Pasco Unlicensed Contractor Sting – Full List of Names + Mugshots

11 men were arrested and charged with illegally posing as a contractor. The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office contracted the men via Craigslist and newspaper ads and asked them to come to a home, which was actually the sting. Then, the individuals offered proposals to perform various construction type work at the residence, including installing a hot … Read more

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Woman Fights Back, Stops Attempted Sexual Assault!

Attempted Sexual Assault Suspect Arrested Pasco Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Gregory William Hiles, 50, for simple battery as well as violation of probation Saturday night hours after he attempted to sexually assault a woman in Wesley Chapel. Hiles entered the woman’s bedroom as she slept and attempted to sexually assault her. The attack woke the … Read more

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Another Pasco Sheriff Duputy Arrested!

Another Pasco County Sheriff Deputy arrested, this is the second one within a week and a half! Sheriff Chris Nocco says now former deputy Frederic Vetter has been arrested and terminated for tampering with physical evidence and he will hold a news conference Friday afternoon to give details of the case. See the full arrest … Read more

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Prostitution Sting Results in 8 Arrests

The Pasco Sheriff’s Office and New Port Richey Police Department joined to conduct Operation Johnnie Be Good on Friday in New Port Richey. The effort specifically targeted those who seek out and solicit prostitutes, which was prompted by numerous complaints from business owners and the public. Those arrested were taken into custody after they solicited … Read more

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Major Drug Bust in Pasco County, 4 Arrested

Pasco Sheriff’s Vice and Narcotics detectives and Dade City Police arrested 4 individuals after a search warrant was executed at 38318 Hampton Avenue in Dade City today. During a search of the residence, detectives discovered 1,604 grams of marijuana, 83 grams of hash, 3 pistols, and paraphernalia related to drug sales and drug use. Arrested … Read more

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Breaking News: Pasco School Bus Driver Arrested, Shocking Charges!

Pasco school bus driver arrested Pasco Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Pasco school bus driver yesterday for his attempts to get one of his students that rode his bus to send him nude photos. Paul John King, DOB 12-26-64, 7537 Jenner Avenue, New Port Richey, was arrested on one count of use of a computer to … Read more

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BREAKING NEWS: Pasco Officer Charged with Sexual Battery!

Officer Carlos Xavier Lopez charged with SEXUAL BATTERY BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER and held on a $50,000 bond. According to the arrest report Officer Carlos Xavier Lopez of Land O’ lakes was on duty and and in full uniform when he responded to a call of service on Halloween. The victim, a 44-year-old woman told … Read more

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Terrorist Threat to Land’O’Lakes High School Cleared

Yesterday the Pasco County Sheriff Department released this frantic message: The pictured subject is a person of interest for issuing a threat and we are attempting to identify the individual. If you know of his identity or have further information, please contact the Pasco Sheriff’s Office tipline and/or submit a tip via the Submit Tip … Read more

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Trio of Friends Accused of a Total of 55 Charges!

19 year old Ian Cockill, 18 year old Christopher Childers, and 18 year old Douglas Pemberton all face multiple charges of throwing rocks into vehicles and homes (some occupied) in Zephyrhills. Between the thee of them, they have hit more than 20 cars and homes (looking at 55 cases total for all three suspects) in … Read more

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SHOCKING: Couple Arrested with THREE Counts of Child Neglect

A Land O’ Lakes couple was arrested late Saturday night and charged with three counts of child neglect. Liz Marie Diaz-Riveria, 23, and Joshua Vazquez-Aliers, 23, are each charged with three counts of child neglect. The pair went shopping at a Lutz Walmart leaving three children, ages 2, 2, and 1, alone in a Pasco … Read more

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