Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting that left a man dead in the roadway on the 1800 block of Meriadoc Road early Tuesday morning. The Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) responded to the scene at approximately 7:11 a.m. on January 29, where they found the victimContinue Reading
A Volusia County jury has found Robert Blue guilty of Second-Degree Murder (Firearm) following a three-day trial. The conviction stems from a shooting that occurred in the early morning hours of June 4, 2023, at a Daytona Beach party. According to evidence presented at trial, a local rapper, 32-year-old JaronContinue Reading
A man was arrested for DUI after crashing his vehicle into a liquor store late Thursday night. Alachua County deputies responded to the Hawthorne Liquor store, located in the 7000 block of US-301, after receiving reports of a vehicle crash. Upon arrival, deputies found a single vehicle inside the showroomContinue Reading
UPDATE: On January 31, 2025, defendant Shamika Mitchell was sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by 15 years of probation. Original Post: A Volusia County jury found Shamika Mitchell guilty of Aggravated Child Abuse and Unlawful Desertion of a Child after a three-day trial. The charges stemmed from anContinue Reading
On January 23, 2025, detectives with the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) High Tech Crimes Unit (HTCU) and agents from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) executed a search warrant at a residence in Homosassa. The investigation stemmed from a Cybertip received from the National Center for Missing andContinue Reading
On January 30, 2025, 41-year-old Marvin Ellison Jr. was convicted of First-degree Murder after a trial for his involvement in the 2022 shooting death of 31-year-old Antwain Jamar Hart. Ellison was sentenced to Life in the Florida Department of Corrections by Judge James R. Baxley following the guilty verdict. Ellison’sContinue Reading
On the night of Wednesday, January 29, Alachua County K9 Deputy M. Griffeth conducted a traffic stop on a black Jeep utility vehicle driven by Earl James Okine for failing to stop at a stop sign. During the stop, probable cause was established to search the vehicle, leading to theContinue Reading
On December 31, St. Johns County Deputies responded to a shoplifting incident at Walmart on US 1 South. Suspects Eric Badore, 41, and Jamie Blake, 36, were seen on surveillance footage attempting to open locked electronics cases and attempting to steal thousands of dollars worth of merchandise. They communicated withContinue Reading
The Tallahassee Police Department responded to a domestic disturbance call on the 1100 block of Pichard Drive on January 29, 2025. The victim reported that 32-year-old Laddaris Small had battered them and made threats to shoot them. During the investigation, officers discovered that Small had active arrest warrants from BainbridgeContinue Reading
The Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) has made several significant arrests following investigations into drug trafficking and associated criminal activities. A series of search warrants executed over the past two months resulted in the seizure of large quantities of narcotics, firearms, and cash, with a focus on reducing the flow ofContinue Reading