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Amy Gehrt

Amy Gehrt

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Riverview boy, 14, faces charges in shooting death of mom, her ... - Tampa Bay Times

A 14-year-old boy who is accused of shooting two people in Riverview on Saturday, killing his mother and badly wounding the woman’s boyfriend , has been arrested, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday.The teen faces charges of second-degree murder, attempted first-degree premeditated murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, the agency said in a news release Monday.Deputies arrived in the 11000 block of Lynmoor Drive on Saturday afternoon in response to reports of a…
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Arrest made after man shot to death following confrontation in Tamp...

Tampa Police on Saturday morning announced the arrest of a 37-year-old man who they say fatally shot another man following an argument in Tampa Friday morning.Alberto Rodriguez Stephenson was arrested late Friday night, according to a news release from the agency. He faces one felony charge of premeditated murder with a firearm.Officers arrived at the intersection of East Busch Boulevard and North Connechusett Road around 8:30 a.m. Friday and found an unresponsive adult man with upper body traum…
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Teacher arrested at Tampa school, faces child abuse and gun charges...

A 55-year-old teacher and ROTC captain at Chamberlain High School was arrested Friday afternoon after he allegedly hit a student and grabbed him by the neck, according to the Tampa Police Department. The 16-year-old boy told authorities that when he refused to participate in physical training, Michael Bradford got upset. While the teen was in the plank position, Bradford, who was standing over him, “smacked the teen on the buttocks and said, ‘Here comes the T-Bag,’” the agency said in a news rel…
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2 more Pinellas biker gang members arrested in slaying of man ... -...

Over a year after authorities said more arrests would be coming in the April 2022 killing of a man who Mongols motorcycle gang members believed was a police informant , the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office announced two additional arrests Tuesday.Vincent Romanino, 42, of Lutz was booked into a Hillsborough County jail Tuesday and is being held without bond, jail records show. Joshualee Garcia, 33, of Zephyrhills was booked into a Pasco County jail, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Offi…
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Girl, 3, dies after falling from Tampa apartment window, police say...

A 3-year-old girl who fell from an open fourth-story bedroom window of a Tampa apartment building Sunday has died, police announced Wednesday evening.Officers were called to Mosaic Westshore Apartments, 110 S. Hoover Blvd., around 4:40 p.m. on Sunday, according to the Tampa Police Department.The girl was taken to an area hospital in critical condition. The agency said she later died of her injuries.“As a parent myself, I know the extent a parent will go to ensure the safety of their child. It is…
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Woman found dead in Tampa, investigation underway, police say - Tam...

Police are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in Tampa, authorities said Wednesday. Officers were called to 305 E. Wellington Court after someone reported finding the woman dead, according to a news release from the Tampa Police Department. The release described the woman as being in her early 70s and said she had “upper body trauma.” Police did not provide any additional details about the woman or her manner of death. The investigation is ongoing.
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Woman found dead in Tampa, investigation underway, police say - Tam...

Police are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in Tampa Tuesday afternoon, according to authorities. Officers were called about a death in the 900 block of West Cypress Street around 2:15 p.m., the Tampa Police Department said in a news release. The woman’s body showed signs of upper body trauma, and she was pronounced dead at the scene. Police did not release any identifying information about the woman or additional details about the cause of her death. Detectives are asking…
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Biden to nominate Tampa-based federal judge to Florida District ......

President Joe Biden will nominate U.S. Magistrate Judge Julie S. Sneed to the United States District Court for the Tampa-based Middle District of Florida, according to a White House official. Sneed has been serving as a federal magistrate judge in the Tampa division of the Middle District of Florida since her appointment on June 15, 2015, according to the court district’s website. In that capacity, she has presided over hearings revolving around attempts to serve Church of Scientology leader Dav…
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Tampa police release video of people of interest in Ybor City shoot...

The Tampa Police Department is asking the public for help identifying several people who detectives say “may have been involved” in an Oct. 29 shooting in Ybor City that killed two and injured 16 others — 15 by gunfire.The agency hasn’t released the names of any of them, citing Marsy’s Law, but it did confirm that a 14-year-old boy died at the scene and a 20-year-old man died at an area hospital.Family members of Elijah Wilson told the Tampa Bay Times he was the teen who was shot to death , and…
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St. Petersburg man arrested in shooting death of roommate, police say

Jimmy Lee Mathews, 55, was arrested at Tampa General Hospital on Nov. 6 and booked into a Hillsborough County jail the following day, records show.
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Hillsborough middle school teacher arrested on child sex charges - ...

A Greco Middle School teacher has been arrested after “committing numerous sexual offenses against a juvenile and for possession of child pornography,” according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.James Goff, 56, of Valrico was arrested Friday and booked into a Hillsborough County jail, records show. He faces charges of promotion of a sexual performance by a child, lewd or lascivious battery and possession of child pornography, among others.Goff was being held in jail on a $284,500 bond…