Police accused a 30-year-old man of trying to extort money from another man by threatening to have him criminally charged. Shannon Reed Shepard of Tampa told the other man several times this week to pay him money for "psychological treatment for his son," an affidavit states. ...more

July 24, 2008

Police are searching for a man accused of fatally stabbing another man Wednesday morning. ...more

July 24, 2008

Police are searching for a man accused of fatally stabbing another man in the upper body this morning. Alexander Llamont Miller, 34, broke into the bedroom window of his estranged wife's home at 1901 W. Chestnut St. about 2 a.m. and fought with her boyfriend, Tampa police said. ...more

July 23, 2008

A Valrico woman arrested in June on multiple charges of grand theft, fraud, forgery and probation violations now faces a civil lawsuit. ...more

July 21, 2008

Ask Donna Dodson how she's doing. "Stressed" is her reply. The house where she lives on Piper Road is moving toward foreclosure. She was served with the official papers in April. ...more

July 19, 2008