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Teen accused of stealing identities to collect debit cards

11:57 PM, May 21, 2013

It's believed that for three months, he was able to obtain names, birth dates, and social security numbers by using his mother's work computer.

Driver uses shotgun to blast out car window in road rage incident

11:56 PM, May 21, 2013

Cops say it all started as two vehicles were traveling southbound on US 41. 

Girl sexually assaulted while trying to sell juice boxes

8:28 PM, May 21, 2013

A 46-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl who was selling juice boxes in a trailer park Monday afternoon.

Florida's longest serving death row inmate dies

5:56 PM, May 21, 2013

A man who has been on death row longer than any other inmate in Florida has died in prison.

18-year-old arrested for sharing child porn

3:26 PM, May 21, 2013

An 18-year-old Englewood teen faces numerous child porn charges after detectives found out he was sharing pornographic images to others.

Teen charged in armed robbery, shooting at local park

1:43 PM, May 21, 2013

Lakeland Police have arrested a man in connection with the armed robbery and shooting of a 66-year-old man Monday evening.

Fugitive sought for attempted murder

1:27 PM, May 21, 2013

Brooksville Police are searching for a man wanted in the attempted murder of two people at Brook Haven Apartments early Tuesday morning.

Sarasota mom, man accused of abuse in child's death

12:18 PM, May 21, 2013

A man and woman are being held without bond in a Sarasota jail in connection with death of the woman's 3-year-old daughter.

Business accountant charged with embezzling $300K

11:47 AM, May 21, 2013

A business accountant for Power Electric Service, Inc. was arrested Tuesday for allegedly embezzling over $300,000 from the company.

Teen steals identities of 41 people through mom's employer

10:45 AM, May 21, 2013

A young Tampa man is in big trouble with police after they say he stole the personal information of 41 people from his mother's work computer.

Parents of "abortion pill victim" speak out

9:46 AM, May 21, 2013

Edward and Rosa Lee met with reporters outside the family's attorney's office in Tampa to speak about this sad, shocking story.

Police name 'foreign citizen' homicide victim

7:14 PM, May 20, 2013

"Foreign citizen" found murdered Friday, May 20, 2013 said to be from Jamaica. 

Good Samaritans tell about beach bar stabbing

6:28 PM, May 20, 2013

The Pinellas Sheriff's Office says James Klingbeil, 50, attacked a bartender at the Red Lion Pub Sunday night. A couple of bar patrons came to her rescue.

Wife charged in Seffner man's fatal shooting

3:59 PM, May 20, 2013

Hillsborough County Sheriff's detectives have charged the wife of 33-year-old Ervin Washington, who was found shot to death outside their home, with his murder.

Man charged with sexually battering 4-year-old girl

2:50 PM, May 20, 2013

A 24-year-old man is behind bars Monday after he allegedly sexually battered a 4-year-old girl he helped care for.

2 found dead in forest an apparent murder-suicide

1:22 PM, May 20, 2013

Hernando County Sheriff's Office detectives say it appears the deaths of two people found in a forest Sunday morning was the result of a murder-suicide.

Gun malfunctions 3 times as man attacks estranged wife

11:56 AM, May 20, 2013

A woman escaped with her life early Sunday morning after deputies say an attack from her estranged husband didn't go quite as planned.

Man arrested after injuring 4 during bar stabbing

11:33 AM, May 20, 2013

Deputies have arrested a man after he injured four people during an Indian Rocks Beach Bar stabbing incident. Bar patrons held suspect down until deputies arrived on scene.

Police identify suspect who mugged an off-duty deputy

11:32 AM, May 20, 2013

Police have issued a warrant for the arrest of just-turned 22-year-old Damarius Matthews for robbing an off-duty deputy on the evening of May 18.

2 men arrested in killing over iPad in Las Vegas

12:07 AM, May 20, 2013

Two men have been arrested in the killing of a teenage boy over an iPad in Las Vegas, police said Sunday.

Bradenton man stabbed in chest and hospitalized after violent argument

10:46 PM, May 19, 2013

Thomas Lamar was stabbed in the chest during an argument around 5 p.m. by a 17-year-old male.

Could cop have avoided accidentally killing Hofstra student?

5:58 PM, May 19, 2013

The police officer who accidentally killed a Long Island college student along with an armed intruder faced the most harrowing decision of a law enforcement career: choosing the split-second moment when the risk is so high that you must act to save a life, says an expert in the field.

Florida Lottery prepares for $590M Powerball winner

The Florida Lottery prepares to greet the winner of the $590 million Powerball jackpot.

2:50 PM, May 22, 2013

Ty the tiger has surgery to remove giant, four-pound hairball

It's a typical story of a cat with a hairball, only the cat weighs approximately 400 pounds, and what seems to be a giant hairball, is too big to be removed without surgery.

5:30 PM, May 22, 2013

Oklahoma tornado victim search efforts winding down

After nearly 24 hours of searching, the fire chief said he was confident there were no more bodies or survivors in the rubble.


8:56 AM, May 22, 2013

Hulk Hogan does the weather at 10 News, Brother!

Our buddy Hulk Hogan dropped by 10 News today, delivered the weather forecast with Bobby Deskins, and talked traffic with Holley Sinn. You're gonna LOVE this, Brother!

12:03 PM, May 22, 2013

Kaitlyn Hunt support grows online; 18-year-old facing sex charges for relationship with 14-year-old girl

A Florida man says a case of love versus the law has left his daughter, a high school student, facing criminal charges that could land her in prison and require her to register as a sex offender.

9:47 AM, May 21, 2013

Mysterious respiratory disease infects 7 in southeast Alabama, 2 dead

A mysterious respiratory illness of unknown origin has killed two people in southeast Alabama and put five more in the hospital.

2:12 PM, May 22, 2013

Florida quietly shortened yellow light standards & lengths, resulting in more red light camera tickets for you

The 10 News Investigators discovered FDOT and local cities have been working together to shorten some of the yellow lights across the state, resulting in many more red-light camera tickets.

11:01 PM, May 19, 2013

Video captures man brutalizing, having sex with horse

A Florida woman claims a man tortured and sexually abused her miniature horses. Now, she's hoping surveillance video of the attacks will help send the suspect to prison for a long time.  

10:21 AM, Jan 2, 2013

Amy's Baking Company co-owner Samy Bouzaglo faces deportation, lawyer says it's unrelated to Gordon Ramsay's 'Kitchen Nightmares' appearance

The co-owner of a restaurant that has been the center of controversy ever since appearing on the culinary reality TV show "Kitchen Nightmares" is facing deportation.

10:38 AM, May 22, 2013

U.S. Army Specialist Mason Van Kuiken missing since March

He was last seen purchasing a bus ticket in San Angelo, Texas.

10:58 AM, May 22, 2013

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Max Walker was mowing the lawn in the area of Lithia Pinecrest and Dew Bloom Roadson May 20, 2013 just before storms crept in and knocked a tree down.

PHOTOS: Strong storms bring hail and damage to Tampa Bay

Jason Leon holds an 18+ foot python he captured and killed in Miami-Dade County.

Record-breaking python caught in Florida

Internet mugshot sensation sets record straight

PHOTOS: Hulk Hogan on the Morning Show

Ireland Nugent plays in her hospital room with her father Jeremiah. Photo courtesy the Tampa Bay Times.

Ireland Nugent continues her recovery

Bikini Bike Wash in Pensacola

SPC Jason P. Fischer, Army Infantry, 4/2 Stryker Brigade.  They were the last ones to vacate Iraq. This is him leaving for his second and last tour.  Pictured with his two sons Braiden and Sean. He was stationed out of Fort Lewis in Washington State.

Pictures: 10 News Salutes Our Troops and Veterans

Rehabs.com, a nationwide directory of rehabilitation centers, compiled mug shots of methamphetamine addicts to show how the progression of drug abuse impacted their looks over a relatively short period of time. Pictured here is meth abuser Andrew at age 18 (left) and age 25.

Meth's devastating effects: Before and after

2012 Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant

Pet Paparazzi

Police Photo showing George Zimmers appearance on the night of the Trayvon Martin shooting

Trayvon Martin crime scene and George Zimmerman injury photos

NFL Cheerleaders

2012 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders

10 News spotted the Mystery Monkey of Tampa Bay for ourselves. The animal acted very aggressive toward our cameras.

Mystery Monkey of Tampa Bay

Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader Sarah Jones between routines against the Carolina Panthers on Oct. 22, 2006, in Cincinnati, Ohio. (AP Photo)

Ex-Bengals cheerleader Sarah Jones charged in student sex case

Lesley Hunt, marijuana possession

Mug Shots: Notorious Women

Mug Shot Roundup

Ex-Charlie Sheen Goddess Bree Olson

Florida teen Trayvon Martin killed by neighborhood watch volunteer

Naughty School Girl Night

Christina Clark. Charges:
Solicit prostitution - oral sex for $300; Possession of Cocaine. Summary: Single - Unemployed

78 arrested in Polk online prostitution bust

The Redneck Yacht Club

Sydney Spies, teen with racy yearbook photo, arrested

Luscious Ladies of Red Bull

Mug Shots: T-Shirts

Casey Anthony Before Photos

A crime scene photo admitted into evidence shows the wooded area where Caylee Anthonys body was found.

Caylee Anthony Crime Scene Photos (Warning: Graphic content)

Athlete Arrests

Prostitution Arrests

Alligator Roundups

Stacy Jo Bumgarner, 28, arrested for reportedly posting on-line ads for prostitution of minors, and telling the victims what to do and how much to charge.

3 arrested in teenage prostitution ring

Hurricane evacuation signs can be found all over Gulfport!

Behind the scenes WTSP's 2013 Hurricane Special!

Tiger needs surgery to remove hairball

Behind the Scenes: The Look for Less

U-Haul full of animals abandoned outside Publix

A tent is erected near the scene of an attack in Woolwich southeast London Wednesday, May, 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Nick Ansell/PA)

London attack near military barracks

Fatal FBI shooting in Orlando linked to Boston bombing

Whale shark spotted off the coast of Sarasota in 2010. Photo courtesy Mote Marine Laboratory.

World's largest fish: the whale shark

PHOTOS: Seffner homes near sinkhole being demolished

PHOTOS: Woman grabs daughter and runs as fire guts Carrollwood condos

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