Body found in Tampa Bay identified as 2nd missing University of South Florida doctoral student

Human remains found recently in Tampa Bay have been identified as those of Nahida Bristy, the second missing University of South Florida doctoral student, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said Friday.  Bristy and Zamil Limon, both 27, were last seen in the Tampa area on April 16. Limon’s body was found in multiple black plastic bags … Read more

Brother of suspect in deaths of 2 Tampa doctoral students:

The brother of Hisham Abugharbieh, the suspect in the killings of two University of South Florida doctoral students, tells CBS News his family had warned police in the past about Abugharbieh’s erratic behavior.  Ahmad Abugharbie, 22, told CBS News his older brother was quick to anger and shouldn’t have been living in a shared space … Read more

USF police seek help after 2 doctoral students from Bangladesh vanish in Tampa

TAMPA, Fla. — Two 27-year-old University of South Florida doctoral students have been missing for a week, and authorities have asked for any assistance in locating them. Both Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, a couple from Bangladesh, were last seen on April 16 at the campus in Tampa, Florida, according to a statement from the … Read more

Brother and sister indicted in connection with explosive device found outside MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa

Washington — Two siblings have been charged after an improvised explosive device was left outside MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, earlier this month, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. Indictments were unsealed charging Alen Zheng and  his sister, Ann Mary Zheng, in connection with the device, which was found at the base’s visitor center on … Read more