Tampa Bay News: Apartment Fire, Train Crash, and Fugitive Escape

South Tampa Apartment Fire

• 🏠 A fire broke out early Saturday morning at the Bay Colony Apartments in South Tampa, affecting close to 20 units.
• 🚒 Tampa Fire Rescue responded, and flames engulfed the top floor, destroying the roof.
• 🏥 One person was transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
• 🔍 The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

Hillsborough County Train Crash

• 💥 A deadly train crash occurred near East Tampa Boulevard and East Broadway.
• 🚗 A train collided with a car, resulting in one fatality.
• ❓ The circumstances leading to the vehicle being in the train's path are unclear.

Hernando County Fugitive Escape

• 🏃 Jere Cressell, on trial for aggravated battery, escaped from his trial in Hernando County.
• ⚠️ He reportedly went home, cut off his ankle monitor, and fled.
• ⚖️ Despite his escape, the jury found Cressell guilty in absentia.

Hillsborough County Drone Apprehension

• 🚁 Deputies in Hillsborough County used a drone to locate and arrest Carl Bennett.
• 🏃 Bennett was evading arrest on a warrant for owning an operable machine gun.
• 🚓 The drone assisted in his capture across several backyards, and the weapon was recovered.