Trial off for Tampa doctor in fatal crash as defense accuses judge of bias www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
Trial off for Tampa doctor in fatal crash as defense accuses judge of bias
Judge Robin Fuson recused himself from the case of Philip Henkin, a neurosurgeon who is accused of vehicular homicide.
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February 17, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Trial off for Tampa doctor in fatal crash as defense accuses judge of bias www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
Woman who killed, buried sister in Tampa yard says she's 'blameless' www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
Woman who killed, buried sister in Tampa yard says she’s ‘blameless’
A judge sentenced Debra Patton to life in prison Monday, decrying her crime as “cold, calculated.”
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February 16, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Woman who killed, buried sister in Tampa yard says she's 'blameless' www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
"Defense attorneys and prosecutors rarely agree on much, but there is a consensus that consistent presence at a courthouse is important for nuanced and comprehensive legal reporting." www.courtwatch.news/p/the-rabbit...
The Rabbit Hole: Covering the Courts from a Windowless Office
For more than a decade, Rachel Weiner, until quite recently a Washington Post journalist, chronicled the news involving the D.C. metropolitan area, which included stints at the Eastern District of Vir...
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February 15, 2026 at 6:47 PM
"Defense attorneys and prosecutors rarely agree on much, but there is a consensus that consistent presence at a courthouse is important for nuanced and comprehensive legal reporting." www.courtwatch.news/p/the-rabbit...
Ex-Army colonel at MacDill shared classified battle plans to woo woman www.tampabay.com/news/militar...
Ex-Army colonel at MacDill shared classified battle plans to woo woman
Kevin Charles Luke, a former contractor at Central Command in Tampa, was sentenced to two years in prison for sharing secret information.
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February 10, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Ex-Army colonel at MacDill shared classified battle plans to woo woman www.tampabay.com/news/militar...
Judge issues death sentences for Hillsborough stabbings of mom, daughter www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
Judge issues death sentences for Hillsborough stabbings of mom, daughter
A jury last year recommended that Angel Cuz Choc should die for the stabbings of his girlfriend and her 4-year-old.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Judge issues death sentences for Hillsborough stabbings of mom, daughter www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
Ex-Polk deputy guilty in DUI crash that killed 2 on Courtney Campbell Causeway www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
Ex-Polk deputy guilty in DUI crash that killed 2 on Courtney Campbell Causeway
Joshua Roelofs was convicted of causing a 2022 rear-end collision that killed Kris Koroly and Ricky Gongora.
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February 4, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Ex-Polk deputy guilty in DUI crash that killed 2 on Courtney Campbell Causeway www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
Tampa judge barred from sentencing in shooting of rapper Julio Foolio www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
Tampa judge barred from sentencing in shooting of rapper Julio Foolio
A defense attorney for Alicia Andrews accused Judge Michelle Sisco of showing bias throughout her trial.
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January 29, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Tampa judge barred from sentencing in shooting of rapper Julio Foolio www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
Father of Hillsborough deputy killed in murder-suicide sues sheriff www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
Father of Hillsborough deputy killed in murder-suicide sues sheriff
Abigail Bieber’s family says the agency ignored warning signs that her killer was dangerous.
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January 29, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Father of Hillsborough deputy killed in murder-suicide sues sheriff www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
Jury finds Army vet guilty of manslaughter in Brandon boy's beating death www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
Jury finds Army vet guilty of manslaughter in Brandon boy’s beating death
Tyrone Covington was accused of murder and aggravated child abuse in the death of 8-year-old Josiyah Robinson.
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January 29, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Jury finds Army vet guilty of manslaughter in Brandon boy's beating death www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
As Tampa murder trial looms, defense points to wrongfully convicted man www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
As Tampa murder trial looms, defense points to wrongfully convicted man
Amos Robinson’s attorneys appear poised to cast doubt in his murder case by pointing to Robert DuBoise.
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January 24, 2026 at 2:13 PM
As Tampa murder trial looms, defense points to wrongfully convicted man www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
4 died in a Plant City arson. The man accused may never face trial www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
4 died in a Plant City arson. The man accused may never face trial
Shawn Gossett’s defense has asked a judge to dismiss his case, arguing his intellectual disability makes him unable to proceed.
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January 23, 2026 at 2:07 PM
4 died in a Plant City arson. The man accused may never face trial www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
8 years later, woman gets 35 years in prison for Hillsborough double murder www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
8 years later, woman gets 35 years in prison for Hillsborough double murder
Samona Ramey’s late-night door knock at a Ruskin home spurred a robbery that left two dead.
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January 17, 2026 at 2:38 PM
8 years later, woman gets 35 years in prison for Hillsborough double murder www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
5 years after woman found buried in Tampa yard, sister convicted of murder
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5 years after woman found buried in Tampa yard, sister convicted of murder
Debra Patton, 72, was found guilty Wednesday in the death of Karen Pais.
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January 14, 2026 at 9:43 PM
5 years after woman found buried in Tampa yard, sister convicted of murder
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Breaking News: Aldrich Ames, the most murderous turncoat in the history of the CIA, died at 84 while serving life in prison.
Aldrich Ames, C.I.A. Turncoat Who Helped the Soviets, Dies at 84
As chief of the counterintelligence branch of the C.I.A.’s Soviet division, he had access to some of the nation’s deepest secrets. He had been serving life without parole since 1994.
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January 7, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Breaking News: Aldrich Ames, the most murderous turncoat in the history of the CIA, died at 84 while serving life in prison.
As man gets life in Hillsborough double murder, victims voice grief www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
As man gets life for Hillsborough double murder, victims voice grief
McKinsie Lyons received the mandatory sentence weeks after a jury convicted him in the deadly 2018 robbery.
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January 5, 2026 at 4:42 PM
As man gets life in Hillsborough double murder, victims voice grief www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
Once-ousted Tampa judge among those vying for Florida Supreme Court vacancy www.tampabay.com/news/florida...
Once-ousted Tampa judge among those vying for Florida Supreme Court vacancy
Conservative themes dominated Judicial Nominating Commission interviews Monday in Tampa.
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December 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Once-ousted Tampa judge among those vying for Florida Supreme Court vacancy www.tampabay.com/news/florida...
Despite deal for time served, Chinese immigrant remains jailed in Tampa www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
Despite deal for time served, Chinese immigrant remains jailed in Tampa
Negotiations to resolve Tingbo Zhang’s criminal case couldn’t clear a deportation hurdle with federal authorities.
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December 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Despite deal for time served, Chinese immigrant remains jailed in Tampa www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
Judge lets Steven Lorenzo end death penalty appeals in Tampa murders www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
Judge lets Steven Lorenzo end death penalty appeals in Tampa murders
“I wish you would not do this,” Judge Michelle Sisco told Lorenzo. He insisted he wants no further challenges to his death sentence.
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December 19, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Judge lets Steven Lorenzo end death penalty appeals in Tampa murders www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
Jury rejects death penalty for man guilty in Hillsborough double murder www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
Jury rejects death penalty for man guilty in Hillsborough double murder
The panel deliberated less than an hour before recommending life in prison for McKinsie Lyons.
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December 16, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Jury rejects death penalty for man guilty in Hillsborough double murder www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
Death at stake as Tampa jury finds man guilty in 2018 double murder www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
Death at stake as Tampa jury finds man guilty in 2018 double murder
McKinsie Lyons could face execution after being convicted in the killings of Alexis Martinez and Juanita Solorzano.
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December 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Death at stake as Tampa jury finds man guilty in 2018 double murder www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
She lied to protect him. Her testimony could send him to death in Ruskin murder www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
She lied to protect him. Her testimony could send him to death in Ruskin murder
Samona Ramey testified Wednesday in the trial of McKinsie Lyons, who is accused in the killings of Alexis Martinez and Juanita Solorzano.
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December 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
She lied to protect him. Her testimony could send him to death in Ruskin murder www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
Florida used expired execution drugs, lower doses, lawsuit claims www.tampabay.com/news/florida...
Florida used expired execution drugs, lower doses, lawsuit claims
Attorneys for Frank Walls cited prison drug logs and autopsy records to argue that his Dec. 18 execution could be “disastrous.”
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December 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Florida used expired execution drugs, lower doses, lawsuit claims www.tampabay.com/news/florida...
After 55 years, a murder victim’s name yields a mystery rooted in Tampa. www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
After 55 years, a murder victim’s name yields a mystery rooted in Tampa
Sumter County investigators last month identified the woman known as Little Miss Panasoffkee. Now, they’re turning to Tampa for clues about her murder.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:37 PM
After 55 years, a murder victim’s name yields a mystery rooted in Tampa. www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
The man accused of causing a crash that killed four in last month in Ybor City had a blood alcohol content measured at .12, four points over the legal limit, according to court records. New charges include DUI manslaughter. @TB_Times www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
Ybor City crash suspect now accused of DUI manslaughter, other crimes
Silas Kenneth Sampson now faces more than 40 criminal charges related to a pursuit and subsequent collision that killed four people.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The man accused of causing a crash that killed four in last month in Ybor City had a blood alcohol content measured at .12, four points over the legal limit, according to court records. New charges include DUI manslaughter. @TB_Times www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
The man accused of causing a crash at killed four in last month in Ybor City had a blood alcohol content measured at .12, four points over the legal limit, according to court records. New charges include DUI manslaughter. www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...
Ybor City crash suspect now accused of DUI manslaughter, other crimes
Silas Kenneth Sampson now faces more than 40 criminal charges related to a pursuit and subsequent collision that killed four people.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
The man accused of causing a crash at killed four in last month in Ybor City had a blood alcohol content measured at .12, four points over the legal limit, according to court records. New charges include DUI manslaughter. www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...