Crime

Over $100K in drugs seized from 2 Pasco homes

Submitted by Gillian Finklea, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 3:17pm

Pasco County, Florida -- Pasco County Sheriff's Office Narcotics detectives confiscated a large amount of drugs from two homes Thursday morning.

The homes were located in the 10100 block of Old Orchard Lane in New Port Richey and 12800 block of College Hill in Hudson.

The three individuals arrested have been identified as Lionell Bates, 23; Samantha Saraya, 20; and Julian Ford, 23.

Drugs found included:

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Man accused of tricking girlfriend to take abortion pill

Submitted by Kristin Weber, Web Producer, 10News In Your Neighborhood

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013, 6:46pm

Tampa, Florida -- A 28-year-old man could face the rest of his life behind bars after he allegedly switched his girlfriend's antibiotic with an abortion pill he fraudulently obtained.

According to a federal indictment, John Andrew Welden forged a prescription from his father Stephen Weldon, who is an OB/GYN doctor in Lutz.

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Synthetic drug bust targets 3 locations, nets 4 arrests

Submitted by Eric Glasser, Anchor/Reporter

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013, 5:58pm

New Port Richey, Florida -- A major synthetic drug bust in Pasco County has landed four people in jail, and there's a warning from deputies that they're not done yet.

Officials say the operators of a Mobil-Mart in New Port Richey at Massachussetts and Rowan Road were warned several times to stop selling synthetic drugs.

But undercover officers say that did not happen and Tuesday moved in on the store and two other locations.

Also raided were the Super K store at 12838 in Hudson and the Boost Mobile store at 2448 Grand Blvd. in Holiday.

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Man defrauds elderly woman of over $170,000

Submitted by WTSP Web Staff

Monday, May 13th, 2013, 12:11pm

Tampa, Florida -- A man who took advantage of an elderly Tampa woman he knew had moderate dementia and bought himself expensive items with her money is behind bars.

Tampa Police say in July 2011, Bryant Gattos became 84-year-old Agnes Raymond's financial advisor and was also in a business relationship with her. In December that same year, Gattos became the woman's power of attorney and, during that time, received documentation she suffered from dementia.

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Suspects caught in Citrus Park shooting of 3 women

Submitted by Ashley Porter, Multimedia Journalist

Monday, May 6th, 2013, 6:15pm

Citrus Park, Florida -- Hillsborough County deputies say they've arrested the two men they believe are responsible for a Citrus Park shooting on Sunday that left two women dead and one in the hospital.

Detectives say Jason Burnett, who has several prior arrests in Hillsborough County, was behind the shooting and robbery of victims Fern Giddings, Nell Mason, and Mason's daughter, Christina Soto.

The other suspect, Gary Honish, knew the victims and may have even done drug deals with them in the past, according to deputies.

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9 arrested in unlicensed contractors sting

Submitted by Kristin Weber, Web Producer, 10News In Your Neighborhood

Monday, May 6th, 2013, 12:22pm

Pasco County, Florida -- An undercover sting operation of unlicensed building contractors in Pasco County resulted in the arrest of nine people over the weekend.

In all, the nine men were arrested for various charges including working without workers' compensation, contracting without a license and violation of probation.

PHOTOS: Nine arrested in Pasco unlicensed building contractors crackdown

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START Program at Holiday Lakes Estates

Submitted by Gillian Finklea, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Wednesday, May 1st, 2013, 4:53pm

Pasco County, Florida -- The Pasco Sheriff's Office will be conducting a START program (Sheriff's Targeted Area Response Team) in the Holiday Lakes Estates community on Thursday, May 2 from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.

This program is a full canvasing of the area. There will have multiple units from the PSO (Warrants, Vice & Narcotics, Patrol, STEP, Motors, Mounted Posse, CSU), Florida Parole and Probation, Pasco County Code Enforcement, Tarpon Springs Police Department.

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