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CRIME & SAFETY
Man shows up at Florida elementary school with stab wounds to pick up child and get help
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (WFTS) -- A man showed up at a St. Petersburg elementary school on Tuesday with stab wounds asking for help while picking up a child. Police said the stabbing stemmed from a road rage incident near the school, but not on campus. A 28-year-old man and suspect Jose Oneill began arguing while they were in their own cars next to each other on 54th Avenue North while stopped at a light at 19th Street North.
Deputies search for woman accused of waving firearm, making threats at St. Pete Twistee Treat
Deputies are searching for an aggravated assault suspect who allegedly waved a firearm and threatened someone at a Twistee Treat ice cream shop in St. Petersburg on Wednesday.
3 men charged with selling appliances stolen from new homes in their own showrooms
TAMPA, Fla. (TND) — Authorities say they stopped part of a theft ring that involved selling brand new appliances stolen from new construction homes in Florida. Those homes were in five counties, and three men were arrested — accused of buying the appliances and reselling them in two makeshift showrooms: a house and a storage facility, in and around Tampa.
Driver wants FDOT to pay for damage caused by flying debris on I-75
A Florida couple said the Florida Department of Transportation should reimburse them after a flying object hit their Jeep on I-75. They have waited six months for money spent on rentals and repairs.
An exclusive look inside the forensics lab that's helping solve Tampa Bay cold cases
HOUSTON, Texas — Cold case investigators, right here in Florida, are identifying human remains and perpetrators of crimes faster than ever; and they're getting help from a special lab in Texas. Several times a month, law enforcement announce major developments in these cases, many of them in the Tampa...
USF launches a new tool for human trafficking victims in Florida
Human trafficking victims will have better access to resources to help them get back on their feet. Bridging Resources and Information Gaps in Human Trafficking, or BRIGHT Network, aims to streamline the process of connecting human trafficking victims with vital services to help recover and stabilize their lives. Those services include housing, health care, transportation, legal aid and other social services.
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