The Tallahassee Police Department recently reported the results from an “enhanced enforcement” operation along North Monroe Street. Provided below are the details released by TPD. — Last week, between June 19 and June 23, the Tallahassee Police Department’s General Narcotics Unit conducted enhanced enforcement along Monroe Street which yielded 63 charges from 27 arrests. Multiple […]
A Tallahassee man was recently found guilty on weapon and drug charges. The incident that resulted in his arrest – which began near Kissimmee Street – is detailed below. The narrative was provided by the the State Attorney’s Office. — Officer Sheats was working road patrol in the early morning of September 25, 2022. He […]
The Tallahassee Police Department is currently conducting a double homicide investigation following a shooting that occurred just before 5 p.m. at McDonald’s, located at 2026 W. Pensacola Street. When officers arrived on scene, they discovered two adult males deceased in the parking lot. Reports indicate that no employees were involved in the shooting. This remains […]
During the Sharing of Ideas section of the June 14th City Commission meeting, elected officials discussed three items. Provided below is a summary of the discussion. Blueprint Direct Ben Pingree City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow addressed the Blueprint Director Ben Pingree leaving his position to take a job under Leon County Administrator Vince Long. Matlow asked […]
Below are the news briefs from the Tallahassee City Commission meeting that took place June 14, 2023.__ Staff presented a bicentennial celebration planning update to the Commission. The Bicentennial Steering Committee plans to engage the community in the rich history of Tallahassee and Leon County over the past 200 years, and the vision of the […]
On May 25, an incident occurred at Tom Brown Park that resulted in officers using deadly force. The Tallahassee Police Department has released a redacted version of the body worn camera footage from the incident. TPD states that viewer discretion is advised. Critical Incident Briefing | May 25 Incident – YouTube “Our officers work every […]
On Monday, June 5, Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) officer Henni Hamby was honored in Washington, D.C., by the United States Department of Justice during the sixth annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing. The ceremony recognized 19 law enforcement officers and deputies from 15 jurisdictions across the country for efforts in criminal […]
On Thursday, June 8, 2023 the City of Tallahassee will hold a Type A & Pre-Submittall meeting for the two projects listed below. For information about how to view or participate in the meeting, to request a special accommodation or to provide public comment please contact Land Use and Environmental Services at (850)891-7001, Option 4, […]
On Monday, Rudolph “Rudy” Ferguson Sr., announced his candidacy for Tallahassee City Commission Seat 1. Ferguson, a pastor and a former Leon County Commission candidate, announced his candidacy via a press release and in a post on Facebook with his wife, Katrina. Ferguson notes he and his wife have been married for 31 years, and […]
The Tallahassee Police Department is currently conducting a homicide investigation following a shooting. Just before 7 p.m., on Thursday an adult male victim reported he had been shot and drove himself to the area of Capital Circle Southeast and Midyette Road where he crashed his vehicle. The victim was transported to a local hospital and […]