Crime & Safety

SUV Crashes Into Wesley Chapel Home, Killing Driver and Seriously Injuring Passenger

The Sunday afternoon crash happened near Angus Valley Drive and Dayflower Boulevard. A woman inside the home was also taken to a hospital.

Four teens injured in Watergrass golf-cart crash; two girls hospitalized

FHP says a 14-year-old driver turned into an oncoming car at Overpass Road and Watergrass Parkway. All four teens were ejected; two girls suffered serious injuries.

Wesley Chapel Driver Speaks Out After Gunman Fires 9 Shots Into His Truck on State Road 56

Wesley Coons says a green laser and a barrage of gunfire followed a brief roadside exchange near Meadow Pointe Boulevard after a Luke Bryan concert. Deputies have made no arrest.

One Bondsman Critical, Two Deputies Hurt After Wesley Chapel Apartment Gunfire, Suspect Dies

A wanted man opened fire on bail bondsmen and Pasco deputies at the Enclave at Wesley Chapel early Thursday before taking his own life, the sheriff said.

Fatal Crash Shuts County Line Road at Meadow Pointe for Hours; Circumstances Called "Suspicious"

One person died in a nighttime crash at County Line Road and Timber Trace Drive on July 16, and investigators kept the road closed for about four hours. Officials have released few details so far.

FDOT Road Ranger Killed on I-75 in Wesley Chapel; Bradenton Driver Charged With DUI Manslaughter at 4 Times the Legal Limit

A 24-year-old Road Ranger was struck and killed Sunday night while setting up a lane closure on southbound I-75 near SR-56, troopers say. The driver charged blew a 0.334 — more than four times the legal limit.

Heavy Deputy Presence Reported at The Grove in Wesley Chapel Amid Talk of Planned Teen Gathering

Residents reported a large law enforcement presence near The Grove on Monday night and some businesses closing early, as social media chatter pointed to a planned teen gathering days after a similar meetup in Clearwater Beach ended in gunfire.

Three Hospitalized After Stabbing and Shooting Inside Wesley Chapel’s The Ridge at Wiregrass Ranch

A Friday morning domestic dispute inside The Ridge at Wiregrass Ranch escalated into a stabbing and a shooting that sent three people — a 55-year-old man, a 53-year-old woman, and an 18-year-old man — to a local hospital, according to the Pasco Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say all three knew each other and that there is no ongoing threat to the public.

Armed man causes lockdowns at Wiregrass Elementary, John Long Middle, and Wiregrass Ranch High School

Brush Fire Near Mirada Brings Large Response in San Antonio

A fire that began at a structure on Tyndall Road in San Antonio quickly spread into a large brush fire Saturday afternoon near the Mirada subdivision, based on a review of public safety activity in...

Help Identify Driver in Fatal Boyette Road Hit and Run That Killed Wesley Chapel Resident Daniel Avena

Florida Highway Patrol is asking Wesley Chapel residents to help identify the driver who hit and killed 39 year old Daniel Avena along Boyette Road near Vienna Woods Lane on the evening of Nov....

Hit-and-Run Driver on the Run After Leaving Man for Dead in Wesley Chapel

WESLEY CHAPEL, FL - A deadly hit-and-run in Wesley Chapel has troopers searching for a driver who fled the scene after striking a pedestrian and leaving him to die along Boyette Road. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 7 p.m. Sunday. Investigators say an SUV, possibly a Toyota 4Runner, hit a 39-year-old man walking along the southbound edge of Boyette Road just north of Vienna Woods Lane. Instead of stopping, the driver sped off. The victim’s body remained...