Leon County Sheriff's Office

While a new law allows Florida schools to arm their teachers, the Leon County School Board has unanimously approved a resolution stating they won’t be…

City and county officials are butting heads over how to respond to violent crime in Leon County. The area has seen a spate of killings recently, and it’s…

The Leon County Sheriff’s office is continuing to investigate a former local youth pastor, following his Monday arrest for sexual offenses against…

Local residents need to watch out for financial fraud scams via social media sites. According to the Leon County Sheriff’s office and Tallahassee Police…

Tallahassee Police have to wait until the end of September to find out if they’ll receive their first ever grant for more officers to wear body cameras.…

The Consolidated Dispatch Agency is agreeing to pay $950,000 to the estate of a slain sheriff’s officer. The family of Deputy Chris Smith sued the CDA and…

There’s a new Sheriff in town. Walt McNeil was sworn in as Leon County's Sheriff Tuesday.Second Circuit Chief Judge Jonathan Sjostrom administered the…

A statewide initiative launched in select Florida counties is now underway in Leon County. The Alert Tonight Florida campaign focuses on improving…

In the four-way Leon County Sheriff’s race, Democrat Walt McNeil has unseated incumbent Mike Wood. By 9:30 Tuesday night, most precincts had reported that…

Does racial diversity play an important role in law enforcement? Some local officials say it does. The two white and two black candidates in the Leon…