St. Pete's Sewage Spills Won't Lead To Criminal Charges: Report

ST. PETE, FL — A new report released from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission found evidence of dozens of felonies and misdemeanors by the city in connection to the St. Pete sewer spills that began in 2015, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Nevertheless, State Attorney Bernie McCabe will not be filing any charges, as has previously been reported

The reason? Despite the evidence of crimes the report found, McCabe said there was no one who appears to be responsible for the crimes, the Times reports. So it would be a "waste of time and resources" to move forward with charges.

Millions of gallons of St. Pete sewage leaked in 2015 and 2016 during a series of heavy downpours. McCabe has said that an agreement between the city and Florida Department of Environmental Protection should resolve the issue going forward, the Times reports.

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