Mother of 2 kidnapped, killed by Pinellas County deputy who took his own life, sheriff says

SPRING HILL, Fla. (WFLA) — A Pasco County mother of two was kidnapped and killed by a Pinellas County deputy who then took his own life on Monday, according to authorities.

Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco and Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri held a joint press conference Monday night to share more details on what Gualtieri described as a “horrific situation.”

Nocco said the victim and her two children, ages 9 and 12, had just returned from a trip to the beach when they found the suspect, Deputy Troy Savetz, 47, in the front yard of their Hudson home.

“They went from the best day of their lives probably to the worst day of their lives,” Nocco said…

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