Tag: Tallahassee
Antonio Carlos Shine, Methamphetamine and Marijuana Possession and Distribution, Florida 2024
⏱ 2 min read Antonio Carlos Shine, a 38-year-old from Dania, Florida, has been sentenced to 17 years and five months in federal prison for possessing and intending to distribute over 50 grams of methamphetamine and marijuana in Tallahassee, Florida. The sentencing comes after law enforcement intercepted a package containing nearly two pounds of methamphetamine…
Laquinton Harris, Hobbs Act Robbery, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read A masked gunman, later identified as 36-year-old Laquinton Harris, robbed the Z Mart convenience store in Tallahassee, Florida, on January 30, 2026. The gunman discharged his firearm into the floor during the robbery, which occurred at 4015 Fred George Road. Harris’s motive for the crime is not explicitly stated, but his…
Justin Luis Ruiz, Child Pornography, South Dakota 2024
⏱ 2 min read A 21-year-old Tallahassee man, Justin Luis Ruiz, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for his role in producing, receiving, distributing, and possessing child pornography. The crimes occurred in 2024, when Ruiz solicited a minor to send him nude photographs. An investigation by the Rapid City Police Department in…
Amontea Allen John Mitchell, Attempted Enticement of a Minor, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read Amontea Allen John Mitchell, a 28-year-old from Tallahassee, Florida, has pleaded guilty to attempting to entice a minor online and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. In April 2026, Mitchell responded to an online ad for a female escort, unaware it was an undercover operation by the Leon County Sheriff’s…
Omarion Laparis Rashad, Machinegun Possession, Florida 2025
⏱ 2 min read Omarion Laparis Rashad, a 21-year-old from Tallahassee, Florida, is facing up to 10 years in prison for possessing a machinegun. The conviction came after a search warrant was executed at his residence on November 25, 2025, where police found a Glock .40 caliber pistol converted to fire as a machinegun, along…
Diego M. Villavicencio, Threats to Kill, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read Diego M. Villavicencio, a 36-year-old from Tallahassee, Florida, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for sending multiple threats to kill the President and federal officials. Between September 2025 and January 2026, Villavicencio made online threats against President Donald J. Trump, Former Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, and U.S.…
Christopher L. Daniels, Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read Christopher L. Daniels, a 47-year-old Tallahassee resident, was found guilty of possessing with intent to distribute various controlled substances, including over 50 grams of methamphetamine, and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. The conviction came after a joint investigation by the Tallahassee Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,…
Lekishaann Huggins, Bank Fraud, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read Lekishaann Huggins, a 45-year-old Tallahassee woman, has been indicted for defrauding the Tallahassee Housing Authority of $378,000. The alleged scam, which involved 39 counts of bank fraud, took place in Tallahassee, Florida. Huggins appeared in federal court for her arraignment and is scheduled for a jury trial on September 8, 2026.…
Cedrick Campbell, Possession of Child Pornography, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read Cedrick Campbell, a 36-year-old man from Tallahassee, Florida, has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for possessing child pornography. The sentence comes after Campbell pleaded guilty to the charges, which stemmed from an investigation by the Tallahassee Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the FBI. The…
Jeremy Jovan Randolph, Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read Jeremy Jovan Randolph, a 37-year-old convicted felon from Tallahassee, Florida, was caught with an AR-style pistol in his vehicle on February 5, 2026. Detectives from the Tallahassee Police Department’s Traffic Unit noticed Randolph’s vehicle parked illegally in a handicapped spot at a gas station. When they approached, they smelled marijuana and…
