SEBRING — Police who responded to a domestic battery in progress call reportedly found three female victims crying and cowering in a rear hallway of the victim's Sebring home. Police Officer Sean Bueford reported as he entered the home that he encountered Rogelio Pompa, 35, walking away from the women. He ordered Pompa to place his hands above his head, but he did not listen, the report stated. He unholstered his Taser and aimed it at Pompa, repeating the order, but Pompa did not respond. He tried to grab Pompa's arm but the man pulled away. ...more

June 3, 2008

BRADENTON — A man grabbed a woman from inside a Peaches restaurant on Cortez Road this morning then took her outside to the parking lot before shooting her dead and later killing himself, authorities said. ...more

May 31, 2008

PLANT CITY POLICE This is a listing of crimes handled by the Plant City Police Department between May 12 and 18 arranged by ZIP code. These are crimes that have been investigated by officers and don't reflect unfounded calls for service. ...more

May 31, 2008

AVON PARK — An Avon Park woman remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $1,500 bond Wednesday, after police charged her with punching and robbing her ex in the parking lot of the Hendricks Corner grocery store. Cara Anne Parnell, 31, of 906 Palmer Ave., was booked on charges of robbery and domestic violence battery (with a previous conviction for domestic battery). The 57-year-old victim, an Avon Park resident living at a different address, reported that at about 8 a.m. Saturday, he was parked along the west side of Hendricks and was standing at his driver's side door, when Parnell got out of a blue vehicle and walked up to him demanding money, the report stated. The victim refused and was punched in his neck. Parnell walked away, but returned demanding money again. He told her he wasn't giving her any, the report stated. ...more

May 28, 2008

She told him he was a bad husband, and things only got worse from there. ...more

May 28, 2008

CRIME TRACKER This is a listing of crimes handled by the Plant City Police Department May 5 through 11 arranged by ZIP code. These are crimes that have been investigated by officers and don't reflect unfounded calls for service. ...more

May 28, 2008