Two Tampa residents facing criminal charges of animal cruelty say that their pet dog was underweight because they could not afford dog food, according to media reports. Besides the animal cruelty charges, authorities have also charged the couple with unlawful...
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Tampa may pay for false arrest over ‘fake’ Super Bowl tickets
A case of false arrest in Tampa in 2009 has city officials hoping settle a lawsuit filed by the arrested couple. The city has offered a $65,000 settlement to a 28-year-old woman, along with her husband, was in town scalping tickets to the Super Bowl early in 2009....
Cyberbullying accusations can have serious consequences
Parents and educators in Tampa have become highly concerned about bullying among children in recent years. As the Internet has become nearly ubiquitous, teasing and nasty comments among students has gone online through social networking websites like Facebook and...
Should police be able to monitor cellphone use without a warrant?
As smart phones have become nearly ubiquitous in Tampa and across the country, the question of how much easy access police officers should have to people's cellphone data is coming up. Courts and state legislatures have struggled to apply the right to privacy that the...
Tampa teen pleads no contest to planning school shooting
On a cellphone video, a 17-year-old male says he is the one who committed a mass shooting at his former Tampa high school. "Well, I will be in a couple months," he said.Despite his prediction, the teen never carried out his plan to attack his former school. However,...
Study Shows Strong Compulsion of Innocent to Plead Guilty
Facing charges for a crime you did not commit can be terrifying and overwhelming. It is not surprising, given the stress of the situation, that some choose the fastest route to a conclusion as possible, even if that means pleading guilty to a crime they did not...
Alleged Tampa Drug Dealer Faces Third-Degree Murder Charges
In an unusual case, an individual described as a "known drug dealer" by Tampa police has been charged in the February 2012 death of a 21-year-old man.According to police reports, the deceased was found in his house. Law enforcement officers had received a report of a...
