In the hours after he killed the mother of his child, Vincent George Brown Jr. recorded an eerie greeting on his cell phone, attended a party in East Tampa and drove the car from whose trunk the woman had called 911 for help, police said today. ...more

January 9, 2009

A massive manhunt is on for six inmates who escaped this evening from a state prison on DeSoto County. ...more

January 7, 2009

Tampa police were conducting an undercover prostitution sting last night when suddenly a man pulled out a gun. ...more

December 30, 2008

Nicholas Altamuro and Sharon Sprout share at least one characteristic - they're violent criminals. ...more

December 24, 2008

Three people are facing armed drug trafficking charges after investigators discovered a stash of cocaine, marijuana, morphine and Ecstasy in a house south of Gunn Highway, affidavits say. ...more

December 18, 2008

The following people were booked Monday, Dec. 8 into the Highlands County Jail: ...more

December 10, 2008

Police have arrested a 39-year-old homeless man they say raped a woman in a bathroom in the psychiatric ward of St. Joseph's Hospital on Thursday afternoon. ...more

December 5, 2008

A 31-year-old woman found slain last week will be buried in northern Florida, with visitation in Tampa, a funeral home said Tuesday. ...more

November 26, 2008

A 31-year-old woman found slain last week will be buried in northwest Florida, with visitation in Tampa, a funeral home said today. ...more

November 25, 2008

Two-year-old Janice Johnson pedaled a three-wheeler on the sidewalk outside her apartment Wednesday, waving at relatives. ...more

November 20, 2008