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Amy Gehrt

Amy Gehrt

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Hillsborough middle school teacher arrested on child sex charges - Tampa Bay Times

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…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Riverview boy, 14, faces charges in shooting death of mom, her ... ...

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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Man shot to death in Tampa, 2 suspects sought, police say - Tampa B...

A man who was shot in Tampa Tuesday night has died, according to police.Officers were called to the intersection of North 10th and East Fairbanks streets just before 8 p.m. to investigate a reported shooting, the Tampa Police Department said in a news release Wednesday afternoon.The injured man was lying on the road, according to the release. He was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.Police did not provide the name or age of the man who was killed.Detectives are trying to id…
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Florida troopers collide on I-75 while pursuing fleeing driver in ....

Two Florida Highway Patrol troopers and their K-9s were injured when their patrol vehicles collided on Interstate 75 near Fletcher Avenue in Hillsborough County on Wednesday, according to the agency. The troopers were in pursuit of a driver who fled during a traffic stop attempt around 3:17 p.m. on Interstate 4 near Thonotosassa Road, the Highway Patrol said in a news release Wednesday night. The driver, who was heading westbound on I-4, entered northbound lanes of I-75 as the patrol vehicles fo…
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2 Pinellas assisted living workers arrested, accused of battery on ...

Inspired Living at Ivy Ridge has suspended Rosa Edwards, 23, and Aneisha Hall, 19, pending termination, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
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Tampa motorcyclist killed in crash on I-75 in Pasco County, trooper...

The Florida Highway Patrol says the man was driving “at a high rate of speed” when he hit the trailer full of auto parts near milepost 274 in Pasco County.
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Tampa man arrested in death of woman found in apartment with unharm...

Thomas Sapp, 52, faces charges of first-degree murder, sexual battery and child neglect, the Hillsborough Sheriff’s Office said.
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Tampa man gets life sentence for bloody double killing, robbery in ...

Neighbors called for help after hearing the gunshots and seeing “blood dripping from the third floor back balcony apartment,” prosecutors said.
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2 dead in apparent murder-suicide in western Hillsborough County .....

Hillsborough detectives are investigating an apparent murder-suicide in the western part of the county, authorities said Tuesday night.Deputies were called to the scene of a reported shooting at the Waterford at Cypress Lake Apartments, located in the 4700 block of West Waters Avenue near Tampa, shortly before 5 p.m., the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.Upon arrival, they discovered the bodies of two adults “with upper body trauma,” the release said.It is currently un…
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Hillsborough real estate broker accused of using fraudulent deeds t...

Michael Bogsted made at least $327,000 from the six properties, Pinellas detectives said. The market value of the properties was about $1,071,000.
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Tampa man accused of killing man whose body was found in ... - Tamp...

Amjad Namrouti, 28, killed Jamie Hobdy, 42, after an argument over illegal drugs, according to St. Petersburg police.
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2 found dead in Pinellas home, deputies say - Tampa Bay Times

The man and woman died of “apparent gunshot wounds,” Sgt. Amanda Sinni, a spokesperson for the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, told the Times.