News Releases - Posts in Category: Death Investigations -

17-214 Deputies Investigate Drowning Of 34-Year-Old Man In St. Pete Beach

Death Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office - Patrol Operations Bureau Bret Alexander Rule (Deceased) DOB: 06/03/1983 Address: 162 Morgan Lane South East, Port Charlotte What: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating the... read more

Posted by Sunday, October 1, 2017 10:09:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

17-209 Detectives Investigate Drowning Of 1-Year-Old Child In Unincorporated Clearwater

CAC Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Investigative Operations Bureau -Crimes Against Children Unit Largo Fire Rescue Liam Morris (Drowning victim deceased) DOB: 08/22/2016 Address: 364 69th Street North, in... read more

Posted by Friday, September 29, 2017 12:06:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

17-196 Detectives Arrest Two People For Murder After They Killed A Business Owner in Unincorporated St. Petersburg And Fled To South Florida

Murder Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Investigative Operations Bureau -Robbery & Homicide Unit Miami-Dade Police Department Christopher Dykes (Victim - Deceased) DOB: 01/10/1963 Address: 10597 Oak Street NE,... read more

Posted by Tuesday, September 5, 2017 11:14:00 AM Categories: Death Investigations

17-190 Detectives Arrest Man For Murder After He Tied Up And Robbed A Man in Clearwater (See Related News Release #17-183)

Homicide Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau - Robbery & Homicide Unit Robert Michael Miller (Arrested) DOB: 07/04/1979 Address: 3699 37th Street North, St. Petersburg Charges: One count of First Degree Felony... read more

Posted by Friday, August 25, 2017 10:49:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

17-187 Deputies Conduct Death Investigation After Work-Related Accident In Palm Harbor

Death Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Palm Harbor Fire Rescue Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Steven R. Brakenwagen (Victim- Deceased) DOB: 07/25/1991 22248 131st Drive, Obrien,... read more

Posted by Wednesday, August 23, 2017 7:39:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

17-183 Detectives Conducting Death Investigation In Unincorporated Clearwater

Death Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Investigative Operations Bureau -Robbery/Homicide Unit What: Detectives assigned to the Robbery/Homicide Unit are conducting a death investigation When: Deputies... read more

Posted by Friday, August 18, 2017 11:29:00 AM Categories: Death Investigations

17-177 Detectives Conduct Death Investigation After Man Dies In Work-Related Accident In Palm Harbor

Death Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Investigative Operations Bureau - Robbery & Homicide Unit Palm Harbor Fire Rescue Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Robert Tanner (Victim- Deceased) DOB:... read more

Posted by Wednesday, August 9, 2017 3:50:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

17-174 Updated Three Teen Boys Are Dead After Crashing Stolen Vehicle In Palm Harbor; Sheriff Gualtieri Says Auto Thefts By Youth Continue to Be An Epidemic Affecting The Entire County

Auto Theft - Deaths

***Update as of 6:30 p.m. on August 7, 2017*** Sheriff Bob Gualtieri held a press conference today to discuss the deaths of three juveniles and the arrest of three others following a fatal car crash in Palm Harbor on Sunday, August 6, 2017. Video ... read more

Posted by Sunday, August 6, 2017 12:12:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

17-167 Detectives Investigate Death Of 5-Month-Old Infant In Unincorporated Largo

Death Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau - Crimes Against Children Unit Joriel Calderone-Hernandez (Deceased) DOB: 02/16/2017 Address: 11831 94th Street North, Largo Christine E. Scott (medical foster... read more

Posted by Friday, July 28, 2017 4:56:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

17-156 Detectives Investigate Drowning Of 2-Year-Old Boy In Palm Harbor

CAC Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Investigative Operations Bureau - Crimes Against Children Unit Robert Kibitlewski (Deceased) DOB: 12/26/2014 Address: 3072 Sugar Bear Trail, Palm Harbor Rachelle Kibitlewski... read more

Posted by Wednesday, July 12, 2017 11:49:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations