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18-021 Update Detectives Arrest Homicide Suspect Detectives Conducting Shooting Investigation In Unincorporated Clearwater

Homicide Investigation

***UPDATE as of Monday, January 29, 2018 Shooting Investigation- Attempt to Identify Potential Witnesses**** Pinellas detectives are seeking the public's help in identifying two females who were in the company of murder victim 22-year-old Jesse... read more

Posted by Friday, January 26, 2018 8:47:00 AM Categories: Death Investigations

18-012 Deputies Assigned to the Violent Crimes Task Force Arrest Spring Hill Man After He Was Named As A Suspect In A Triple Homicide In Kentucky

Violent Crimes Task Force Arrest

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau - Violent Crimes Task Force (VCTF) -Flight Unit Investigative Operations Bureau -Robbery/Homicide Unit Louisville Metropolitan Police Department Hernando County Sheriff’s... read more

Posted by Saturday, January 13, 2018 12:34:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

17-270 Detectives Investigate Deadly Mobile Home Fire In Unincorporated St. Petersburg; Does Not Appear Suspicious

Fire Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Investigative Operations Bureau -Arson/Auto Theft Unit -Robbery/Homicide Unit Patrol Operations Bureau Florida Department of Financial Services -Division of State Fire Marshal Medical Examiner’s... read more

Posted by Saturday, December 30, 2017 8:31:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

17-253 Detectives Conduct Death Investigation Of Pinellas County Employee Along McKay Creek In Unincorporated Largo

Death Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Investigative Operations Bureau -Robbery/Homicide Unit Largo Fire Rescue Rafael Lorenzo Ufret Ortiz (Victim- Deceased) Senior Spray Technician for Pinellas County... read more

Posted by Monday, November 27, 2017 5:40:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

17-241 Detectives Investigate Inmate Death At Pinellas County Jail; Death Does Not Appear To Be Suspicious In Nature

Inmate Death

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau -Robbery/Homicide Unit Department of Detention and Corrections -Detention Investigation Unit (DIU) Christa Dunn (Deceased Inmate) DOB: 01/08/1986 Address: Pinellas... read more

Posted by Wednesday, November 1, 2017 11:44:00 AM Categories: Death Investigations

17-238 Off-Duty Sergeant Dies Of Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound In Largo

Member Death Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau - Robbery & Homicide Unit Sergeant Michael Borland Age: 44 Date of Hire: 07/15/1996 What: Pinellas detectives are investigating the death of an off-duty sergeant... read more

Posted by Monday, October 30, 2017 2:26:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

17-234 Detectives Arrest Man For Murder After He Robbed A Man in Safety Harbor (See Related News Release #17-136)

Homicide Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau - Robbery & Homicide Unit Michael Robert-Jose Harbaugh (Arrested) DOB: 02/26/1977 Address: 36 Harbor Oaks Circle, Safety Harbor Charges: One count of First Degree... read more

Posted by Friday, October 27, 2017 12:42:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

17-221 Detectives Conduct Death Investigation At Pinellas County Jail; Death Does Not Appear Suspicious

Inmate Death

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Department of Detention and Corrections - Detention Investigation Unit (DIU) Investigative Operations Bureau - Robbery/Homicide Unit Dyer Kasakoff (Inmate- Deceased) DOB: 04/20/1970 Address: 1015 13th ... read more

Posted by Thursday, October 12, 2017 8:17:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

17-220 Detectives Arrest Clearwater Man For Aggravated Manslaughter After Investigating The Drowning Of His 1-Year-Old Son (See News Release # 17-209 for more information)

CAC Arrest

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau -Crimes Against Children Unit Liam Morris (Victim - Deceased) DOB: 08/22/2016 Address: 364 69th Street North, unincorporated Clearwater Alan Mark Morris (Father of... read more

Posted by Thursday, October 12, 2017 5:15:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

17-214 Deputies Investigate Drowning Of 34-Year-Old Man In St. Pete Beach

Death Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office - Patrol Operations Bureau Bret Alexander Rule (Deceased) DOB: 06/03/1983 Address: 162 Morgan Lane South East, Port Charlotte What: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating the... read more

Posted by Sunday, October 1, 2017 10:09:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations