News Releases

The Public Information Office assists members of the media in gathering information and reporting on news events that impact the residents and visitors of the City of St. Petersburg. Because the media is a valuable resource to keep the public informed of the department's activities, the Public Information Office is the central location where members of the media can obtain information regarding the various events in which the department has played a part.

For all media inquiries and questions, please contact the Public Information Office by phone 727-893-7550.

Latest News Releases

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Report Number	Title	Date of Release
2023-020794	Carjacking	06-02-23
2023-016515	Attempted Homicide Arrest	06-01-23
2023-020004	Reward Offered for Help Identifying Armed Robbers	05-31-23
2023-020203	Reminder for this Morning: Significant Updates in Two Cold Cases	05-30-23
2023-020203	Young Child Shot	05-28-23
2023-019921	Shooting investigation	05-26-23
2023-018991	St. Petersburg Police arrested two men for the murder of 32- year- old Derrick Mims on May 19th, 2023.	05-24-23
2023-019257, 2023-017521	14-year-old Arrested for Shooting on May 8th	05-22-23
	St. Petersburg Police Department Partners with FDOT District Seven for Safer Roads	05-22-23
2023-018991	Homicide Investigation	05-19-23
2023-018817	Two Students Arrested For Gun on Campus	05-19-23
2023-018914	Arson Investigation	05-19-23
2023-018650	Homicide Arrest	05-18-23
	Arrest: Fatal Motorcycle Hit and Run Crash	05-16-23
2022-047725, 2019- 045292, 2023-018394	Stolen Rare Tortoises Recovered	05-16-23
	Fatal Pedestrian Crash	05-15-23
	Fatal Motorcycle Hit and Run Crash	05-13-23
2023-010298	Detectives Seek Sex Assault Victims	05-12-23
	Fatal Hit and Run	05-06-23
	New Accreditation Link on Website	05-04-23
	Annual Police Memorial Ceremony	05-02-23
2023-016515	Shooting Investigation	05-01-23
2023-	Street Racing Operation	04-24-23
2023-014625	Student Arrested for Bringing Gun on Campus	04-18-23
2023-013352	Arrest Made in Sundial Shooting	04-13-23
2023-013753	Attempted Death Investigation	04-13-23
2022-033931	Attempted Murder Arrests for October Beating	04-12-23
	St. Pete Police Partners with Tampa Bay Rays for Girls Softball Clinic	04-11-23
2023-013669	Death Investigation	04-11-23
2023-012060	Letter from Pashun Jeffery's family	04-01-23
2023-012060	Taylen Mosley Found Deceased	03-31-23
2023-012060	Homicide and Missing Toddler	03-30-23
2023-011981	Armed Barricaded Man	03-30-23
2023-010298	Murder Suspect Arrest	03-24-23
2023-010621	Fatal Pedestrian Involved Crash	03-20-23
2023-010298	Homicide Investigation	03-17-23
2023-009520	Hate Graffiti Arrest	03-14-23
2023-008005	Bicyclist Injured In February Traffic Crash Dies	03-13-23
	Command Review Board Concludes Officer Involved Shooting from November 27, 2022, was Justified	03-13-23
	Deputy Involved Shooting	03-12-23
2023-009259	Murder Arrest	03-12-23
2023-009291	Accidental Shooting	03-10-23
2023-009259	Shooting Death Investigation	03-09-23
	Police Continue Campaign for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety	03-06-23
2022-049456 and 2023-008379	Third Arrest in December 29th Homicide	03-03-23
2023-008009	Hot Oil Incident	02-28-23
2023-007839	Student Arrested for Threat	02-28-23
	Police Give Federal Grant to Local Youth Sports	02-21-23
2023-006824	Homicide	02-21-23
	Recipients of Ned March Bud Purdy Award	02-17-23
2022-003724	Motorcycle and Pedestrian Fatal Crash Update: Driver and Owner of the Motorcycle Arrested	02-16-23
2023-004137	Delayed Fatal Crash Involving a Pedestrian	02-15-23
2022-049456	2nd Arrest in December 29th Homicide	02-15-23
2023-003724	Motorcycle and Pedestrian Fatal Crash Update: Father Arrested	02-09-23
2023-005103	Homicide Investigation	02-08-23
2023-004729	Shooting Investigation	02-05-23
2023-004164	Crash Involving a Pedestrian and a PSTA Bus	02-01-23
2023-004137	Crash Involving a Pedestrian	02-01-23
2023-003941	Fatal Crash Involving an Electric Bicycle	01-31-23
2023-003894	Vehicle and Pedestrian Crash	01-30-23
2023-003724	Motorcycle and Pedestrian Crash	01-29-23
	Statement from St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway	01-28-23
2022-003094	Student Arrested For Gun	01-24-23
2022-046764	Fatality Crash	01-23-23
2023-002097	Fatality Crash	01-17-23
2023-001297	Fatality Crash	01-11-23
2023-000007	Shooting Investigation	01-09-23
2023-001003	Shooting Investigation	01-08-23
	Forfeiture Fund Check Presentation Ceremony	01-06-23
2022-049676	Fatal Pedestrian Crash	01-01-23

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