A Gretna man was found guilty of murder earlier this month. Leonard Antonio Williams, 62, was charged with one count of first degree murder for the 2022 shooting death of Willie Jackson. Court records revealed the defendant and the victim were both romantically involved with the same woman, and both men had shared words with…
An internet cafe in Havana was raided and shut down last week. Seventy suspected illegal gambling devices, computers, an ATM, and cash were seized from Rio Arcade, located at 6766 Florida Georgia Hwy. in the old L&J lounge. Criminal charges may also be pending. In March of 2013 a law was passed making internet cafés…
Inmates at Gadsden County Jail received a special visit from Florida State University’s Director of Football Relations Corey Fuller on Wednesday, September 6. Fuller is a Tallahassee native, and played defensive back for the Seminoles from 1990-1994, including their first National Championship season in 1993. Fuller was also a second-round NFL draft pick for the…
A man is in jail after being accused of robbing a Quincy bank. On Friday, June 9, 2023, Quincy police officers responded to a robbery at Envision Credit Union, located on 517 W. Jefferson Street. Quincy Police Department issued a press release with the following information: Upon arrival, responding officers were advised that the suspect,…
The morning of May 15, 2023, just prior to jury selection, former-Interim Midway Police Chief Shelton Turner withdrew his previous plea of not guilty and entered a plea to charges of sexual battery and sexual misconduct with an inmate. According to a press release from Second Judicial Circuit State Attorney Jack Campbell’s office, the charges…
A Quincy teen was convicted of first-degree murder on Friday, March 24 for the shooting death of a Tallahassee teen. Prosecutors say shortly after midnight on January 26, 2021, the defendant executed Jalen Jones. It was Jones’ 18th birthday. Prosecutors say the defendant and victim met at San Marcos Apartments in Tallahassee where Sailor told…
A Grand Jury was held in Quincy on Monday, August 13, where two Gadsden County men were indicted on first-degree murder charges. In addition to two counts of murder, Arderrious Smith was indicted on two counts of discharging a firearm from a vehicle and two counts of shooting at, into, or within a vehicle. Smith…
The last meeting of the Havana Town Council prompted at-time heated discussion between council members on whether or not an update of the town’s charter was needed – the charter update in particular would be related to the circumstances under which the council could remove a fellow council member from their seat. In February, Havana…
The matter went before the grand jury on January 26 to review the facts and circumstances of the October 29 officer-involved shooting of De’Arius Cannon in Tallahassee. Cannon was shot by two Tallahassee Police Department Offices in McDonald’s parking lot on Pensacola Street after admittedly firing into a crowd. A grand jury determined that the…
The Quincy Police Department is investigating the death of a child. According to a press release from the Quincy Police Department, a 9-1-1 call was received from Arbor Crest Apartments in Quincy on Thursday, January 12. The call came in around 2:30 p.m. The department’s spokesman Investigator Zach Woods confirmed a child was found unresponsive…
