TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation after a missing 6-year-old with autism was found in a “body of water” in Brandon on Sunday. Shortly before 4 p.m., deputies and K-9 units were called to the 700 block of Kensington Lakes Circle for reports of a missing child […]
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HCSO employee arrested for violating protective order, charged for assaulting son
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – On Friday, Jason Spencer was arrested for violating an emergency protective order by Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office deputies. According to MCSO, Spencer, the Chief of Staff for the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called around 3:54 p.m. to an address in The Woodlands after reports Spencer was at the residence. […]
Man pulled from water near Ruskin dock, HCSO investigating
RUSKIN, Fla. (WFLA) — A man was pulled from the water near a dock in Ruskin on Saturday evening, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Around 6:37 p.m., deputies responded to the 500 block of Bahia Beach Boulevard after receiving reports about a possible shooting. 5 shot, including 3 minors, at a gathering in […]
4 arrested after street racing causes ‘chaotic scene’ in Tampa, HCSO says
TAMPA, Fla. – Four people were arrested after traveling from Lee County to participate in an organized street racing event in Tampa, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. According to law enforcement, deputies responded to the Cragmont Drive and Princess Palm Avenue area just before 1 a.m. on Sunday. READ: FHP looking for driver […]
Man arrested after striking 3 vehicles, killing woman while leaving nightclub: HCSO
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A man is behind bars for killing a woman in a crash after he collided with three different vehicles while leaving a nightclub early Sunday morning, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said Jenri Fuentes Rodriguez, 39, was leaving a nightclub around 6 a.m. when he first struck […]
HCSO wraps up Operation Ball Drop, numbers slightly lower than years before
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla., (WFLA) — Driving under the influence is not just a problem during the holidays, it’s a problem law enforcement sees regularly. Operation Ball Drop focuses on getting impaired drivers off the streets. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Tampa Police Department, and Florida Highway Patrol partner together during the New Year’s holiday to […]