Coverage dated September 20, 2026 to September 23, 2026

Florida plastic surgeon found guilty of murdering missing lawyer

Headline from 6ABC Philadelphia, on the newest of 3 developments

Tomasz Kosowski was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Steven Cozzi, who disappeared in March 2023.

6ABC Philadelphia's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Closing arguments begin in murder trial of a plastic surgeon accused of murdering attorney

    Headline from WFLA ·

  2. Pinellas plastic surgeon accused of murdering attorney represents himself in court

    Headline from WFLA ·

  3. Newest

    Florida plastic surgeon found guilty of murdering missing lawyer

    Headline from 6ABC Philadelphia ·

Reports & sources

25 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox News

    Florida plastic surgeon accused of killing attorney in his office defends himself in murder trial (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Tomasz Kosowski represents himself in a death penalty trial for the alleged murder of attorney Steven Cozzi, whose body was never recovered.

  2. WFLA

    Pinellas plastic surgeon accused of murdering attorney represents himself in court (opens WFLA)

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    WFLA's feed description

    The trial of a former Pinellas County plastic surgeon accused of murdering a lawyer who was opposing him in a contentious civil case continues Tuesday.

  3. Tampa Bay Times

    Trial nears verdict for Pinellas plastic surgeon accused of murdering lawyer (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    Tampa Bay Times's feed description

    On the sixth day of his murder trial, Tomasz Kosowski asked a detective to lift a 195-pound person in a collapsible cart onto the prosecution’s wooden desk. The Ivy League-educated plastic surgeon asserted the act would be akin to what he’s accused of doing to Steven Cozzi’s body after killing him i…

  4. WFLA

    Closing arguments begin in murder trial of a plastic surgeon accused of murdering attorney (opens WFLA)

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    WFLA's feed description

    Closing arguments are expected Wednesday in the murder trial of plastic surgeon Tomasz Kosowski, marking day seven of the bench trial at the Pinellas County Courthouse.

  5. Tampa Bay Times

    Live updates: Closing arguments begin in plastic surgeon’s murder trial (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    Tampa Bay Times's feed description

    Though Tomasz Kosowski remained quiet for the first few days of his murder trial, the Ivy League-educated plastic surgeon was anything but as the state rested its case Tuesday. He asked the medical examiner to explain his theory of how Steven Cozzi died in the men’s restroom of the Blanchard Law fir…

  6. FOX 13 Tampa

    Judge finds former Tarpon Springs plastic surgeon guilty of killing Largo lawyer (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    After a little more than a week of testimony, Judge Joseph Bulone has found Tomasz Kosowski guilty of killing Largo attorney Steven Cozzi in 2023. Tomasz Kosowski murder trial Former plastic surgeon Tomasz Kosowski waived his right to a jury trial and represented himself against first-degree murder …

  7. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Florida plastic surgeon found guilty of murdering missing lawyer (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    Tomasz Kosowski was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Steven Cozzi, who disappeared in March 2023.

  8. KEYT Santa Barbara

    A former plastic surgeon who defended himself at trial was found guilty of murdering a lawyer. Now he faces the death penalty (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Tomasz Kosowski sat each day alone at the defense table, wearing orange jail garb and rubber sandals with socks. In a rare and largely unprecedented move for a death penalty case, Kosowski represented himself, waiving his right to a jury trial and allowing a judge in…

  9. Fox News

    Florida plastic surgeon found guilty of murdering attorney who vanished from bloody office (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Dr. Tomasz Kosowski represented himself at trial for the killing of attorney Steven Cozzi, whose body was never recovered from a Florida landfill.

  10. Tampa Bay Times

    After tumultuous trial, Pinellas judge finds plastic surgeon guilty of murder (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    Tampa Bay Times's feed description

    After listening to a week of testimony, a Pinellas judge took 15 minutes to find Tomasz Kosowski guilty of the 2023 murder of Largo attorney Steven Cozzi. The case was unique for a host of reasons. Kosowski, an Ivy League-educated plastic surgeon, chose to represent himself.

  11. ABC News

    Judge finds plastic surgeon guilty of murdering lawyer whose body was never found (opens ABC News)

    Published

    ABC News's feed description

    Tomasz Kosowski was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Steven Cozzi, who disappeared in March 2023.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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