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…
A traffic stop conducted by officers with the Sneads Police Department recently led to the arrest of two individuals on charges related to drug possession. According to the report issued by the department, on Monday, January 9, officers with the Sneads Police Department conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Eugenia Street and Third…
Eight individuals have been arrested by officers after a joint operation engaged in by the Quincy Police Department, Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office, and the 2nd Judicial State Attorney’s Office. According to the police department, this operation was launched as a mission to bring into custody wanted fugitives that were located inside Gadsden County. The arrested…
Two home invasions in Gadsden County over the weekend left one suspect dead, and another injured. Now, Sheriff Morris Young is encouraging citizens to arm themselves. The Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office held a press conference on Wednesday with representatives from municipal law enforcement agencies and several other local leaders. The sheriff said there has been…
On December 11, 2020, Alvin Palm and an unidentified victim were involved in a car crash. An officer with the Chattahoochee Police Department was dispatched to the scene of the crash after the victim called 911, and upon the officer’s arrival, they noted observations that led them to believe that Palm was under the influence…
