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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

17-122 Update as of 3:16 p.m. on May 27, 2017 Detectives Arrest Suspect For Felony Murder In Unincorporated Largo

Murder Investigation

***Update as of 3:16 p.m. on May 27, 2017*** Detectives Arrest Suspect For Felony Murder Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau - Robbery/ Homicide Unit Angel E Martinez (Arrested) DOB: 5/5/1993 Address:... read more

Posted by Saturday, May 27, 2017 11:46:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

17-116 Detectives Conducting Death Investigation In Unincorporated Tierra Verde

Death Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Investigative Operations Bureau -Robbery/Homicide Unit Dyrle Burkett (Deceased) DOB: 01/25/1960 Address: 2000 Gandy Boulevard #12, St Petersburg What: Detectives assigned to ... read more

Posted by Thursday, May 18, 2017 5:40:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

17-093 Detectives Investigate Deadly Mobile Home Fire in Largo; Does Not Appear Suspicious

Fire Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Investigative Operations Bureau -Arson/Auto Theft Unit -Robbery/Homicide Unit Patrol Operations Bureau Largo Fire Rescue Pinellas Suncoast Fire Rescue Seminole Fire Rescue Joseph Pratico (victim,... read more

Posted by Saturday, April 15, 2017 3:22:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

17-086 Detectives Investigate Inmate Death At Pinellas County Jail; Death Does Not Appear To Be Suspicious In Nature

Inmate Death

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau -Robbery/Homicide Unit Department of Detention and Corrections -Detention Investigation Unit (DIU) Robert John George (Deceased Inmate) DOB: 07/10/1956 Address:... read more

Posted by Tuesday, April 11, 2017 2:36:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

17-080 Detectives Investigate Deputy Involved Shooting After Wanted Man Shoots At Detectives

Deputy Involved Shooting

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Judicial Operations Bureau -Violent Offender Warrant Unit Investigative Operations Bureau - Robbery/ Homicide Unit Lieutenant Steve Wagner Hire Date: 9/17/1990 Age: 51 Sergeant Frank Holloway Hire... read more

Posted by Friday, April 7, 2017 12:54:00 AM Categories: Death Investigations

17-074 Detectives Investigate An Inmate Death; Death Does Not Appear To Be Suspicious In Nature

Inmate Death

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau -Robbery/Homicide Unit Department of Detention and Corrections -Detention Investigation Unit (DIU) Cheler Destra (Deceased Inmate) DOB: 01/11/1980 Address: Pinellas... read more

Posted by Thursday, March 30, 2017 10:32:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations