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Tampa Man Accused of Identity Theft, Health-Care Fraud

Arrest | Crime | Indictment
The U.S. attorney says he abused his role as a medical biller by submitting false and fraudulent claims to a Florida Medicaid HMO for the medical services that had notRead More

Valrico Man Accused in Domestic Violence Murder, Deputies Say

Michael J Altland | Hillsborough Sheriff | Crime
The deceased woman had suffered severe head injuries, Hillsborough deputies say. VALRICO – A Valrico man was charged with murder after a domestic violence incident that resulted in the deathRead More

Motorcyclist Dies in I-275 Crash

Crime | Police | Lights
A car hit him while trying to change lanes, FHP troopers say. HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY – A 32-yer-old Wauchula man died this morning (Nov. 15) when his motorcycle was hit byRead More

One Dead, One Serious After State Road 574 Crash

Police Tape | Caution | TB Reporter
Four others suffered minor injuries in the crash, FHP troopers say. HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY – A Dover man died of injuries he suffered when the SUV in which he was ridingRead More

Tampa ‘Gift Card King’ Sentenced to Federal Prison in Money Laundering Case

Stephen H McIntyre | Courts | Crime
Federal law officers say he and his co-conspirators used the proceeds of this fraud scheme – which generated more than $10 million – to buy and renovate properties, acquire vehicles,Read More

‘Serial Armed Robber’ Sentenced to 24 Years in Federal Prison

Terrian Jovan Knight | courts | crime
He tried to rob the assistant manager of a St. Petersburg Family Dollar store as the manager was leaving. The U.S. attorney says that, during the robbery, he shot andRead More

Wesley Chapel Man Charged in Hit and Run That Critically Injured Bicyclist

Yori Jelani McMillan | Tampa Police | Crime
Tampa police are still searching for a second hit-and-run driver. TAMPA – Officers from the Tampa Police Department have arrested one of two drivers in connection with a hit-and-run crashRead More

Tampa Man Charged in Hit and Run That Seriously Injured Bicyclist

Hector Gabriel Del Hoyo | Hillsborough Sheriff | Crime
He turned himself in and admitted driving the station wagon that hit the bicyclist, Hillsborough deputies say. TAMPA – A Tampa man has been charged in a hit and runRead More

Four Plead Guilty to Theft of Tractor Trailer Carrying Tequila

Alberto Jesus Obaya | Courts | Crime
The Patron tequila, valued at more than $500,000,  was an interstate shipment from Texas that was en route to a business in Lakeland when it was stolen in Tampa. TAMPARead More

Tampa Man Charged with DUI Manslaughter in Death of Passenger in SR 574 Crash

James Curtis Whatley Jr | FHP | Crime
He was speeding just before the crash, FHP troopers say. HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY – A driver was accused of DUI after a crash early this morning (Oct. 25) killed his passenger.Read More