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Odessa Man Pleads Guilty in Plot to Lie to Banks

Courts | Justice | Judicial
His co-conspirator also pleaded guilty, the U.S. attorney says. TAMPA – A real estate developer and a loan officer pleaded guilty in a plot to lie to banks in connectionRead More

Road Rage Shooter Aimed at Wrong Person, Pasco Deputies Say

Dakota L. Haber | Pasco Sheriff | Arrests
Pasco deputies say he admitted shooting at the woman. ODESSA – A Odessa man was arrested in connection with a road rage shooting that involved a case of mistaken identity,Read More

One Dead in Odessa Shooting

Police Lights | Crime | Law Enforcement
Hillsborough deputies say they will consult with the Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office to determine if the Stand Your Ground law applies in this case. ODESSA – One man is deadRead More

Odessa Man Seriously Injured in Dunedin Crash

Police Tape | Crime | Traffic
Pinellas deputies said impairment may be a factor in the crash. DUNEDIN – Two drivers were injured Sunday (May 19) in a four-vehicle crash in Dunedin, the Pinellas County Sheriff’sRead More

Driver of Bus Carrying Tampa Students Cited After Crash

Polk Bus Crash | Florida Highway Patrol | Traffic
FHP troopers said 34 children suffered minor injuries as did three adults. POLK COUNTY – The driver of a charter bus carrying students from Tampa’s Pepin Academy was cited afterRead More

Odessa Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Pharmacy Fraud Plot

Courts | Judge | Justice
Eight others had already been sentenced in connection with the charges, according to the U.S. Justice Department. WASHINGTON, DC – An Odessa man was sentenced Tuesday (March 19) for hisRead More

Motorcyclist Dead, Passenger Critical After State Road 54 Crash

Police Tape | Accident | Crime
A passenger van turned into the path of the motorcyclist, FHP troopers said. PASCO COUNTY – An Odessa motorcyclist died of injuries he received Friday (Dec. 28) in a trafficRead More

Sheriff: Teen Threatened to ‘Shove My Knife’ into Victim

Arrests | Crime | Handcuffs
That was one of several violent threats the high school student made during an Instagram messaging session, according to Pasco sheriff’s deputies. (Graphic language is contained in this story.) ODESSARead More

Tampa Bay Men, Companies Indicted in Billion-Dollar Telemedicine Fraud Plot

Courts | Indictment | Crime
A Seminole man pleaded guilty for his role in the s in the telemedicine health-care fraud scheme, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. TAMPA BAY – A federal grand juryRead More

New Church to Open in Odessa

Sunrise | Morning | New Day
New Day Church is non-denominational and founded on the principle of supporting individuals wherever they are in their own life story. ODESSA – A non-denominational church is ready to openRead More