@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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“The only thing that’s going to be floating at the end of this trial is going to be the defendant,” the prosecutor in this case said. “And he’s going to be floating in an absolute sea that stinks and reeks of his absolute murderous guilt.” Via @TimesDan tampabay.com/news/crime/2026…

Blind man takes lawyer back but ditches court as Tampa murder trial opens

Robert Kessler abandoned plans to represent himself on charges that he killed and dismembered Stephanie Crone-Overholts in 2021.

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Blind man takes lawyer back but ditches court as Tampa murder trial opens @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/crime/2026…

Blind man takes lawyer back but ditches court as Tampa murder trial opens

Robert Kessler abandoned plans to represent himself on charges that he killed and dismembered Stephanie Crone-Overholts in 2021.

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Here's a lede: Robert Kessler wanted to go to trial. Then he didn’t. Then he offered to plead guilty, but only if he could have a Philly cheesesteak sandwich, fries and a Coke. Via @TimesDan tampabay.com/news/crime/2026…

Blind man to defend himself in Tampa murder case after shunning lawyer

Robert Kessler offered a guilty plea if he could get a Philly cheesesteak sandwich, fries and a drink. A judge said that was a no-go.

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Robber in old man mask hit 2 Pinellas banks. Cops say he's done it before @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/crime/2026…

Robber in old man mask hit 2 Pinellas banks. Cops say he’s done it before

Federal agents have accused David Sartin Jr. of robbing two Pinellas County banks. He previously did prison time for similar crimes.

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Blind man to defend himself in Tampa murder case after shunning lawyer @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/crime/2026…

Blind man to defend himself in Tampa murder case after shunning lawyer

Robert Kessler offered a guilty plea if he could get a Philly cheesesteak sandwich, fries and a drink. A judge said that was a no-go.

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Tampa police investigate after 17-year-old boy died at 48 pounds @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/hillsborou…

Tampa police investigate after 17-year-old boy died at 48 pounds

The boy appeared severely malnourished after he was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital, where he diedrecords say.

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The #Rays are headed to the World Series! 📷: @Kiley_Petracek
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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

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 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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