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23-035 Deputies Arrest Nursing Home Employees For Battery On Two Elderly Residents

Battery Arrest

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office - Patrol Operations Bureau Rosa Edwards (Suspect – Arrested) DOB: 5/27/1999 Address: 234 27th Street South, St. Petersburg Charges: 2 counts of Battery on a Person 65 Years of Age or Older Aneisha Xitavia... read more

Posted by Amanda Sinni Wednesday, March 15, 2023 3:25:00 PM Categories: Crimes Against Persons

23-016 Mississippi Man Arrested for 1987 Pinellas County Cold Case Murder

Cold Case Murder Arrest

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau -Robbery/Homicide Unit Support Services Bureau -Forensic Science Division Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Opal Weil (Victim - Deceased) DOB:... read more

Posted by David Brenn Wednesday, February 1, 2023 5:33:00 PM Categories: Crimes Against Persons

23-007 Detectives Investigate an Apparent Murder-Suicide in Unincorporated Clearwater

Murder-Suicide

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Investigative Operations Bureau - Robbery/Homicide Unit Forensics Science Division District Six Medical Examiner’s Office Langley Dunsmuir (Deceased) DOB: 09/18/1952 Address:... read more

Posted by Amanda Sinni Friday, January 13, 2023 10:25:00 PM Categories: Crimes Against Persons

22-239 Detectives Arrest St. Petersburg Woman for 3 Counts of Attempted Felony Murder

Attempted Murder Arrest

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Investigative Operations Bureau -Robbery/Homicide Unit Forensic Science Division Dekena Jada Talbert (Suspect – Arrested) DOB: 01/31/1998 Address: 587 77th Avenue North #102, St.... read more

Posted by Amanda Sinni Friday, December 23, 2022 10:55:00 AM Categories: Crimes Against Persons

22-230 Sheriff Bob Gualtieri Holds Press Conference to Discuss Indictment on First Degree Murder Investigation

Homicide Investigation

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau -Robbery/Homicide Unit Support Services Bureau -Forensic Science Division Patrol Operations Bureau Meaghan Rose Cooper (Victim – Deceased) DOB: 06/14/2005 Robert Gullo... read more

Posted by Amanda Sinni Monday, December 5, 2022 5:36:00 PM Categories: Crimes Against Persons

22-228 Detectives Arrest St. Petersburg Man for Attempted Murder

Attempted Murder Arrest

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Investigative Operations Bureau -Robbery/Homicide Unit Forensic Science Division Damian de Leon (Suspect – Arrested) DOB: 06/27/1995 Address: 5820 66th Lane North, St.... read more

Posted by Felisha D. Barnes Wednesday, November 30, 2022 11:44:00 AM Categories: Crimes Against Persons

22-226 UPDATE - State Attorney`s Office Releases Results Of Investigation Into Officer-Involved Shooting; Shooting Justified Detectives Investigate Officer-Involved Shooting in St. Petersburg

Taskforce Investigation

***Update as of 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, December 27, 2022*** The State Attorney's Office released the results of their investigation involving the St. Petersburg Police Department officer-involved shooting of 63-year-old Gus Spanoudis. In a... read more

Posted by Verliz Williams Sunday, November 27, 2022 10:25:00 AM Categories: Crimes Against Persons

22-220 Detectives Conduct Homicide Investigation In Oldsmar

Homicide Investigation

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Investigative Operations Bureau -Robbery/Homicide Unit Bryan Les Merriam (Victim - Deceased) DOB: 10/8/1970 Address: 610 Timber Way Circle West, Oldsmar Ramon Chalas Hernandez... read more

Posted by Amanda Sinni Saturday, November 19, 2022 6:36:00 AM Categories: Crimes Against Persons

22-107 UPDATE - Additional Charge Added Detectives Arrest Belleair Man for Possession of Child Pornography

CAC Arrest

***UPDATE as of 3:45 p.m. on October 20, 2022*** Further review of the Hugill's digital files revealed an image of an adult female and dog engaged in sexual activity. Hugill was charged with an additional felony charge of Sexual Activity... read more

Posted by Felisha D. Barnes Thursday, October 20, 2022 1:40:00 PM Categories: Crimes Against Persons

22-098 Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Killed in the Line of Duty

Line of Duty Death

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau -Major Accident Investigation Team -K9 Unit -Flight Unit Investigative Operations Bureau -Robbery/Homicide Unit Support Services Bureau -Forensic Science Division Pasco County... read more

Posted by Amanda Sinni Friday, September 23, 2022 3:09:00 PM Categories: Crimes Against Persons