the high school.
Mark William Ackett pleaded guilty to 324 counts of video voyeurism after secretly filming 124 students and a female coworker in a school changing room.
Gibsonton shooting suspect arrested in Alabama, deputies say
Angel Hernandez-Tellez, 29, has been arrested in Alabama in connection with a shooting on Sunday that critically injured a man in Gibsonton.
Angel Hernandez-Tellez, 29, faces a charge of second degree murder with a firearm in connection to the Sunday shooting, deputies said.
Shelby Nealy incompetent to stand trial, lawyer says
Shelby Nealy appears for a January 2018 arraignment in the murder of his ex-wife Jamie Ivancic.
A judge on Monday appointed a doctor to evaluate Nealy, who stands accused of killing his ex-wife and three of her family members.

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    Yesterday• Education
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  2. Dunkin’ customer died after employee punched him, Tampa police say
    Yesterday• Crime
    Corey Ellis Pujols, 27, was arrested Friday on a charge of aggravated manslaughter of an elderly person. Pujols was working at a Dunkin' store in a Tampa gas station on May 4 when he punched a 77-year-old man, causing the man to fall and hit his head, according to a police report. The man died in the hospital three days later. The report says Pujol told police he punched the man after he called Pujols a racial slur.
  3. Gibsonton shooting suspect arrested in Alabama, deputies say
    Yesterday• Crime
    Angel Hernandez-Tellez, 29, has been arrested in Alabama in connection with a shooting on Sunday that critically injured a man in Gibsonton.
  5. Ex-Bloomingdale teacher who secretly taped students sentenced to 15 years in prison
    Yesterday• Crime
    Mark Ackett, 52, a former Bloomingdale high teacher is pictured during a sentencing hearing. Ackett faces life in prison for secretly videotaping 125 victims as they undressed at the high school.
  6. Three arrested in Orange County in connection to New Port Richey homicide
    Yesterday• Crime
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    Yesterday• Hillsborough
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    Yesterday• Crime
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  9. Shelby Nealy incompetent to stand trial, lawyer says
    Yesterday• Crime
    Shelby Nealy appears for a January 2018 arraignment in the murder of his ex-wife Jamie Ivancic.
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    Yesterday• Crime
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