About three hours after Pasco detectives think Jackie Lee Braden killed his mother and stepfather, he was feeding slot machines at Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Tampa and ordering drinks. ...more

February 23, 2008

An additional trooper should have been patrolling the highways in Polk County when 70 vehicles collided last month on Interstate 4, the Florida Highway Patrol said Wednesday. ...more

February 7, 2008

A state investigation has cleared wildlife officials who last month lost control of a prescribed burn that may have contributed to a 70-vehicle pileup on Interstate 4 in Polk County. ...more

February 6, 2008

TALLAHASSEE - A state investigation has cleared wildlife officials who last month lost control of a prescribed burn that contributed to a 70-vehicle pileup on Interstate 4 in Polk County. ...more

February 5, 2008

Although blame for the Interstate 4 pileup has widely been placed on smoke and fog, the Florida Highway Patrol says at least part of the fault lies with drivers. ...more

February 2, 2008

TAMPA - The Florida Highway Patrol has ticketed nine drivers in the pileup on Interstate 4 in January, but troopers say many more citations likely will be issued as they reconstruct the chaos that unfolded in the smoke and fog. ...more

February 1, 2008

With a homicide investigation still under way - standard practice in severe traffic accidents - and an unusual set of circumstances contributing to the Interstate 4 pileup, auto insurers are preparing for significant challenges settling the cases of those involved in the wrecks. ...more

January 13, 2008

A veteran and a rookie have been named as the deputies involved in Tuesday's fatal shooting of a suspect. ...more

November 21, 2007

POINCIANA – Polk County sheriff's detectives have turned up no significant leads in the homicide investigation involving an unidentified female whose charred body was found last week in an isolated area of the county. ...more

November 6, 2007

Barbara Ellen Mongee was never far from home. The mystery surrounding the Seffner woman's whereabouts ended Friday after 14 years. Dental records determined bones found in a hidden grave less than a mile from her house were the remains of the 37-year-old mother. ...more

October 6, 2007