@TimesDan

Courts and criminal justice reporter for the @TB_Times. Storyteller. Trial watcher. Submitter of public records requests. Man about town. I hate Twitter.

 Tampa, Fla., USA
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Joe Redner, Tampa’s ‘strip club king,’ dies at 86, family says @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/tampa/2026…

Joe Redner, Tampa’s ‘strip club king,’ dies at 86, family says

A towering figure in Tampa history, Redner was a legal scholar, political provocateur, medical marijuana advocate and so much more.

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Tampa teen gets 55 years in prison for murder of 14-year-old Jevario Buie @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/crime/2026…

Tampa teen gets 55 years in prison for murder of 14-year-old Jevario Buie

Jahmir Moore was 15 when he shot Buie, a crime that unnerved Tampa and spurred an eight-month murder investigation.

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Could what happened to Christa Pike happen in Florida? @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/florida/20…

Could what happened to Christa Pike happen in Florida?

Tennessee’s botched execution has brought national scrutiny to the death penalty as Florida continues an unprecedented string of executions.

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'He executed my brother' : Questions rise after Pasco deputy shot man @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/crime/2026…

‘He executed my brother’: Questions rise after Pasco deputy shot man

Brandon Whitworth, who’d struggled with mental illness, was killed Friday after deputies said he wielded a knife.

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The Pentagon announced Monday that Nidal Hasan, who was sentenced to death for the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood, will be executed by firing squad, marking the first U.S. military execution in more than 60 years. abcnews.link/UTC5vhH

Pentagon to execute convicted Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Hasan by firing squad

Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement that Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth recommended the execution and it was approved by President Donald Trump.

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For the second time, Florida plans to execute 2 men on the same day @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/crime/2026…

For the second time, Florida plans to execute 2 men on the same day

James Robertson and William Thompson are both scheduled to die Oct. 13, the second double execution in Florida this year.

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Statement from Christa Pike’s attorneys : Tonight the state of Tennessee once again failed to carry out a lawful execution…
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Statement from Christa Pike attorneys:
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Tennessee inmate still alive after being administered two lethal injections, her lawyer says. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ahe… @NBCNews @erikjhortiz @_abigailbrooks @Tndeathpenalty @uscedp @reprieve @amnesty @nationalnow @UNHumanRights @UN_SPExperts #ChristaPike #deathpenalty

Christa Pike: What to know about the case of Tennessee death row inmate

Christa Pike, 50, was 18 when she murdered classmate Colleen Slemmer. She was due to be the first woman the state had executed in more than 200 years.

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The Christa Pike execution witnesses press conference was just interrupted by ambulances arriving. It was botched. She seems to still be alive after two lethal doses. The execution team was supposed to be all women, not sure if that ended up being the case.
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BREAKING: Christa Pike still has a heartbeat after Tennessee unsuccessfully attempted to execute her by lethal injection. cbsn.ws/4hCnJmE

Tennessee cancels executions after Christa Pike survives botched lethal injection

Tennessee canceled its remaining scheduled execution this year after Christa Pike, the only woman on its death row, survived two doses of a botched lethal injection. A witness said she was "clearly...

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Media witnesses say Tennessee officials were unable to carry out the execution of Christa Gail Pike for a 1995 murder on Wednesday. apnews.com/article/christa-p…

Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection attempt

Tennessee officials have been unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. A death penalty expert said it was an unprecedented failure.

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BREAKING: Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike is still alive after two lethal injections, her lawyer says in a motion to again halt the execution. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ahe…

Christa Pike: What to know about the case of Tennessee death row inmate

Christa Pike, 50, was 18 when she murdered classmate Colleen Slemmer. She was due to be the first woman the state had executed in more than 200 years.

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Lutz man accused of funding Hamas to remain jailed awaiting trial @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/florida/20…

Lutz man accused of funding Hamas to remain jailed awaiting trial

A federal grand jury indicted Raed Yousef last week on charges that he sent more than $46,000 to the terrorist group.

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Live updates: Judge finds plastic surgeon guilty of murdering lawyer | Link in bio
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Live updates: Closing arguments begin in plastic surgeon’s murder trial | Link in bio
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'A heartbreaking case' : 2 get prison for USF student's fentanyl overdose @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/crime/2026…

‘A heartbreaking case’: 2 get prison for USF student’s fentanyl overdose

Miguel Cintron received a life sentence and Darrius Gustafson got 21 years in prison for their roles in the death of Patrick Connolly.

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Brendan Farrington, a friend and colleague who covered Florida politics and the quirks and people of this state, has died. Here’s a statement from his beloved wife Amy Farrington. R.I.P. sir you were one of a kind
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Federal indictment accuses Lutz man of financially supporting Hamas @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/florida/20…

Federal indictment accuses Lutz man of financially supporting Hamas

Raed Yousef was arrested Wednesday after a grand jury charged him with providing material support to a terrorist organization.

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Russian man submitted over 100 Pinellas voter registrations. None of them were real @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/crime/2026…

Russian man submitted over 100 Pinellas voter registrations. None of them were real

Dmitry Shushlebin was sentenced to federal prison this week after he admitted to creating the fake identities for financial gain.

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Prosecutors seek new indictment in Tampa against Tim Burke in Fox News case @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/crime/2026…

Prosecutors seek new indictment in Tampa against Tim Burke in Fox News case

The move comes days after the government opted not to appeal a judge’s order dismissing a portion of the case against the Tampa media guru.

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The doctor’s case, if not his life, is a study in contradictions. Highly intelligent and once regarded as a pioneer in his field, Kosowski, 47, shunned assistance from lawyers as state prosecutors aim to send him to death row. Via @TimesDan tampabay.com/news/crime/2026…

He was a highly educated doctor. Now, he faces the death penalty for a lawyer’s murder

Tomasz Kosowski, accused of murdering Steven Cozzi, has insisted on representing himself and wants no jury as he goes to trial Monday.

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