SEMINOLE

Father, son killed in four-car crash at intersection

A driver who was speeding caused a four-vehicle crash that killed a man and his father Saturday evening, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.

The victims were Edward Scott Delzer, 59, of New Port Richey, and Harvey Vern Delzer,86, of Madeira Beach.

Edward Delzer was driving westbound on Park Boulevard with his father in the car. His 2001 Lexus was stopped at a red light at the intersection with 104th Lane about 6:56 p.m.

At the same time, James Harrison Wolf, 60, was driving a 2005 Chevrolet sport utility vehicle behind the Delzers. Wolf failed to stop at the red light, deputies reported, and rear-ended the Lexus.

The collision pushed both vehicles across the dividing line, into the eastbound lanes of Park Boulevard, according to deputies.

The Delzers' Lexus crashed into another SUV, driven by Kelly Ann Shallow,38, of Gulfport. Edward and Harvey Delzer died at the scene, deputies reported. Shallow and her three passengers were uninjured.

Wolf's SUV struck a fourth vehicle, an SUV driven by Michael Davis Young, 52, of Seminole. Wolf suffered non-life threatening injuries and was treated at Bayfront Health St. Petersburg.

Deputies said alcohol was a factor in the crash, and criminal charges are pending for Wolf.

PINELLAS PARK

Police: Fatal shooting result of drug deal

A St. Petersburg man was arrested Sunday for a Friday night shooting that left a man dead, Pinellas Park Police said in a news release.

Derrion Rich, 24, was taken into custody after he was found in St. Petersburg on Sunday. According to police, Rich shot and killed Maurice Cole, 20, in the parking lot of Bell apartments in Pinellas Park.

Cole, from Colorado Springs, Colo., was transported to Northside Hospital and later died from his injuries.

The shooting stemmed from a narcotics transaction between the two, police said.

Police obtained an arrest warrant for Rich late Saturday and were actively searching for him until his Sunday arrest. He was found outside of his home at 1104 18th Ave. S. in St. Petersburg, where he was taken into custody without incident.

Rich now faces one count of first degree murder. He has been booked into the Pinellas County Jail without bond.

TAMPA

Man with dementia missing from home

An 88-year-old man with dementia went missing early Sunday morning and is considered endangered, Hillsborough deputies reported.

Pham Nguyen went missing from his home in the Lake Magdalene area near Bearss Avenue about 4 a.m., according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. The man does not have ID and speaks little English.

Nguyen is 5 foot 6 and weighs 150 pounds. He has short gray hair, walks with a cane and was last seen wearing a light brown long-sleeve shirt with blue pants.

Anyone with information should call 813-247-8200, deputies said.

Stay with tampabay.com for updates.

BRADENTON

Officer disciplined

for lack of urgency

A police officer has been disciplined for not turning on her lights and siren when responding to the scene of an accidental shooting death.

The Bradenton Herald reports that Officer Amy Schwartz was disciplined for not showing any urgency in responding to the shooting scene last February in Bradenton.

Schwartz told internal affairs investigators she usually doesn't activate her lights and sirens unless "there's an officer down."

An internal affairs report says Schwartz stopped multiple times for traffic lights and stop signs and even pulled over as her own sergeant passed her by with his lights and sirens.

Schwartz was disciplined with 100 hours without pay, referred to counseling and ordered to undergo training at the direction of the Bradenton police chief.

ORLANDO

Group supports push to end dog racing

Efforts to ban dog racing in Florida have gotten a boost from actress Doris Day's animal-rights foundation.

The Orlando Sentinel reports that the Doris Day Animal League has donated $1.5 million to help efforts in passing Amendment 13.

If Florida voters approve it in November, the ballot measure will eventually prohibit tracks in Florida from racing dogs in connection with wagering.

It is one of eight proposed constitutional amendments on November's ballot in Florida.

The newspaper reports there are only 17 greyhound racing tracks in the country, but Florida has 11 of them.

A group of Greyhound breeders and owners oppose the measure and have sued to keep it off the ballot.

orlando

SunRail adds more track, four stops

Central Florida's commuter rail is expanding.

Starting Monday, SunRail is adding four more stops and 17 miles as it moves into another county in metro Orlando.

The commuter rail is expanding into Osceola County for the first time and it now will stretch from Poinciana to DeBary.

SunRail began service four years ago at a cost of $357 million.

The Orlando Sentinel reports that the new extension cost $187 million.

Times staff and wires