An Ybor City landlord is accused of groping one of his tenants and propositioning her for sex, an affidavit states. ...more

January 17, 2009

William Koenig forced a woman to have sex with him in a cemetery this morning, Temple Terrace police say. ...more

January 8, 2009

This is a partial list of crimes and service calls reported Dec. 25-31 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the sheriff's office at (813) 247-200. 33556 Alvina St, Block 7300, disturbance, Dec. 27, 5:15 a.m. ...more

January 2, 2009

LARGO -- An unemployed man was arrested Monday evening on charges he raped a mentally challenged girl earlier in the day. Michael A. Diffenderfer, 55, was charged with one count of sexual battery. He was being held this morning at the Pinellas County Jail on $100,000 bail. ...more

December 30, 2008

Authorities say another victim of a Dec. 20 shooting attack in Polk County has died. ...more

December 28, 2008

A 35-year-old Tampa man remains in jail tonight, accused of raping a 14-year-old autistic girl who can't talk. ...more

December 27, 2008

A man on active probation for possession of cocaine was caught with a drug-smoking pipe in his pocket after he crashed his motor scooter into a tree, a report states. ...more

December 23, 2008

A former Spring Hill doctor on the sheriff's most wanted list is being sued by a former patient on a claim that he molested her in his office. ...more

December 23, 2008

A year after being indicted in the rape and murder of a 71-year-old, Michael Lord Owens finally appeared in a Hillsborough County courtroom today. Owens, 45, made an initial appearance before Circuit Judge Walter Heinrich. The judge set Owens's arraignment for Jan. 6. ...more

December 22, 2008

A baseball bat attack that left the victim briefly unconscious has resulted in two arrests. ...more

December 20, 2008