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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 13, 2010

Undercover Miami Officer Fatally Shoots Armed 16-Year-Old

An undercover Miami police officer involved in a robbery sting fatally shot a 16-year-old who had pointed a gun at his partner, who was posing as a pizza delivery man.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 27, 2010

Former Miami-Dade Sergeant Faces Trial In K-9 Death

Cockfield, 55, has pleaded not guilty to charges of animal cruelty and killing his 4-year-old German shepherd, Duke. Several officers told internal affairs they witnessed Cockfield kick Duke three to six times.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 24, 2010

Prosecutors Seek Death for Tampa Cop Killer

Updates in the case this week included Morris' not-guilty plea, the charging of his accomplice who is trying to retrieve her vehicle from forfeiture, and the FBI's $20,000 reward for the murder weapon.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 13, 2010

Budget Woes May Cost Broward County SROs

Broward County, Fla., Sheriff Al Lamberti said if he isn't granted a reprieve by the County Commission this summer, his department's participation in the decades-old program that puts law enforcement officers in every Broward public school is over.

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Inside the Badge by Robert O'BrienJuly 12, 2010

Searching For a Dangerous Suspect Can Tax SWAT's Capabilities

When this highly conditioned team emerged from the woods, it was clear how totally spent they were. Nearly non-functional as SWAT, until getting some much-needed rest/sleep.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 2, 2010

Tampa Cop Killer Dontae Morris In Custody

A person identified only as an associate of Morris helped arrange the surrender. The associate then brought Morris to a pre-determined location, where police were waiting to take him into custody.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 1, 2010

Tampa Cop Killing Suspect Now Linked to 5 Murders

The man wanted in the shooting deaths of two police officers also is a suspect in a third homicide and is a "person of interest" in two more homicides, Tampa police Chief Jane Castor said Thursday.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 30, 2010

Suspect in Tampa Police Murders Remains on the Loose

Investigators for hours questioned and then released the driver, 22-year-old Cortnee Nicole Brantley, with no charges Tuesday night. The shooting suspect — identified as Dontae Rashawn Morris, a 24-year-old felon with a lengthy rap sheet — remained on the loose early this morning.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 29, 2010

Tampa Officers Were Two of 'Nicest People You Could Meet'

The two Tampa PD officers were dedicated to their jobs, communities and their families, three colleagues said during a Tuesday press conference at police headquarters.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 29, 2010

Two Tampa Officers Shot and Killed, Suspects at Large

Tampa Officers Jeffrey Kocab and David Curtis, both 31, were shot in the head at 50th Street and 23rd Avenue, said Mayor Pam Iorio after a news conference.

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