Seconds after Samuel McGinnis asked a clown-masked robber not to hurt anyone in a CVS drugstore, the gunman shot him a second time - point blank in the chest. ...more

December 8, 2008

Pinellas County detectives arrested a 31-year-old man they say robbed a convenience store at gunpoint Saturday night, getting away with cash and a customer's cell phone. ...more

December 7, 2008

A Mattress Giant employee was robbed at gunpoint last week when tried to make change for a man, Clearwater police said. ...more

December 5, 2008

A man stole money from two Wal-Mart employees about 9:45 p.m. Wednesday in Oldsmar, Pinellas County deputies say. ...more

December 4, 2008

Detectives are trying to determine whether a series of brazen, violent robberies over the weekend are connected. ...more

December 1, 2008

Police are searching for two men who robbed a Sonic restaurant early this morning and shot the manager in the foot as they were leaving. ...more

November 30, 2008

A man in a clown mask shot a 27-year-old store clerk while robbing a CVS drugstore early Saturday morning, and the company and Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay each are offering a $5,000 reward for the gunman's capture. ...more

November 29, 2008

Two armed intruders held a couple at gunpoint and made off with cash early this morning. No shots were fired and no one was injured in the home invasion. ...more

November 14, 2008

Hillsborough County Circuit Judge Robert Foster imposed a 40-year prison term on Roberto Enrique Denizard, 25, 2225 E. 131st Ave., Tampa. ...more

November 6, 2008

A woman was arrested Wednesday night after she robbed a bank by claiming she had a bomb strapped to her body, St. Petersburg police said. Jessica Strole, 29, walked into the Synovus Bank, 333 Third Ave. N., at 2:07 p.m. Wednesday, St. Petersburg police spokesman Bill Proffitt said. She said she had a bomb strapped to her body and it would detonate if she didn't receive $200, Proffitt said. ...more

November 6, 2008