Creative LoafingMarch 31, 2021
6min1478
'As of now, it's being investigated as criminal mischief, unless we receive more information.'
Tag: St. Petersburg Police Department
Creative LoafingMarch 31, 2021
Kelly HayesFebruary 1, 2021
6min654
All of the requests are increases from last year's funding.
Janelle Irwin TaylorSeptember 29, 2020
11min745
Peaceful protests welcome; guns and knives are a hard no.
Creative LoafingSeptember 16, 2020
19min781
It won't be ready for the promised Oct. 1 start.
Janelle Irwin TaylorJuly 9, 2020
7min845
The new program will allow social services professionals to respond to non-criminal calls.
Janelle Irwin TaylorJune 23, 2020
3min1244
The suspects made off with more than $650,000.
Janelle Irwin TaylorMarch 31, 2020
4min317
The woman's family asked for officers to check on her after she made concerning statements.
Staff ReportsJuly 12, 2018
3min3997
Tampa mayoral candidate Jane Castor’s former spouse has filed for divorce in Pinellas County. Melanie Jean Bevan, a 51-year-old Ellenton resident, is a former assistant chief of the St. Petersburg Police Department, and current chief of the Bradenton Police Department. Bevan is also the former partner of Castor, the 58-year-old former Tampa police chief, with […]
Staff ReportsMarch 14, 2018
7min481
Survivors, advocates, elected officials and law enforcement turned out in St. Petersburg Wednesday to rally for an end to sexual abuse, taking added significance in light of the growing #MeToo movement. Hosted by the nonprofit Lauren’s Kids, the rally was part of the 8th Annual Walk in My Shoes, a 13-day Tallahassee-to-Key-West advocacy event led […]
Staff ReportsJanuary 22, 2018
3min1050
A disgraced St. Petersburg police officer behind a brutal arrest four years ago is now heading to court, facing accusations of excessive force. In 2014, Kenneth Pienik, then an officer with the St. Petersburg Police Department, arrested 50-year-old Lithia resident Stephen Woodworth for DUI. At the time, Woodworth was an employee of Pop-A-Lock, an automotive […]