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

Pasco County sheriff's deputies were investigating after a decomposed body was found Friday afternoon near the USA Flea Market in Port Richey. ...more

November 21, 2009

Lawyers said today that are close to hashing out a deal in the case of a Davis Islands teenager charged with leaving the scene of a fatal accident. ...more

September 2, 2009

A body found in July by Pasco County detectives near a camp for the homeless is that of a 46-year-old homeless woman, the sheriff's office said. ...more

August 19, 2009

The body found by Pasco County detectives near a homeless camp last month is that of a 46-year-old homeless woman, sheriff's officials said today. ...more

August 17, 2009

Pasco sheriff's detectives are investigating a suspicious death near a homeless camp in Hudson. ...more

July 22, 2009

Pasco sheriff's detectives are investigating a suspicious death near a homeless camp in Hudson. A decomposing body discovered Monday night near State Road 52 and U.S. 19 is thought to be that of a homeless woman, according to sheriff's office spokesman Kevin Doll. Forensic investigators processed the scene this morning. ...more

July 21, 2009

It took five months for Davis Islands teenager Jordan Valdez to be charged with leaving the scene of a fatal accident but only a few minutes to be booked and then released from jail Thursday. ...more

July 10, 2009

The news of Jordan Valdez, the teenager charged in the hit-and-run of a homeless woman, turning herself in to law enforcement Thursday sparked more than 100 comments from TBO.com readers. The following is a sample of what you said. ...more

July 10, 2009

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February 13, 2009