Here are some of the condolences on TBO.com to the family of Brooke McDonald, 17, of Plant City, who was shot and killed Oct. 4 at party by a man who police said didn't know the revolver was loaded. Thomas Andrew Grieco, 20, has been charged by officers with manslaughter in the shooting. ...more

October 15, 2008

The roommate of Thomas Andrew Grieco, charged in the shooting death of 17-year-old Brooke McDonald, said he believes Grieco meant no harm and thought the .44-caliber Magnum revolver was unloaded. ...more

October 15, 2008

PLANT CITY About 500 mourners gathered Thursday at a Plant City church to say goodbye and honor the memory of a teenager whose life ended with an accidental shooting at a party. ...more

October 10, 2008

A former University of Tampa cheerleader who was raped by her coach is suing the school, contending that thorough background checks were not performed when he was hired, according to a complaint filed Thursday in civil court. ...more

May 23, 2008

TAMPA -- A former University of Tampa cheerleader who was raped by her coach is suing the school, contending that thorough background checks were not performed when he was hired, according to a complaint filed Thursday in civil court. Thomas Andrew Hall, 44, of Clearwater, pleaded guilty on Feb. 18 to a charge of sexual battery with slight force, Florida Department of Law Enforcement records show. He was sentenced to six years' probation and a supervision program that monitors his whereabouts. He is also listed on FDLE's database of registered sexual offenders. ...more

May 22, 2008

The bills are still coming in, but more than $196,000 has already been spent for the investigation and expert witnesses in the trial of eight former boot camp employees in the death of 14-year-old Martin Lee Anderson. ...more

November 12, 2007

A 14-year-old boy died because complications from a blood disorder were triggered when boot camp guards interrupted his breathing by making him inhale ammonia capsules, a medical examiner testified Thursday in the manslaughter trial of the drill instructors and a nurse. ...more

October 5, 2007