Tag archive for ‘Hillsborough’
By Brandon Jones On Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
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Two Florida teens arrested after setting off ‘acid bomb’ at middle school, ‘It scared us all’ says student

Two seventh-grade students at Dowdell Middle Magnet School set off an acid bomb Tuesday morning on school grounds, Hillsborough County deputies said. photo/Fbi.gov public domain Deputies arrested the two boys, ages More...

By Brandon Jones On Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
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Joshua Hakken, Sharyn Hakken, US couple jailed in Tampa after kidnapping children and fleeing to Cuba

The couple accused of kidnapping their two young sons and fleeing by boat to Cuba has been booked into a Tampa jail after being handed over to U.S. authorities. Joshua Hakken Sharyn Hakken mugshots According to More...

By Brandon Jones On Friday, February 22nd, 2013
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Hillsborough County commissioners approve $6.25 million subsidy to bring Bass Pro Shop to Brandon Florida

Hillsborough County Commissioners approved a measure that paves the way for a Bass Pro Shops in Brandon, Florida. Tax payer money and big business appears to be a bone of contention for voters, but the commissioners More...

By Brandon Jones On Thursday, January 24th, 2013
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Police still investigating death of 6-year-old Jose Maria Pinto-Rosa who collapsed at school

The six-year-old child who passed away at South Bay Hospital after collapsing at Cypress Creek Elementary has been identified as Jose Maria Pinto-Rosa. Jose Maria Pinto-Rosa. After further investigation, officials More...

By Brandon Jones On Friday, January 4th, 2013
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Troy Shannon and Sherrie Boyd, 2 found dead in possible murder suicide, police investigation ongoing

Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced that the preliminary investigation into two dead bodies in a Brandon, Florida home is a murder suicide. Deputies say Troy Shannon, age 47, shot his live-in girlfriend, More...

By Brandon Jones On Monday, December 17th, 2012
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Florida man, Jarrett Brooks, arrested after brutally killing man with a hammer

Police arrested a Florida man on Saturday after he attacked, struck and murdered another man with a hammer. Jarrett Brooks Hillsborough Sheriff’s Office is reporting that Jarrett Brooks, age 27, attacked Jonathan More...

By Brandon Jones On Wednesday, December 5th, 2012
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Mark Esformes identified by Hillsborough County Sheriff as Sunshine Skyway suicide jumper

The man who jumped from the Sunshine Skyway Bridge on Wednesday morning has been identified. Hillsborough County Sheriff is reporting that Mark Esformes, age 35, drove his 2004 Acura to the top of the bridge, exited More...

By Brandon Jones On Wednesday, November 14th, 2012
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Aides suspended in Jennifer Cabellero case as investigation continues

On Tuesday, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office closed its investigation into Jennifer Cabellero’s death by releasing a report more than 700 pages in length.  It was determined that no criminal More...

By Brandon Jones On Saturday, November 10th, 2012
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K9 unit credited with arrest of two Florida men, Joshua Coleman and Charles Smith, wanted in shooting incident

Hillsborough County Sheriff’s office is crediting the work its K9 unit for the arrest of two men tied to a shooting and assault on four individuals. Joshua Seth Coleman mugshot Joshua Seth Coleman and Charles More...

By Brandon Jones On Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012
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Gwen Belcher, Florida woman found dead in burned vehicle, was murdered, says medical examiner

A medical examiner’s results have confirmed some accusations by family and friends of Gwen Belcher, she was murdered. The Seffner woman’s burnt remains were found inside of her car late September and More...