Federal indictments have been handed down against 12 Tampa Bay men for stealing more than $1 million in cars, prescription drugs, lawn care equipment and construction equipment. The charges were levied in federal court as the accused men sold the prescription pills and other items across state lines in Alabama.
According to the Pasco County sheriff, the drugs the men are accused of stealing include methadone, morphine, oxycodone, hydrocodone, amphetamine and Viagara. The prescription drugs and painkillers were allegedly stolen from various pharmacies. The case against the 12 Tampa suspects began when the Pasco County sheriff himself pulled over two trucks for speeding coming out of the woods with lawn equipment in tow.
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Pinellas Sheriff’s Arrest Largo Man For Shooting At His Father And Violating His Probation
A Largo man was arrested by Pinellas County Sheriffs on charges of violation of probation, domestic aggravated assault, fleeing and being a felon in possession of a gun among other charges. Charlie McDuffy has served time for manslaughter and allegedly violated his probation stemming from that conviction when he shot at his father following an altercation.
McDuffy is on probation until January 2011 stemming from an incident in which he and a friend were charged with murder after beating and breaking the neck of Charles Carroll. McDuffy was only 14 at the time. He was found guilty of manslaughter and spent three years in prison. The incident with his father occurred back in February but he was arrested this week after a deputy located his car at the Rainbow Village housing complex.
Venice Woman Gives Prescription Pills, Money And Gifts To Teen Boys Before Engaging In Sex
Ellen Schmaling was arrested in Sarasota County for allegedly having sex with at least three underage, teenage boys. The 36-year-old has been arrested and charged with three felony counts of having sex with a minor and three misdemeanor counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor by supplying them with prescription drugs.
According to the Sarasota Herald Tribune, Schmaling met the alleged victims at a skate park located in Payne Park. Three boys have already told authorities that they have engaged in sex with the woman and also received money, gifts and prescription drugs from her. The crime was uncovered by the mother of a 15-year-old who found text messages from Schmaling that she felt were inappropriate.
Pinellas Puppy Thief Charged With Grand Theft
A woman who allegedly stole a Chihuahua puppy from a litter in Holiday, Florida has been arrested and charged with grand theft. Kylea Lynn Jenness turned herself in after authorities were closing in on her for poaching the pooch. She was booked into Land O’Lakes jail and was being held without bail.
According to TampaBay.com Jenness stuffed one of the Chihuahua puppies into her shirt while two men who were with her distracted the woman who was selling the puppies. Jenness saw an ad for the puppies in a local newspaper. The owner had enough information about the trio to allow police to track down Jenness’ boyfriend via a social networking Internet site. Neither of the men with Jenness is expected to be charged for theft.
Tampa Police Arrest Suspect In Shooting Outside Of Club Mirage, Charge Him With Aggravated Battery
According to My Fox Tampa Bay, Tampa police have arrested the man they believe was responsible for attempting to run over a police officer and shooting two people outside of a local night club. Eugene Scurry has been charged with aggravated battery and aggravated battery on a law enforcement official. He is also facing charges of resisting arrest.
Scurry was arrested at Brandon Regional Hospital. The 27-year-old went to the hospital due to a gunshot wound to his arm. After causing a disturbance at the hospital, detectives arrived on the scene and recognized Scurry as the man wanted in the shootings outside Club Mirage. He was taken to the Hillsborough County jail following his release from the hospital.
Man Held In Pinellas County Jail On Charges Of Sexual Battery, Kidnapping And Not Registering As A Sex Offender
Clearwater police have arrested a 48-year-old man, and charged him with kidnapping, sexual battery with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and failure to register as a sex offender. According to TBO.com Jackie Bridges is being held without bail in the Pinellas County Jail.
The arrest follows an incident on Monday where Bridges allegedly jumped into the car of a woman he knew and used a knife to force her to have sex with him. According to the alleged victim, this is not the first time Bridges has assaulted her. On January 8, Bridges allegedly punched and cut the same woman. She did not report the incident out of fear.
Domestic Battery With A Meatloaf? Manatee County Man Arrested On That Very Charge!
Lance David Ziegler’s wife told her husband Wednesday that she was leaving him. Although it was a nice gesture to soften the news of their impending divorce with a home-cooked meatloaf, it turned out to be a big mistake. Ziegler allegedly used said meatloaf to assault his wife and was arrested in Manatee County on charges of domestic battery.
The 39-year-old web designer is alleged to have taken the meatloaf and smashed it into his wife’s face after she gave him the bad news. Zeigler denies this but when Manatee County Sheriff’s officers arrived on the scene the woman had red sauce on her face, although it was apparently just a small amount. Ziegler was denied bond.
Tampa Man Needs More Than 150 Stitches In His Face After Assault With a Utility Knife
Tampa Police arrested Antonio Lamar Brooks on charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon following a September 24th assault. According to TBO.com officers say Brooks was drinking beer with 42-year-old Rodney Thomas. The two got into an argument and Brooks allegedly slashed Thomas’ face with a utility knife.
Thomas needed more than 150 stitches resulting from the assault. Brooks sliced Thomas from his left eye to his chin while the pair were walking on 15th Avenue in Tampa. Brooks is now in jail and his bail has been set at $15,000.
Twenty-One Year Old Shot Multiple Times Outside Of Ybor City Nightclub
An Ybor City nightclub with a history of violence on its premises added another ugly chapter to its legacy this past weekend when 21-year-old Stephen Kreilkamp was shot multiple times including twice in the chest according to police and as reported on TampaBay.com. Police have already arrested a suspect as 20-year-old Khakem Jones of Tampa has been charged with attempted second-degree murder and carrying a concealed weapon. Kreilkamp is in serious condition following the incident.
According to the story there have been at least three fatal attacks at Club Empire and numerous other incidents the last seven years. Two bouncers were shot in 2002, another patron was shot in 2005 and a man from Temple Terrace was fatally stabbed in 2006. Another man was shot to death after being kicked out of the club for a fight with his alleged murderer. The suspect in the shooting is a Hillsborough High grad with no criminal record. The victim has a long list of arrests including violation of probation, aggravated assault and theft charges.
Pasco County Judge OKs Covering Up Tattoos Of Neo-Nazi At Murder Trial
A make-up artist will be brought in to cover up offensive tattoos on the face and neck of a neo-Nazi on trial for murder in Pasco, Florida. The tattoos have been acquired in the time since John Allen Ditullio Jr.’s arrest for a stabbing that took place in 2006 that left a 17-year old dead. One tattoo is an expletive and another is a swastika that cannot be covered by a shirt collar.
Ditullio’s defense lawyer successfully argued that the tattoos may intimidate or influence the jury and way them away from the facts in the case. The neo-Nazi is on trial for first degree murder and attempted murder. His lawyer argued that it was no different than allowing a defendant to change out of his jailhouse clothes and into a suit for trial.