Crime

Girl sexually assaulted while trying to sell juice boxes

Submitted by Eric Glasser, Anchor/Reporter

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013, 8:28pm

Thonotosassa, Florida -- An unspeakable crime in Thonotosassa. A 46-year-old man accused of luring a 12 year-old girl into his home and sexually assaulting her.

The father, say investigators, was just feet away doing some work, unable to hear his daughter's screams for help.

Investigators describe the case as a tragedy for the family involved, and a lesson for all parents.

The attack, they say, took place inside a blue mobile home on Courageous Court.

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Parents who left toddler in car for 8 hours charged

Submitted by Preston Rudie, Reporter

Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 6:22pm

Tampa, Florida -- A Tampa couple accused of leaving their 23-month-old son in an SUV for 8 hours is now facing charges of aggravated child neglect.

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Man defrauds elderly woman of over $170,000

Submitted by WTSP Web Staff

Monday, May 13th, 2013, 12:11pm

Tampa, Florida -- A man who took advantage of an elderly Tampa woman he knew had moderate dementia and bought himself expensive items with her money is behind bars.

Tampa Police say in July 2011, Bryant Gattos became 84-year-old Agnes Raymond's financial advisor and was also in a business relationship with her. In December that same year, Gattos became the woman's power of attorney and, during that time, received documentation she suffered from dementia.

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Recent Bay area child deaths sadden advocates

Submitted by Eric Glasser, Anchor/Reporter

Monday, May 6th, 2013, 6:27pm

New Port Richey, Florida -- Watching the news these past two weeks has brought Maureen Welch to tears.

"It's just so sad," Welch says of reports of a Tampa mother leaving her 7-month-old in a bathtub.

A Citrus mother accused of beating her 2-year-old daughter to death.

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Mother arrested after infant drowns in bathtub

Submitted by Kristin Weber, Web Producer, 10News In Your Neighborhood

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013, 1:16pm

Tampa, Florida -- The mother of a 7-month-old infant who drowned in a bathtub is in jail after police say her negligence led to her baby's death.

Hillsborough Sheriff's deputies say around 4:15 p.m. Sunday, Sierra McMillan put her 7-month-old in the bathtub with the water running. She then left the infant, with the water still running, to answer the door to a solicitor.

While inside, the solicitor told police he heard the water running and the child crying. After a few minutes, the crying had stopped.

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Double murder remains unsolved, one year later

Submitted by Althea Paul on Friday, April 12th, 1:15 pm

Tampa, Florida -- Tampa Police is asking for the public's help to generate leads in an unsolved double murder case. Friday, they held a press conference where family members of the victims spoke out and also pleaded for help.

"Just knowing that I won't have her to be there for me and I won't have her for my son," said Tiana Vause, who is nearly eight months pregnant, in between tears. Her mother, Vickie Sterling, was murdered exactly one year ago.

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"Bank Bag Bandit" sentenced to 27 years in prison

Submitted by Kristin Weber, Web Producer, 10News In Your Neighborhood

Tuesday, April 9th, 2013, 1:47pm

Tampa, Florida -- A Palm Harbor man, also known as the "Bank Bag Bandit" who committed five armed bank robberies in three counties, was sentenced Monday to 27 years in federal prison in connection with the crimes.

As part of sentence, the United States Attorney's Office says David Dwindell was ordered to forfeit over $13,700, which is traceable to proceeds of the offense and to pay over $38,000 in restitution which is the amount stolen from the banks.

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