Want in a police officer. Reporter the dad spent 30 years with the Massachusetts State Police so he knew when he got a call at 5 00 a. M. He knew it couldnt be good i dont remember what happened after i got the call. It was tough. Reporter but seeing the interview made things better. If this deputy had not a split second decision to pull around me, that would have been me dying. Reporter an eyewitness to the crash saying kotfila, jr. Sped up past her to protect her from the wrong way driver. We know the sacrifice wasnt in vain. Its gives us comfort knowing he didnt die in vain. Its a celebration of his life and something to be celebrated. Reporter back here live, this is where his story will be posted here at the fallen officers memorial. The service is tomorrow afternoon at 1 00 at saint timothys Catholic Church and we will be there to bring you the latest. Before the services begin, a public visitation will be held morning. If you cant make it we will be streaming the Services Live o
With a small amount with a small amount soon be able to pay a fine avoiding jail time. The city Council Hopes the new ordinance will ease the stress on the court system and save some from a lifelong criminal record. Tpd arrested more than 18 hundred people last year for having less than 20 grams of marijuana. The citys new law would only apply to those offenders who arent charged with an additional crime. Police tell 10news reporter Kendra Conlon this isnt a free pass to possess pot. Laroi jackson knows smoking pot. After he says being locked up in korea. And kicked out of the air force more than 2 decades ago. Thats the hope from the tampa city council. Voting. To allow police to cite someone caught with less than 20 grams of marijuana. Instead of charging them with a misdemeanor crime. The first time its a 75 dollar fine. That goes up each time theyre caught. Critics say theres no mandatory drug counseling in the ordinance and worry money wont be a big enough deterrant. And an outsta
Pcrashed and caught fire. Pthere. Pits unclear how many people pwere on board that plane or if pit was taking off or landing. Pa caller into our newsroom saw phe saw fireball at the end of pthe runway. Pthe fire has been put out as you psee. Pbut again pretty devastating pcrash were working on getting pmore details from authorities as psoon as we get more information pwe will bring it to you. P well today the community psalutes a fallen hero. PHillsborough County deputy who plost his life protecting us ptoday is the funeral for pHillsborough County deputy john pkotfila, jr. Phe was killed early saturday pmorning by a wrongway driver on pselman expressway. Pwitnesses that morning say he ut his car between them and the pwrongway driver sacrificing his pown life for theirs. Pand hundreds of fellow law penforcement officers will be in plutz today to pay tribute to him pand his career. Pfox 13s ken suarez is outside pof st. Timothys Catholic Church pin lutz where this funeral will pbe getti
3 3 3 3 new this morning. A driver is under arrest after a crash left several people stuck in the dark. It happened across the street avenue and boy scout boulevard. Tampa police say the driver hit went into a ditch then hit a telephone pole. That crash caused the power to go out for about 30 minutes. Crews had to rescue several people who got stuck in elevators someone even became trapped in a workout room. That driver was arrested and charged with drunk driving. 3 3 developing this morning. Tampa Police Officers are looking for a missing 10yearold boy who could be in danger. 3 they say Carmarion Preyton ran away from home. Right now. Hes considered endangered because he has a medical condition and left without his medication. Preyton was last seen wearing a red, black, and grey colored shirt. With black shorts. He was last seen in the area of 11th and juneau streets. If you see him call tampa police. 3 3 this bradenton couple is now facing child abuse charges. Police say they whipped
John kotfila is being remembered as a hero. The 30yearold was killed by a wrongway driver over the weekend. Erik macbeth crashed into him headon, on the selmon expressway. Were learning there is one part of the bay area where you are most likely to run into a wrong way driver. 10 news Jonathan Petramala is Digging Deeper into the growing problem of wrongway crashes. Theres one way to drive in south tampa. For it to be the wrong way 8months ago Jeremy Slezak was hit head on by a wrong way driver. We looked into it, and according to fdot over the last eight years you are most likely to run into a wrong way driver in tampa Steve Hagerty with tampa police says other factors like more traffic and more officers on the road could play a role florida Highway Patrol says other than staying alert, at night drivers should stay right, avoiding the left lane on highways, and if you see a wrong way driver, slow down and pull off the road the only way this wrong way survivor drives now. In tampa, Jon