TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Troy Hartmann, 56, a high school basketball coach in Leon County, was arrested on Wednesday, January 7, following an FDLE undercover operation targeting online predators. Hartmann faces four charges: online solicitation of a minor, harmful communication with a minor, transmitting harmful material to a minor, and unlawfulContinue Reading
LEON COUNTY, FL – On Wednesday, December 3rd, 48-year-old Michael Morichelli was arrested in Leon County, Florida, for criminal solicitation to commit first-degree murder after an investigation revealed he attempted to hire someone to kill a family member. Morichelli, who had previously been booked on stalking charges at the LeonContinue Reading
On December 4, 2025, Tallahassee Police responded to a shooting at Magnolia Court Apartments. Officers found an adult female suffering from a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Despite life-saving efforts, she died after being transported to a local hospital. Investigators quickly determined that 22-year-old Anthony Charles Holley Jr., the victim’sContinue Reading
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – State investigators say a Georgia man is behind a scheme to steal disaster-relief funds intended for Florida small businesses recovering from the 2024 hurricanes. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has arrested Carl Anthony Needham Jr., 31, of Atlanta, on charges of grand theft over $20,000, identityContinue Reading
Tallahassee, FL – The Tallahassee Police Department is mourning the loss of Officer Tyrese Coleman, who died early Thursday morning from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Officer Coleman joined the department in January 2025. “Our hearts are broken,” Chief Lawrence Revell said in a statement. “Officer Coleman was a valued memberContinue Reading
On Monday, November 3, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office Financial Crimes Unit arrested 48-year-old Marisa Humose following an investigation into financial theft and fraud at a local church. In June, the church’s pastor reported suspected discrepancies after discovering unauthorized transfers from the church’s Cash App account. Humose, who served asContinue Reading
On Monday, November 3, a 15-year-old 9th-grade student at Leon High School in Tallahassee was involved in a physical altercation following a verbal dispute. The student reportedly believed another student had called him a derogatory name and struck that student multiple times. When a school staff member attempted to intervene,Continue Reading
TALLAHASSEE, FL – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has arrested Dedario Jermartinez Hunter, 40, of Gretna, in connection with a shooting at a memorial service on November 1, 2025. Hunter faces one count of second-degree murder, a first-degree felony. The incident occurred during a memorial for a previousContinue Reading
Quincy, FL – The Quincy Police Department has arrested Dennis Johnson in connection with a robbery that occurred on October 28, 2025 near Quincy Plaza. The victim, walking home from work, reported being attacked and robbed by three men. During the struggle, the victim was able to identify Johnson afterContinue Reading
Tallahassee, FL — The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has arrested Jacquez Shakur Oneal, 22, of Tallahassee, in connection with a homicide in Gretna, Gadsden County, that occurred on October 21, 2025. Oneal faces one count of first-degree murder, a first-degree felony. The incident began when the Gretna PoliceContinue Reading