Bob Gualtieri

A man with Down syndrome who police said was nonverbal and had the cognitive ability of a 1-year-old died in a hot van while his caregiver slept in the driver’s seat after taking drugs, authorities in Florida said. Joshua D. Russell was arrested Friday and charged with one count of aggravated manslaughter in connection with the death of 35-year-old John...

Two Florida sisters have been arrested after admitting to killing their father in March 2015. Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said Mary-Beth Tomaselli, 63, and Linda Roberts, 61, stand accused of killing their 85-year-old father and faking his death.

Two sisters in Florida almost got away with the “perfect murder” of their elderly father until one of them confessed to the man they were both romantically involved with, authorities said. Linda Roberts and Mary-Beth Tomaselli were arrested Tuesday and charged with first-degree murder, four years after their 85-year-old father, Anthony Tomaselli, died in their Palm Harbor home. Detectives began...

The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday that the State Attorney – after completing their investigation – has filed a manslaughter charge against Michael Drejka, who was seen on camera opening fire on 28-year-old Markeis McGlockton on July 19.

Attorney Benjamin Crump, who gained national prominence representing the family of Trayvon Martin, said Michael Drejka committed “cold-blooded murder” in the death of Markeis McGlockton outside a Clearwater convenience store on July 19.

NBC 6’s Steve Litz speaks to a local lawyer about the “stand-your-ground” law.

A Florida sheriff says that he will not arrest a man who fatally shot another man during an argument over a parking space in Clearwater.

Sheriff Bob Gualtieri tells media outlets that he fired Deputy Steven Smith, who was arrested Wednesday on charges of grand theft and drug possession.

A Tampa-area father has been charged with aggravated manslaughter in the death of his 23-month-old son, who was left in a pickup truck for eight hours, authorities said.

Officials say a Tampa Bay area toddler is dead after finding his father’s .380-caliber handgun in the family’s car and shooting himself.