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Was Tampa Sexual Predator’s Past Crimes A Motive In His Murder?

Kim Wilmath of the St. Petersburg Times is reporting that two cousins have been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Miguel Antonio Gomez, a convicted sexual predator. Gomez was convicted in 1997 of sexual battery of a child under 16, false imprisonment of a child under 13 while committing sexual battery and attempted lewd and lascivious act on a child under 16. He also had a recent conviction on marijuana possession. It is unclear whether Gomez’s past crimes were a motive in his November 30 shooting death.

Deputies working the Hillsborough County case report that 22-year-old Christopher Rodriguez and his 16-year-old cousin Emanuel Rodriguez tried to rob Gomez in broad daylight as he was walking his dogs.

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Registered Sex Offender Arrested In Tampa On 69 Counts Of Accessing Child Porn On His Computer

A 31-year-old man who was convicted of sexual battery in Pinellas County and served three years in jail is in trouble again. Stephen D. Olman was arrested in Tampa on 69 counts of using his computer for lewd and lascivious behavior. Olman was in jail from 1999-2002 on sexual battery charges and then in jail again from 2004-2007 for violation of probation.

Olman is now being held in Hillsborough County jail. His bail was set at more than a half million dollars. Police arrested him for downloading numerous pornographic images involving children according to TampaBay.com.

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Florida Woman Shoots At Boyfriend With A Shotgun Due To Self-Admitted Stupidity

Pasco County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested Susan N. Robbins on charges of
aggravated assaultand discharging a firearm in public. The woman shot the ground about six inches from her boyfriend in what she later described as an act of “stupidity” according to a story on TampaBay.com. Robbins’ boyfriend, Jackson L. Prescott, has been in prison five times on convictions for grand theft and
aggravated battery.

Robbins is being held at Pasco County jail. She told deputies that Prescott, who is now her ex-boyfriend had a history of abuse and lies. She said she wanted to stop him from hurting the new woman in his life.

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Bradenton Man Charged With Domestic Battery For Throwing Chihuahua At His Wife

A Bradenton, Florida man has been charged with  domestic battery and animal cruelty after he threw a caged Chihuahua at his wife. According to a Bradenton Police Department report the incident took place in the midst of an argument. Adam Keenan was  arrested just after midnight Tuesday.

The 34-year-old was  arrested at his residence. According to the Bradenton Herald, the man’s stepdaughter told the police about the alleged domestic violence. Police did not observe any injuries to the woman or the dog when they arrived on the scene. Keenan reportedly admitted to throwing the dog but said it was an accident.

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High Speed Chase Through Pinellas County Leads To Discovery Of AK-47 And Arrests

Deputies in Pinellas County conducted a high-speed car chase with speeds reaching nearly 90 MPH early Tuesday morning according to WTSP.com. The chase began when deputies attempted a routine traffic stop for a vehicle with a stolen tag attached. The car failed to stop and the suspects took off running red lights and stop signs. Two men in their 20’s were arrested and charged with multiple crimes including resisting an officer without violence and felon in possession of a firearm.

After deputies stopped the car, they found a ski mask and AK-47 inside. Detectives are unsure if the pair committed a robbery or were planning on that they are also unsure if the car was stolen at the time of the story.

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Florida Woman Arrested On 13 Counts Of Assault After Driving Her Car Into MLK Day Parade Route

Latricia Samuel is in jail on 13 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after she drove her car into the path of a MLK Day parade. The 37-year-old Samuels was arrested and had her bail set at over $65,000 as she nearly ran over women, children in strollers and police officers. At least one person was injured due to her actions.

According to a sheriff’s report the Broward County woman was trying to park near the parade route. She was told by officers she was not allowed to park there. Samuels then drove off directly into the parade path according to an Associated Press story.

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Tampa Man Charged In Fatal Hit-And-Run Stemming From December Incident

Tampa’s Justin A. Baker knew he hit something while driving on State Road 52 on the evening of December 12. The 30-year-old believed he had run over a deer. The Florida Highway Patrol believes Baker ran over and killed 56-year-old Marie A. Magee. They have charged Baker with leaving the scene of an accident with injuries or death.

Baker was arrested more than a month after the hit and run incident took place. He was jailed at the Pasco County Jail and released on $10,000 bail. The FHP believes that Baker’s pick-up truck has damage that is consistent with hitting a person.

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Prostitute Leaves 3-Month-Old In The Car Outside A Tampa Apartment While She Is With A John

A woman who admitted to having sex for money while her baby was in a car unattended has been arrested in Tampa. Latosha Yeadon has been charged with prostitution, aggravated child neglect, aggravated child abuse and contributing to the dependency of a child according to TampaBay.com. This is her fourth arrest related to a prostitution charge.

Yeadon left her 3-month-old baby in the back seat of a Jeep while she met a man with whom she exchanged sex for money. The 30-year-old said she met the man on the Internet. A maintenance worker discovered the baby in the unattended car and alerted paramedics and deputies.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneer Looks To Resolve Battery Charge With Pretrial Intervention

Tampa Bay Buccaneer cornerback Aquib Talib made headlines during the season when he got into an altercation with a cab driver early one morning and was charged with battery. The battery charge followed Talib allegedly striking a cab driver on a ride from a St. Petersburg club to a Tampa hotel. The NFL player hopes to have the simple battery charge resolved by entering a diversion program in Pinellas County.

According to TBO.com a first time offender is eligible to enter the diversion program upon approval. If the person is allowed to enroll and successfully completes the program, the charges can be dismissed without prejudice.

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