Chris Tisch

Saint Petersburg

Breaking News Editor at Tampa Bay Times

Breaking News Editor at the Tampa Bay Times and https://t.co/pf5u5evtvO. Wisconsin native, Northwestern grad, dad to a precious boy. he/him

Articles

‘Active shooter’ reported on FSU campus

1 week ago | tampabay.com | Chris Tisch

An “active shooter” has been reported on the Florida State University campus, according to a social media post from the university’s emergency alert system sent out around noon. Two other updates have since been sent out from that account urging people on campus to “shelter in place.”A nearby hospital says it is treating people affected by the shooting.
Florida juvenile justice officer beat teen at facility, Pinellas deputies say

1 month ago | tampabay.com | Chris Tisch

An officer with the state Department of Juvenile Justice has been arrested on a child abuse charge after Pinellas deputies said he slapped, punched and pushed a 15-year-old housed at a juvenile facility. Sheriff’s officials said the incidents occurred Tuesday at the Juvenile Detention Center, 5255 140th Ave. N., after the teen asked for assistance from staff, then kicked his cell door when he didn’t get a response.
Florida juvenile justice officer beat teen at facility, Pinellas deputies say

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Chris Tisch

An officer with the state Department of Juvenile Justice has been arrested on a child abuse charge after Pinellas deputies said he slapped, punched and pushed a 15-year-old housed at a juvenile facility. Sheriff’s officials said the incidents occurred Tuesday at the Juvenile Detention Center, 5255 140th Ave. N., after the teen asked for assistance from staff, then kicked his cell door when he didn’t get a response.
Man set fire to Tampa strip club, threw bottle of urine at officer, police say

1 month ago | tampabay.com | Chris Tisch

A man is facing an arson charge after police said he set fire to a Tampa strip club early Wednesday morning. Tampa police said in a news release that they were summoned to a “multi-business building” at 5215 N. Lois Ave. just before 5 a.m. in response to an “arson and shooting incident.”Tampa Fire Rescue crews also responded. Photos later released by the agency showed firefighters battling a blaze at the Pink Pony Showgirls strip club. Tampa firefighters battle heavy smoke and flames at 5215 N.
Woman wanted in missing Gulfport teen’s death turns self in, faces murder charge

1 month ago | tampabay.com | Chris Tisch

A woman who police were searching for in connection to the killing of a missing Gulfport teen turned herself in on Saturday and faces a first-degree murder charge, police said. Michelle Brandes, 37, and her domestic partner, Steven Gress, 35, both face murder charges in connection with the death of 16-year-old Miranda Corsette, who went missing last month. St. Petersburg police say Gress and Brandes killed the teen after torturing her for days because they believed she had stolen a ring from them.
Amber Alert issued for 12-year-old girl last seen in Pinellas Park

2 months ago | tampabay.com | Chris Tisch

An Amber Alert was issued Wednesday afternoon for a missing 12-year-old girl was last seen in the 7500 block of U.S. 19 in Pinellas Park, authorities said. The alert identified the girl as Aleah Conrad. She is white, stands 5-foot 3-inches tall and weighs about 135 pounds. She has blonde hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a red shirt, black shorts and black and white high-top Nike sneakers. She may be carrying a backpack. The alert said the girl may be in the company of Kassin Rodriguez.
Tampa police investigate teen’s death

2 months ago | tampabay.com | Chris Tisch

Tampa police are investigating the death of a teenager who was found injured the 8200 block of Hillsborough Lane on Wednesday evening. Police said they responded to a report of a shooting at that location at about 6 p.m. and found a boy in his “mid-teens” with upper body trauma. He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead, police said. “While early in the investigation, it appears that the individuals involved are known to each other,” police said in a news release.
See what the snow looks like in Florida today

Jan 21, 2025 | tampabay.com | Chris Tisch

Parts of North Florida were blanketed by snow on Tuesday as a winter storm barreled through the South, resulting in the first-ever blizzard warning along parts of the Gulf Coast in Texas and Louisiana. A wide swath of North Florida was under a winter storm warning, and forecasters expected up to 4 inches of snow and sleet could fall, including up to 3 inches in Tallahassee.
Hillsborough sheriff’s office investigates fatal shooting at Circle K

Jan 16, 2025 | tampabay.com | Chris Tisch

Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating a fatal shooting at a Circle K in Thonotosassa. Sheriff’s officials said they were called to the business, 11755 County Road 579, just after 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, where they found a man dead with a gunshot wound. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. No other details were immediately released.
Conductor de camiĆ³n muere en un incendio tras choque con tren en Hillsborough

Dec 3, 2024 | centrotampabay.com | Chris Tisch

Un conductor de camión volquete murió en un incendio provocado por un choque con un tren en Ruskin el martes por la tarde. El accidente ocurrió alrededor de las 12:05 p.m. en la cuadra 4500 de Old U.S. Hwy. 41. Funcionarios de Rescate de Incendios de Hillsborough dijeron que varias personas llamaron al 911 para reportar "una explosión y un denso humo cerca de las vías del tren", según un comunicado de prensa.