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…
Last week the Quincy Police Department arrested a 13-year-old student at James A. Shanks Middle School. That student is accused of calling in bomb threats to the school. Hill said the school had three bomb threats within 30 days, including the call on Tuesday, March 12 “This was the third bomb threat reported at the…
The Quincy Police Department has arrested a woman in connection with the death of a four-year-old girl. According to a press release from the department, the following occurred: On January 12, the Quincy Police Department responded to Arbor Crest Apartments, located at 64 North Cleveland Street in reference to an unresponsive child. Upon officers arrival,…
On January 3, at around 2:41 p.m., the Quincy Police Department responded to an Inlet Street, due to a person being shot. According to a press release from the department, the following occurred: When officers arrived on scene, they found 76-year-old Hollis Card suffering from what appeared to be a gunshot wound to his back….
Stephen Jerome Brinson, 47, of Tallahassee, was sentenced to just under 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to multiple counts of distribution of fentanyl. The offenses were committed while Brinson was under federal supervision after his release from federal prison for a 2005 federal narcotics conviction. “Those who repeatedly commit serious crimes, in…
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…
A traffic stop in Sneads led to a brief pursuit, and an altercation with the driver. According to a press release issued by the Sneads Police Department on Tuesday, December 7, an officer with the department attempted to conduct a traffic stop in the area of Highway 90 and Ham Pond Lane in Sneads on…
In early May, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and numerous agencies from around the Panhandle of Florida conducted a multi-phased operation focused on addressing sexual offender and predator violations. The first phase was an undercover operation focused on law enforcement officers posing as children online. According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, the “undercover children”…
