A man on active probation for possession of cocaine was caught with a drug-smoking pipe in his pocket after he crashed his motor scooter into a tree, a report states. ...more

December 23, 2008

A year after being indicted in the rape and murder of a 71-year-old, Michael Lord Owens finally appeared in a Hillsborough County courtroom today. Owens, 45, made an initial appearance before Circuit Judge Walter Heinrich. The judge set Owens's arraignment for Jan. 6. ...more

December 22, 2008

A baseball bat attack that left the victim briefly unconscious has resulted in two arrests. ...more

December 20, 2008

A jury has acquitted Amos Mequel Busby of charges he grabbed a woman off a South Tampa street and beat and raped her for three hours, even though DNA testimony linked him to the woman. ...more

December 18, 2008

Two people were caught with marijuana in a Wal-Mart parking lot after a shopper flagged down a deputy and pointed them out. ...more

December 18, 2008

The following people were booked Tuesday, Dec. 16 into the Highlands County Jail: ...more

December 18, 2008

TAMPA A jury has acquitted Amos Mequel Busby of charges he grabbed a woman off a South Tampa street and repeatedly raped her for three hours, even though testimony indicates his DNA was found on her. The jury deliberated for about 3 hours before acquitting Busby on all charges. He had been charged with kidnapping and seven counts of sexual battery the morning of Aug. 11, 2005. ...more

December 17, 2008