A Tampa man drove to where his son was using a baseball bat to assault a juvenile on Sunday, pulled a knife from his trunk and told his son to fight the juvenile, Hillsborough County deputies say. Ivan Montanez, 42, told his son to "go ahead – hit him, hit him good," a criminal arrest affidavit states. ...more

November 12, 2007

A man and a 16-year-old runaway entered an unlocked Lexus this morning, removed items and fled in a BMW, Hillsborough County deputies say. Wilner Sylvestre Jr., 23, was arrested at 17513 N. Dale Mabry Highway in Lutz about 1:33 a.m. ...more

November 12, 2007

Some people think Shayla Muldrow got a raw deal. She was sentenced to a year in jail for boarding a school bus and urging her 9-year-old daughter to attack another student. ...more

September 26, 2007

The 11-year-old girl with a purple backpack walked into the courtroom Tuesday morning, dragging her feet, with a finger in her mouth. ...more

September 19, 2007