A Plant City man was injured after failing to stop his motorcycle in Interstate 4 traffic. Michael Shane Perry, 42, was traveling eastbound in the inside lane near McIntosh road yesterday when traffic stopped in front of him. He attempted to stop his 2014 motorcycle and overturned it. He was ejected from it. Perry was not wearing […]
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FULL STORY: Arrest in 1979 murder brings closure to family
Orthneil Kelley still goes to the shady cemetery grass to visits his mother’s grave. He’s 39 now. But, he was just 4 years old when he lost her. It was 1979, when Charolette Kelley was strangled at her Plant City home. After 35 years, her cold case finally has been closed. The Plant City Police […]
Continue ReadingPlant City teen charged with DUI manslaughter in crash
The Plant City Police Department’s Traffic Management Unit made an arrest in a February traffic crash that occurred on North Alexander Street near Interstate 4. The crash resulted in the death of motorist, Keith A. Davis, 52, of Plant City. Jennifer Carvajal was arrested Aug. 21 and was charged with DUI manslaughter and no valid drivers’ license. After the arrest, […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 08.22.14
The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department. AUG. 1 MARY JANE’S LAST DANCE Intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and West Baker Street. Possession of Drugs. The officer completed a traffic stop. Upon approach of the vehicle, he could smell marijuana. A search of the vehicle yielded […]
Continue ReadingFocus Magazine owner arrested for domestic battery
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested the owner of Focus Magazine on a domestic battery charge. According to Sheriff’s Office reports, Mike Floyd, 39, was arrested at 10 a.m. Aug. 20, at the Plant City office for Floyd Publications, 702 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Floyd was released from jail at 8:17 p.m. Aug. […]
Continue ReadingDover man arrested in fatal shooting at club
After being pepper sprayed and kicked out of a Tampa Club on Sunday morning, a Dover man was arrested for a fatal shooting that followed. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Dougie Glidden, 18, was at Club 301, located at 8222 U.S. Highway 301 in Tampa when he shot Maribel Sanchez-Garza, 49, of Plant City, at about 3:01 […]
Continue ReadingHCFR extinguish fire at Cork church
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue units responded to a fire at Cork United Methodist Church, Aug. 15. The church off Sam Allen Road had smoke coming from the rear of the building. Fire units were able to extinguish the fire from inside, preventing any further damage. Investigation into the cause is still underway.
Continue ReadingHCSO arrests felon for trafficking MDMA near County Line Road
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Division detectives conducted a buy/bust operation for trafficking MDMA on July 10. The operation ended in the arrest of Denard Walker, 36, of Lakeland at 4802 Sterling Commerce Drive near County Line Road in Plant City. It concluded a three-month-long investigation on Walker. He was charged with trafficking in a controlled substance, child neglect, delivery […]
Continue ReadingHCSO on scene of shooting off Sam Astin Road
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is on scene investigating a shooting that has occurred at 3421 Sam Astin Road. The call came in at 9:04 a.m. indicating a man has been shot. The victim has been transported to a local hospital with life threatening injuries. Detectives are on scene interviewing witnesses and sorting through evidence. Preliminary information is […]
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MAY 23 MISSING WHEELS 1510 block of South Alexander Street. Stolen Vehicle. The victim reported someone stole her silver Lincoln LS. DUDE, WHERE’S MY CAR? 510 South Maryland Avenue. Abandoned Vehicle. The officer came in contact with a vehicle that was partially on the roadway. The officer stood by waiting for someone to return to […]
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