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2 firefighters critically injured in car crash while attending funeral service
SYLVESTER, Ga. (WALB/Gray News) - Two firefighters in Albany were critically injured in a car accident while attending a funeral service. Officials said Ricky Thompson and Danny Hancock were attending a funeral service for Trenton Melton, the son of a firefighter at the Albany Fire Department. Many firefighters were in...
Jury finds man guilty of trying to exploit a child
A man arrested during a Capital City Human Trafficking Taskforce sting operation was convicted Thursday for trying to exploit a child. A Leon County jury found Jason Wilson, 43, guilty of traveling to meet a minor and using a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony. Undercover officers arrested Wilson July 20,...
LCSO: Man arrested in connection to Blountstown Street shooting on July 17
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A man is behind bars for his connection to a shooting that left one person hurt earlier this month, according to the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. Brian Lammar Dickey, 46, is facing charges of attempted murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon for the shooting that happened on July 17, according to LCSO.
Morgan & Morgan now representing Tallahassee woman who survived car crashing into bedroom
Morgan & Morgan's motto is "for the people." Now they're for Dena Coukoulis. After a police chase landed in her lap and sent her to the hospital Tuesday morning, Coukoulis retained the iconic personal injury law firm to take legal action. Founder and name partner John Morgan is representing her, along with...
Tallahassee viral video: Man clings to hood of car as it peels away from Sweet Shop
Bystanders were stunned as they stood and watched a man cling to the hood of a car as it whizzed past Florida State University's staple café, the Sweet Shop. Over the last week, thousands of people have watched a video posted on Barstool FSU's social media pages in disbelief as a scene straight out of an action movie played out in the streets of Tallahassee. ...
In Tallahassee, new details surface in death of 2-month-old who ingested bath salts
Recently released court records detail the events that led to the death of a 2-month-old who ingested drugs known as "bath salts," but it's still not clear how the baby came into contact with the drugs. The infant's parents, who court records say are homeless and "known substance abusers," were arrested last week on a charge of aggravated manslaughter of a child — six months since the baby's death. ...
Behind the Investigation: A closer look at how WCTV uncovered a contraband crisis in Florida state prisons
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - After seven months of investigating, WCTV launched a project Thursday that uncovered how fentanyl is showing up in Florida’s state prison facilities. The investigation uncovered shocking data: massive spikes in contraband confiscations, an uptick in inmates testing positive for drugs and a state facility where...
‘It’s very shocking’: Data shows spike in illicit fentanyl found at Florida state prisons
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Officials with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have called it, “the deadliest drug threat facing our country.”. WCTV has shared many stories of families, locally and spanning nationwide, being impacted by fentanyl. The synthetic opioid can be used medically to treat patients with severe...
Attorney General Moody Announces Victory in Case Against Members of Jane’s Revenge
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Ashley Moody is announcing a victory in Moody v. Freestone involving criminal activists who threatened and vandalized crisis pregnancy centers in Florida. In March 2023, Attorney General Moody pursued civil action against the defendants for vandalizing and intimidating multiple centers in Florida. Due to the civil action and securing a settlement, several of the defendants pleaded guilty to felonies in federal court. The defendants will also be permanently banned from being within 100 feet of crisis pregnancy centers and will be ordered to pay restitution.
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