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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 6, 2011

Off-Duty Deputy who Tackled Robber Crashed Through Glass

An off-duty Florida sheriff's deputy suffered minor injuries, after tackling a suspect who tried to steal cash from a donation jar for terminally ill children.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 4, 2011

Retired Orlando Cop 'Lost It' Before Shooting Son

A former Orlando (Fla.) Police officer told investigators he "got into a funk" and "lost it" before fatally shooting his 22-year-old son.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 3, 2011

No Bail for Ex-Marine Who Shot Fla. Deputy

On Monday, Judge Walter Heinrich revoked bail that had initially been set at $65,000 for Matthew Lane Buendia, who fired at Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputy Deputy Lyonelle De Veaux on Friday.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichOctober 1, 2011

Officers Rescue Wounded Comrades Trapped In House with Armed Fugitive

Five officers from the St. Petersburg (Fla.) Police Department were instrumental in the attempted rescue of three officers ambushed inside of a house.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 28, 2011

Fla. Cop Killer Executed, Declared Dead at 7:15 p.m.

Manuel Valle, 61, was put to death by lethal injection at Florida State Prison for the murder of Officer Louis Pena, who had pulled Valle over for running a red light in 1978.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 27, 2011

Fla. To Execute Cop Killer 30 Years After Death Sentence Given

A man who killed a Coral Gables (Fla.) Police officer at a traffic stop is set to serve his sentence on Wednesday, eight weeks after his initial execution date. Manuel Valle is set to receive an injection of a new mixture of lethal drugs.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2011

St. Pete Cop Fatally Shoots Man who Struggled Over Gun

St. Petersburg (Fla.) PD's Officer Ruben DeJesus fatally shot a man during a struggle after the officer's pat-down search revealed the revolver. Officer DeJesus, a 25-year veteran, was investigating a suspicious vehicle with two fellow cops.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 24, 2011

Tampa Woman Drags Patrolman for Half Mile

As the trooper tried to open the door of Veronica Elder's Toyota RAV 4, the 20-year-old stepped on the accelerator and pinned the trooper's arm in the window. Elder was arrested later after a second attempt to escape.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 24, 2011

Two of Three Shot Fla. Cops Leave Hospital

Two of the three Lake City (Fla.) Police officers who were shot by a suicidal man, which triggered a lengthy standoff at a home, have been released from the hospital.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 20, 2011

Fla. Deputy Used Rubber Penis To Bust Prostitute

A Manatee County (Fla.) Sheriff's deputy used a flaccid, rubber penis to bust a prostitute who entered his vehicle and had asked him to expose himself.

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