Tampa Police Department

Sharon Scott and Sheila Williams of Tampa had been searching for their sister, Brenda Williams, ever since she disappeared in 1978.Last year, the two had…

Police believe the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old autistic man who took the wrong bus home from work on Thursday night is linked to two other suspicious…

A former Tampa police detective faces up to 10 years in prison for her part in a tax-refund scheme.A U.S. attorney's office news release says 51-year-old…

Tampa is in the market for a new police chief as of Thursday, after Eric Ward submitted his resignation. The city will now start a nationwide search for a…

Police in Tampa are investigating an incident at a nightclub where a photographer said he was "sucker punched" by singer Chris Brown.Tampa police…

A federal appeals court Friday overturned a ruling that had cleared the city of Tampa and a police officer in the shooting of a man who was suspected of…

The body of a 17-year-old Tampa girl who was missing since March 28 was found in Flatwoods Wilderness Park Friday morning.Tampa Police Chief Eric Ward…

UPDATED 3/28, 3 P.M. with information on the USF Football program dismissing Childs.Tampa police have charged a University of South Florida football…

A University of South Florida football player is in stable condition after being shot Saturday night in what Tampa police call a "road-rage incident."…

The first responders who make up the Tampa Police Department and Tampa Fire Rescue typically spend days and nights fighting crime, helping those in danger…

Police in Tampa say a burglary suspect threw a flaming accelerant on an officer and a police dog before he was shot by that officer.Police say Officer Tim…

While all eyes will turn Monday night to the College Football Playoff National Championship showdown between Alabama and Clemson, downtown Tampa is ready…