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By Tom Flanigan

Tallahassee, FL – Tallahassee Police say alcohol was a factor in this weekend's fatal crash on West Tharpe Street. Tom Flanigan reports one of the drivers in the two-car collision had a blood alcohol level three times the legal limit.

By Tom Flanigan

Tallahassee, FL – There was a chili contest for good causes in Tallahassee on Halloween. Tom Flanigan reports the yearly happening attracted lots of hungry samplers.

Long-time Capital City marketing man Rich Oppenheim won last year's contest with his unique "South Beach Chili" recipe

" .and then the heat is not from the jalapenos, which is what most people do. The heat is from chipotle and adobo."

Celebrity judges included Associated Press Capital Bureau staffer Brendan Farrington

By Sascha Cordner

Tallahassee, FL – Tallahassee Police have arrested four people who are suspected of killing a yellow cab taxi driver over the weekend. Sascha Cordner has more.

The initial investigation revealed 29-year-old O-Bryan Brandy was shot two times at close range, after he had been dispatched to 1015 Idlewild Drive for a potential paying customer. TPD Spokesman David Northway says investigators later found a vehicle leading them to the four suspects:

By Jame Katte

Tallahassee, FL – The ghosts of the Big Bend aren't always the menacing spirits of scary movies. As Jane Katte reports, they're a colorful cast of characters.

By Sascha Cordner

Tallahassee, FL – Though Halloween falls on a Monday, many Florida residents may spend most of their time trick-or-treating over the weekend. As Sascha Cordner reports, law enforcement officers say though Halloween is a time to have fun, it's also a time for parents to make sure their children are safe.

With Halloween creeping around the corner, Florida Department of Law Enforcement Spokesman Keith Kameg says it's important that parents make their children's safety their number one priority: