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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

17-061 Detectives Investigate Death Of Pinellas County Jail Inmate That Died At Local Hospital; Death Does Not Appear To Be Suspicious

Inmate Death

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Department of Detention and Corrections - Detention Investigation Unit (DIU) Investigative Operations Bureau - Robbery/Homicide Unit Larry B. Rowe DOB: 09/14/1978 Address: Florida Department of... read more

Posted by Thursday, March 16, 2017 4:42:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

17-060 Pinellas Detectives Investigate Shooting That Left One Man Dead And One Deputy Injured

Death Investigation - Deputy Injured

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Patrol Operations Bureau - SWAT - Negotiator Response Team Investigative Operations Bureau Jeffrey Mitchell Falsey (Suspect - Uninjured) DOB: 09/11/1992 Address: 5157 80th Way North, St.... read more

Posted by Wednesday, March 15, 2017 6:39:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

17-056 Deputies Investigate Drowning Of 55-Year-Old Man in St. Pete Beach

Death Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office - Patrol Operations Bureau Thomas M. Howell (Deceased) DOB: 6/22/1962 Address: 806 Hull St. S., Gulfport What: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating the drowning of a 55-year-old ... read more

Posted by Saturday, March 11, 2017 4:13:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

17-048 Detectives Arrest Woman In 2015 Murder Of Man In Unincorporated Seminole (For Further Details See News Release #15-266)

Murder Arrest

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau - Robbery/Homicide Unit Christopher Wayne Rotenberger (Victim – Deceased) DOB: 02/21/1991 Address: 8640 Flamevine Avenue, in unincorporated Seminole. Stephanie Leigh... read more

Posted by Thursday, March 2, 2017 7:04:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations