SEBRING The cases of Travis Kelton Hill III and Adam Wayne Willis were both continued Wednesday until April 22, with no trial date set for either. ...more

March 23, 2009

The DUI manslaughter case against Travis Kelton Hill III will next come before Judge Peter Estrada at a March 18 pretrial conference. ...more

February 13, 2009

It was a story that begged for an investigation. In a small Florida town, a well-known mother and her 8-year-old daughter are killed in an accident on a narrow, two-lane country road. ...more

January 22, 2009

Editor's note: This year Highlands Today is starting a Person of the Year that the newspaper will name in the new year. The criteria was choosing someone who makes a big difference for citizens in Highlands County and/or who has had a big impact on our area. Picking our first Person of the Year was difficult, with so many good nominees to consider. ...more

January 5, 2009

The Travis Kelton "T.K." Hill III manslaughter trial was changed from its original January date to Feb. 9. ...more

November 13, 2008

A motion to dismiss the blood alcohol evidence against Travis Kelton Hill III was denied last week by Judge Peter Estrada. ...more

September 21, 2008

The DUI manslaughter case against Travis Kelton Hill III could go away next week when Judge Peter Estrada rules on a motion to suppress the blood alcohol test. ...more

August 23, 2008

SEBRING — The trial date has been continued again for former Avon Park High School quarterback Travis "T.K." Hill, 18, who has been charged with DUI vehicular homicide. "Because there are so many complicated issues in this case, it's way too soon to tell when a trial will take place," Hill's attorney, Richard S. Pipkin said last year. "There are a number of things we have to take into account before we'll be ready – things like blood alcohol analysis and expert witnesses." Hill was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and negligent vehicular manslaughter after the Dec. 30, 2006 death of Kristin Marie Dessingue, 16, of Coconut Creek. She was a passenger in Hill's pickup truck when he lost control while traveling north on County Road 621. The Ford flipped several times, and both Hill and Dessingue were ejected. ...more

May 23, 2008