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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

17-154 Detectives Conducting Death Investigation In Domestic Related Incident, Unincorporated Seminole

Death Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Investigative Operations Bureau -Robbery/Homicide Unit Bruce Allen Michielson (Deceased) DOB: 07/04/1976 Address:9500 Hamlin Boulevard #1206, unincorporated Seminole Mary G.... read more

Posted by Monday, July 10, 2017 12:55:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

17-153 Detectives Investigate Drowning Of 7-Year-Old Autistic Child In Unincorporated Seminole

CAC Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau -Crimes Against Children Unit -Flight Unit Patrol Operations Bureau Seminole Fire Rescue Artemio Shkulaku (deceased drowning victim) DOB: 08/09/2009 Address: 8353... read more

Posted by Sunday, July 9, 2017 12:53:00 AM Categories: Death Investigations

17-143 Detectives Charge Hillsborough Man With Manslaughter Following The Death Of His Girlfriend

Homicide Arrest

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau -Robbery/Homicide Unit -Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office -Hillsborough County Medical Examiner’s Office Michael Thomas Valenti (Arrested) DOB:... read more

Posted by Thursday, June 29, 2017 5:31:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

17-140 Update Detectives Conduct Death Investigation After Body Found In Dunedin Canal (See news release #17-138 for more information)

Death Investigation

***Update as of 3:30 p.m. on June 27, 2017*** Who: Charles P. Morris (Deceased) DOB: 01/18/1954 Address: 1822 Bayshore Boulevard, Dunedin Why/How: Detectives assigned to the Robbery/Homicide Unit have identified the body of 63-year old... read more

Posted by Monday, June 26, 2017 9:43:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

17-136 Detectives Conducting Death Investigation In Safety Harbor

Death Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Investigative Operations Bureau -Robbery/Homicide Unit David Sommer (Deceased) DOB: 9/14/1956 Address: 13 Harbor Cove Street, Safety Harbor What: Detectives assigned to the... read more

Posted by Monday, June 19, 2017 9:39:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

17-129 Detectives Investigate Death Of 6-Month-Old Infant In Unincorporated St. Petersburg

Infant Death Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau - Crimes Against Children Unit Anthony Ford (Deceased) DOB: 11/17/2016 Address: 3581 51st Avenue North, unincorporated St. Petersburg Antonio Ford (Father) DOB:... read more

Posted by Monday, June 5, 2017 10:43:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations