DENVER (AP) — Friends say the mother of the little boy at the center of the Colorado balloon case is devoted — even subservient — to her inventor husband and her kids, so why would she allegedly tell sheriff's deputies that the whole thing was a hoax? ...more

October 26, 2009

After an argument, sheriff's deputies say, Michael McAdams left his estranged wife's home on Palomino Lake Drive, then changed his mind. ...more

October 25, 2009

A 4-year-old boy might walk with a limp after he was attacked by a family dog Monday, according to a Pasco County Sheriff's Office report. ...more

October 25, 2009

A 32-year-old lunchroom aide at Spoto High School has been suspended without pay after acknowledging, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, that she had an inappropriate relationship with a student. ...more

October 24, 2009

A garbage collector died Friday morning in Brandon when a car slammed into the back of the truck he was working on, pinning him between the two vehicles, Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies said. ...more

October 24, 2009

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is teaming up with Crime Stoppers to solve graffiti cases in the Lithia-Pinecrest area. ...more

October 24, 2009

Michael McAdams shot and killed his estranged wife and her boyfriend, then buried their bodies in a remote area of western Hernando County, Pasco County Sheriff Bob White announced Friday. ...more

October 24, 2009

CRIME TRACKER This crime index is published to help residents keep track of crime in their neighborhoods and to promote public safety. Below is a listing of crimes handled by the Pasco County Sheriff's Office from Oct. 11 through 17, arranged by ZIP code. These are crimes that have been investigated by deputies and don't reflect unfounded calls for service. ...more

October 24, 2009

A single-engine plane has crashed near Zephyrhills, according to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office. ...more

October 23, 2009

A nurse at the Hernando County Jail was arrested Friday on allegations he was trafficking prescription drugs and giving them to an inmate. ...more

October 23, 2009