criminal justice

James Dennis Ford was put to death with a lethal injection as about 25 witnesses watched at Florida State Prison Thursday evening.

The suspect robbed a Quincy gas station last week.

The Florida Supreme Court has upheld a Charlotte County circuit judge’s decision rejecting arguments that James Ford should be spared execution

The Gadsden County Sheriff's Office says the suspect was killed by SWAT team members this morning after fleeing the deadly gas station robbery Thursday evening.

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles says it and the Department of Homeland Security detained a dozen people in the Big Bend who may be in the country illegally. Initial reports of potential arrests in the area started circling Monday afternoon on social media.

The 14-year-old Chiles High School student was arrested for making the threat on social media.

Sameer Jain was a businessman in India when his employer lured him to Kansas. He escaped his situation and now lives in Tallahassee where he works to help others.

Tallahassee police are investigating the incident and hope to apprehend the suspect(s) involved.

Police responded late Tuesday to a call about snowballs thrown at moving vehicles. When they arrived, they say an officer was hit with a snowball.

A grant will enable LCSO to equip deputies in the booking and medical areas of the Leon County Detention Facility with cameras.