Dan Sullivan

Pinellas beaches man faces murder charge 45 years after Tampa stabbing DNA evidence linked Robert Paul Bear, 63, to the death of 39-year-old Charles Barnes, court records say.

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Trial for Tampa college student in newborn’s death could hinge on experts Brianna Moore, a former University of Tampa student, was in a dissociative state when she gave birth, defense experts say.

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Temple Terrace police seek man who abducted, sexually assaulted teen The man asked to girl to buy him food at Burger King before forcing her into a car, police said.

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US Army veteran gets 30 years in prison for Brandon boy’s fatal beating Tyrone Covington was convicted of manslaughter in the death of his girlfriend’s son.

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Brother of Florida ‘Monkey Whisperer’ had a deal. Then a judge spoke up Judge Virginia Hernandez Covington recused herself after a defense attorney said she engaged in plea negotiations.

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I’ve been there. Don’t give up. It will get better.

This Hillsborough public defender program aims to meet people where they are Lisa McLean’s “Street Legal” initiative aims to bring legal and social services directly to the community.

This Hillsborough public defender program aims to meet people where they are
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For 30 years, he told the hidden stories of Tampa Bay. Now, here’s his Tampa Bay Times sportswriter Joey Knight passed away on Friday morning, leaving behind a legacy of compassion and coverage.

A good guy. www.tampabay.com/viewpoints/2...

Tampa judge told defendants not to take psych meds. She was reassigned Judge Lisa Allen’s comments came in a series of sentencing hearings in drunken-driving cases this month.

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Prince Andrew's Arrest Across the pond in Britain, justice and accountability is a serious matter

Never in a million years did I ever fathom when I resurrected the Epstein story in 2018 that it would lead to first arrest of a British Royal in four centuries. Not since King Charles I was arrested in 1647.
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How James Uthmeier became one of Florida’s most powerful politicians The attorney general’s politics and controversies are well known. The man himself, less so.

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Trial off for Tampa doctor in fatal crash as defense accuses judge of bias Judge Robin Fuson recused himself from the case of Philip Henkin, a neurosurgeon who is accused of vehicular homicide.

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Woman who killed, buried sister in Tampa yard says she’s ‘blameless’ A judge sentenced Debra Patton to life in prison Monday, decrying her crime as “cold, calculated.”

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The Rabbit Hole: Covering the Courts from a Windowless Office For more than a decade, Rachel Weiner, until quite recently a Washington Post journalist, chronicled the news involving the D.C. metropolitan area, which included stints at the Eastern District of Vir...

"Defense attorneys and prosecutors rarely agree on much, but there is a consensus that consistent presence at a courthouse is important for nuanced and comprehensive legal reporting." www.courtwatch.news/p/the-rabbit...

Ex-Army colonel at MacDill shared classified battle plans to woo woman Kevin Charles Luke, a former contractor at Central Command in Tampa, was sentenced to two years in prison for sharing secret information.

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Judge issues death sentences for Hillsborough stabbings of mom, daughter A jury last year recommended that Angel Cuz Choc should die for the stabbings of his girlfriend and her 4-year-old.

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It puzzles me that that song was a hit.

Ex-Polk deputy guilty in DUI crash that killed 2 on Courtney Campbell Causeway Joshua Roelofs was convicted of causing a 2022 rear-end collision that killed Kris Koroly and Ricky Gongora.

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Tampa judge barred from sentencing in shooting of rapper Julio Foolio A defense attorney for Alicia Andrews accused Judge Michelle Sisco of showing bias throughout her trial.

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Father of Hillsborough deputy killed in murder-suicide sues sheriff Abigail Bieber’s family says the agency ignored warning signs that her killer was dangerous.

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Jury finds Army vet guilty of manslaughter in Brandon boy’s beating death Tyrone Covington was accused of murder and aggravated child abuse in the death of 8-year-old Josiyah Robinson.

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Summers are brutal.

As Tampa murder trial looms, defense points to wrongfully convicted man Amos Robinson’s attorneys appear poised to cast doubt in his murder case by pointing to Robert DuBoise.

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4 died in a Plant City arson. The man accused may never face trial Shawn Gossett’s defense has asked a judge to dismiss his case, arguing his intellectual disability makes him unable to proceed.

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As long as you know Quark, you’ll be fine.

8 years later, woman gets 35 years in prison for Hillsborough double murder Samona Ramey’s late-night door knock at a Ruskin home spurred a robbery that left two dead.

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5 years after woman found buried in Tampa yard, sister convicted of murder Debra Patton, 72, was found guilty Wednesday in the death of Karen Pais.

5 years after woman found buried in Tampa yard, sister convicted of murder
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I remember it. Man, things change.

Aldrich Ames, C.I.A. Turncoat Who Helped the Soviets, Dies at 84 As chief of the counterintelligence branch of the C.I.A.’s Soviet division, he had access to some of the nation’s deepest secrets. He had been serving life without parole since 1994.

Breaking News: Aldrich Ames, the most murderous turncoat in the history of the CIA, died at 84 while serving life in prison.

As man gets life for Hillsborough double murder, victims voice grief McKinsie Lyons received the mandatory sentence weeks after a jury convicted him in the deadly 2018 robbery.

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