John Ditullio Jr. has chosen to decorate his neck with a pair of tattoos – a swastika on the right side and an expletive on the left. ...more

December 4, 2009

Christine Lightfoot's reaction to a seemingly harmless teenage wisecrack will send her to prison for two decades. ...more

December 3, 2009

Christine Lightfoot's reaction to a seemingly harmless teenage wisecrack will send her to prison for two decades. ...more

December 2, 2009

A haunting death Regarding "'I just pray you learn from this,'" front page, Nov. 25: ...more

November 28, 2009

Pasco homeowners in foreclosure could have more of a chance to keep their homes if a court system emphasis on mediation succeeds. ...more

November 28, 2009

When prosecutors try Humberto Delgado Jr. in the killing of Tampa police Cpl. Mike Roberts, they may use a surveillance video showing the incident. The tape came from cameras at Simo Stone, a granite and marble distributor at 8625 N. Nebraska Ave. ...more

November 25, 2009

An argument can be made that Kenneth Sapp was at least partially responsible for the crash that took his life in October 2007. ...more

November 25, 2009

Jordan Valdez, the Davis Islands teenager charged in the hit-and-run death of a homeless woman, was sentenced today to probation and 250 hours of community service. Circuit Judge Chet A. Tharpe decided the 17-year-old should be sentenced as a juvenile. ...more

November 24, 2009

A judge today rejected the latest bond request by a man who is accused of killing two women during a drunken 30-minute crash-fest. ...more

November 23, 2009

An argument can be made that Kenneth Sapp was at least partially responsible for the crash that took his life in October 2007. Circuit Judge Lowell Bray said as much in court today, but the judge also made it clear that Brian Haag would be held accountable for his role in causing the crash. In Haag's case, accountability meant a 25-year prison sentence. ...more

November 23, 2009