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Bradenton Man Convicted of Using Cash App to Sell Heroin, Meth, and Cocaine
A federal jury recently convicted a Bradenton man on drug and gun charges after prosecutors say he used Cash App to sell heroin, cocaine, and meth. The 43-year-old suspect is facing charges of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, possession of a firearm for a drug trafficking crime, and possession of a… Read More »
Man from Southern Georgia Accused of Using Stolen Identities to Purchase Vehicles from Tallahassee Dealership
A Southern Georgia man is behind bars after police accused him of using other people’s stolen identities to purchase cars from several dealerships in Tallahassee and across the Southeast, according to recent court records. The 29-year-old suspect from Albany was arrested recently and faces 449 counts of criminal possession of personal identification information, one… Read More »
Federal Prosecutors Allege That Florida Doctor Coerced a Girl to Hang Herself While Producing Child Sex Abuse Materials
A Florida doctor is facing criminal charges after federal prosecutors alleged that he produced child sex abuse materials and coerced a girl to hang herself, resulting in her death. The 59-year-old doctor also faces charges of enticing a minor to engage in sexual activity. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida… Read More »
TPD Arrests Church Employee for Allegedly Sexually Assaulting 16-Year-Old Girl
The Leon County Sheriff’s Office recently arrested a 30-year-old church employee for allegedly assaulting a teenager who attended the church he served at. The suspect was arrested and charged with: Sexual assault of a minor Cruelty toward a child Aggravated battery on a child Use of a computer to lure a child Obscene communication… Read More »
Man Charged with First-Degree Murder After Dispute over $15 Related to Drugs
Police say that a Tallahassee man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal shooting related to drugs. The 25-year-old suspect was charged in June with homicide and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The suspect was already in the Leon County Detention Facility for an unrelated charge at the… Read More »
Tallahassee Man Arrested for Having Bomb-Making Materials in His Apartment
The Tallahassee Police Department has filed criminal charges against a Tallahassee man four months after they say they seized weapons and bomb-making materials from his apartment. Officers began investigating the 31-year-old suspect in March. According to his arrest papers, the Pinecrest Police Department in South Florida tipped off TPD to a threatening post the… Read More »
Tallahassee Pharmacist Arrested on Gun and Explosives Charges
A Tallahassee pharmacist is facing 11 felony charges after deputies discovered 25 guns, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, bulletproof vests, and explosives in his personal vehicle. Court records reveal that the 36-year-old suspect of Monticello was arrested in March, and in April, prosecutors moved to keep the suspect in custody until his trial. According… Read More »
Tallahassee Man Facing Drug, Weapons Charges After Police Raid Home
A Tallahassee man is behind bars after police recovered a large quantity of illegal drugs and an allegedly stolen firearm from his home. The 23-year-old suspect is facing 13 charges. Police found: 90 grams of cocaine, 150 grams of marijuana, 4 grams of ketamine, 13 grams of amphetamine, 21 grams of alprazolam pills, 36… Read More »
“Armed Career Criminal” Receives 20 Years Behind Bars in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking, Weapons Possession
A 41-year-old Tallahassee man was recently sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to drug trafficking and firearm charges. In July 2020, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office made two controlled purchases of cocaine from the defendant which led to a search warrant executed on his apartment. During the execution of the… Read More »
Tallahassee Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Producing, Possessing Child Sex Abuse Materials
A 45-year-old Tallahassee man is facing 20 years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to possessing and producing child sex abuse materials. The Tallahassee native was sentenced to 240 months behind bars after he pleaded guilty to six counts of “production of child pornography” and one count of “possession of child pornography” according… Read More »
