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Court records detail what led to 2023 arrest in Jennifer Odom cold case Several witnesses said Jeffrey Norman Crum spoke of having murdered the 12-year-old Pasco County girl, records state.

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Memo details Fox News video leak as Tim Burke conspirator faces sentence “It was a dumb mistake,” Marco Gaudino said of his activities with Burke, a Tampa media figure.

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Jury votes death penalty for Shelby Nealy in murders of wife’s family A jury voted 11-1 that Shelby Nealy should be sentenced to death for the murders of Richard, Laura and Nicholas Ivancic.

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Hillsborough sheriff’s chief deputy resigns 4 months after promotion Chief Deputy Anthony Collins cited “personal/family reasons” for his resignation, a sheriff’s office spokesperson said.

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Tampa federal prosecutor fired by Pam Bondi to sue over dismissal Michael Gordon, who handled cases against Jan. 6 rioters, was abruptly dismissed last month in the midst of a high-profile fraud case

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In Tampa, a Chinese immigrant’s legal odyssey gets lost in translation Jailed nearly four years without trial in an Asian massage parlor case, Tingbo Zhang has struggled in court as the threat of deportation looms.

In Tampa, a Chinese immigrant's legal odyssey gets lost in translation
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Federal prosecutors tout charges for Tampa ‘Glock Boys’ gang U.S. Attorney Greg Kehoe announced the indictment of five members of what he called a violent enterprise responsible for shootings and financial fraud.

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18 years after Tampa college student reported rape, a plea yields probation Jared Vaughn admitted to a reduced charge of aggravated battery related to an incident that occurred in 2007 at the University of Tampa.

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Govoni victims slam Pam Bondi for political firing of lead prosecutor Families whose trust funds were stolen fear Bondi’s action may harm prosecution of indicted Clearwater man.

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Tampa police officer quit amid allegations he had sex on duty Jeffery Hutchinson resigned in April after he was reported to have engaged in sexual activity with a woman he met on the job, according to a disciplinary letter.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi fires lead prosecutor in Govoni fraud case Michael Gordon, the lead attorney in the high-profile federal case, is among three prosecutors involved in Jan. 6 cases who were fired last month.

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A baby was born and died in a Tampa college dorm room. Was it a crime? Court records shed new light on the case of Brianna Moore, a student accused of manslaughter in the death of her newborn.

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A baby was born and died in a Tampa college dorm room. Was it a crime? Court records shed new light on the case of Brianna Moore, a student accused of manslaughter in the death of her newborn.

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Jury votes life in prison for Ronny Walker in 14-year-old girl’s murder The jury deliberated rejecting the death penalty for the murder of Nilexia Alexander.

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Tampa jury hears Ronny Walker killed once before Nilexia Alexander Jurors heard Thursday about Walker’s prior homicide conviction as prosecutors seek the death penalty for the 14-year-old’s murder.

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Tampa jury finds Ronny Walker guilty of killing 14-year-old girl Walker, 47, faces a possible death sentence after being convicted in the murder of Nilexia Alexander.

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Tampa jury weighs if Ronny Walker killed 14-year-old Nilexia Alexander The jury began deliberating the murder case Monday afternoon. If convicted, Walker faces a possible death sentence.

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Man recounts fatal Tampa shooting of 14-year-old as defense casts doubt Robert Creed testified in Ronny Walker’s murder trial about the night Nilexia Alexander was killed.

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Trial opens in Tampa 14-year-old’s murder as death penalty looms Ronny Walker is accused of killing Nilexia Alexander, who was found shot in Tampa Heights in May 2022.

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Ex-cop charged with killing 2 in Tampa crash now a fugitive Joshua Roelofs skipped court in his DUI manslaughter case in April, leaving behind two grieving families.

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F. Dennis Alvarez, former Hillsborough chief judge, dies at 79 The Tampa native established early justice reforms and was long known as the face of the local judiciary.

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Man gets 6 years in scam that cost Tampa Bay women close to $1 million Pranav Patel was a “money mule” in an India-based scheme that bilked victims of their life savings.

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Florida set to execute man convicted of raping, killing woman 3 decades ago Anthony Wainwright, 54, was convicted in the April 1994 killing of Carmen Gayheart, a 23-year-old mother of two young children, in Lake City.

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Family of slain Gulfport teen sues Grindr Miranda Corsette would still be alive if she hadn’t met her killer on the dating app, the lawsuit states.

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Hillsborough sheriff touts new law that targets juvenile drug dealers People under 18 can now be charged with murder if they give fentanyl to someone who overdoses.

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“Season with salt and pepper.”

Plant City woman gets 67 years for 2nd fatal drunk driving crash “I could never forgive myself,” Jennifer Carvajal said in court.

The first time Jennifer Carvajal drove drunk and killed someone, she got five years in prison. The second time, she got two-thirds of a century.
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Pasco drug leader gets 22 years in hot sauce torture kidnapping case Mario Espino led a violent enterprise and aspired to be Pasco County’s “No. 1 drug dealer,” a prosecutor said.

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Tampa badly needs a new courthouse. The chief judge wants to build one. Structural and security deficiencies are among the problems plaguing the Hillsborough Courthouse Annex, which houses most criminal courtrooms.

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