St. Pete Men Charged With Intent to Distribute Nine Pounds of Marijuana

St. Petersburg police arrested three local men this week after traffic stops in St. Pete and Pinellas Park. Floyd Green, Gregory Thomas and Doniell Massey were allegedly found in possession of more than 9 pounds of marijuana. They have been... [Read More]

Another Tampa Pain Clinic Investigated; Doctor Arrested

For months, the Tampa Police Department investigated 1st Medical Group, a pain clinic that operated on Dale Mabry Highway. They claim that drug addicts from Ohio, California and New York used the clinic to obtain narcotics by prescription. Law enforcement... [Read More]

Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for One Plant City Murder; Still Faces Death Penalty for Another

Francisco Rangel was convicted earlier this month of second-degree murder in the 2008 shooting death of Michael James Longoria and attempted second-degree murder in the wounding of Vidal Quijada in Plant City. Last week, Rangel was sentenced to life in... [Read More]

Tampa Medicare Fraud Trial Concludes

Earlier this month, a federal jury in Tampa found three Hillsborough residents guilty of conspiracy to defraud the federal government, health care fraud and making false claims to the government. Ben Bane of Plant City, Greg Bane of Valrico and... [Read More]

Tampa Pain Clinic Owners and Pharmacist Indicted

Five Tampa residents were indicted this week in federal court on charges of conspiracy to illegally distribute controlled substances. Louis Fernandez, Jr., Louis Fernandez, III, Marco Beltran, Christopher Switlyk and Kimberly Curtiss each face a maximum penalty of 20 years... [Read More]

New York Times Covers Pasco Death Penalty Case

Just as John Ditullio’s second murder trial started in Pasco County earlier this month, his case was profiled in the New York Times. The article covered the issue of Ditullio’s tattoos and a judge’s decision to allow them to be... [Read More]

Ditullio Spared Death Penalty (Videos)

A Pasco County jury deliberated for about 30 minutes yesterday before recommending that John Ditullio Jr. be sentenced to life in a Florida prison. Ditullio had faced the death penalty for the murder of Kristofer King in 2006. The eight-day... [Read More]

St. Petersburg Woman Faces Fourth DUI Charge

According to St. Petersburg police, 22-year-old Colleen Ludlow was driving drunk last week when she allegedly caused a three-car accident which injured an elderly woman. The incident marks the fourth time Ludlow has faced DUI charges. Ludlow was charged with... [Read More]