Court officials expect to meet in January to set a trial date for Eric James Tate, accused of and raping and fatally injuring his girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter while he was babysitting on Aug 16, 2006. ...more

October 31, 2008

A 19-year-old man is charged with felony child abuse after police said he bound a 5-year-old boy and beat him with a belt to discipline him. Sherman Lamont Purnell was held without bail at Orient Road Jail today. Tampa police arrested him about 12:35 p.m. Monday, jail records show. ...more

October 21, 2008

Jeremy Barton, who works in communications at MacDill Air Force Base, lined his wife and four children up against their living room wall over the weekend and pointed a handgun at them, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

September 30, 2008

Jeremy Barton lined his wife and four children up against their living room wall and pointed a handgun at them, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

September 29, 2008

By 2006, Karen Lane had endured years of unreported manipulation, threats and abuse at the hands of her husband, Keith. ...more

September 18, 2008

RALEIGH, N.C. — Most of former professional wrestler Ric Flair's fights were scripted. ...more

September 9, 2008

A 3-year-old boy received "severe bruising" to his legs and buttocks after he was beaten with a belt by a man he called "Uncle Larry," an affidavit states. ...more

September 3, 2008

As the nation's attention reluctantly turns to the political parties' conventions, with their scripted suspense and stage-managed sentiment, it is important to keep in mind that these are phony representations of American political life. But the slick video profiles, the teary appearance of a beloved party elder - these are not what is phoniest about the conventions. ...more

August 29, 2008

Police charged a man with felony child abuse, saying he beat his girlfriend's 5-year-old son because of a bad-behavior report at school. ...more

August 27, 2008

A Tampa man abused the 1-year-old girl he was babysitting, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

August 18, 2008