Jade Bulecza

Tallahassee

News Anchor at KTBS-TV (Shreveport, LA)

Veteran Journalist /🐕 Lover/Anchor

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TPD: Two injured at Cascades Park after shooting

1 week ago | wtxl.com | Jade Bulecza

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — A firearm discharged at Cascades Park early Monday morning injuring two people, according to the Tallahassee Police Department. It happened around 4:11 a.m. when three people, ages 19, 18, and 17, were handling a gun in the park. Police say the weapon discharged, hitting the 19-year-old and grazing the 18-year-old. Police say they later recovered the discarded gun at the scene and confiscated it for evidence. Police haven't released the names of those involved.
LCSO: Student arrested for battery on a school official

2 weeks ago | wtxl.com | Jade Bulecza

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — The Leon County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of a Rickards High School student. According to deputies, the student hit a staff member in the chest several times Wednesday. It started as a disagreement with staff about the return of a Leon County Schools electronic device. The news released states the student was told to leave the area, but refused and then blocked a doorway.
Phone lines down at Grady County Sheriff's Office

3 weeks ago | wtxl.com | Jade Bulecza

Phone lines are currently down at the Grady County Sheriff's Office and several other county offices, according to a sheriff's office Facebook post. Officials expect the systems to be restored shortly, but no specific time frame was provided. During this outage, Sheriff Earl Prince instructs neighbors with emergencies to call 911. Want to see more local news? Visit the WTXL ABC 27 Website. Stay in touch with us anywhere, anytime. Like us on FacebookFollow us onInstagramand X.
Grand jury indicts Phoenix Ikner on murder, attempted murder charges

3 weeks ago | wtxl.com | Jade Bulecza

Phoenix Ikner, the suspected gunman in the FSU shooting, has been indicted by a grand jury on nine counts. The five-page indictment filed Wednesday includes two counts of first-degree murder and seven counts of attempted first degree murder with a firearm. Police say Ikner killed two people and injured several others in April on campus last month. Ikner found out during his first appearance on Tuesday he would not be released from jail.
Bond denied for FSU suspected shooter Phoenix Ikner

3 weeks ago | wtxl.com | Jade Bulecza

TALLAHASSEE, FL — The suspected FSU shooting suspect Phoenix Ikner, has been denied bond. Twenty-year-old Ikner is charged with two counts of first degree murder and seven counts of attempted murder. Court records show on April 17 at 11:58 a.m., the Consolidated Dispatch Agency received multiple calls reporting an active shooter at FSU between the Student Union and Moore Auditorium. Officers say they encountered the suspect in a shooting stance outside the Student Union.
Appellate court denies Adelson's petition to remove judge

3 weeks ago | wtxl.com | Jade Bulecza

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Donna Adelson petitioned the First District Court of Appeal for a writ of prohibition to prevent the trial judge from presiding over her criminal trial. She claims Leon County Circuit Judge Stephen Everett engaged in improper ex parte communications by reviewing search warrant applications involving her husband's phone records and a wiretap of his cellphone. Florida's 1st DCA denied Adelson's petition on Friday.
Judge issues order to continue Donna Adelson's trial

1 month ago | wtxl.com | Jade Bulecza

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — The judge presiding over Donna Adelson's case has granted her request to delay the trial, according to an order issued Thursday. The trial was set for June 3. The court found the defendant must be afforded "an adequate opportunity to investigate and/or prepare a defense." Court documents further state the defendant has demonstrated "good cause" for the request to continue the trial.
Donna Adelson could have trial continued

1 month ago | wtxl.com | Jade Bulecza

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — The court will review the defense’s request for a continuance in the trial of Donna Adelson. Adelson is charged with murder, solicitation and conspiracy in the 2014 deadly shooting of Dan Markel. During a motion hearing Wednesday afternoon, the judge set a new deadline of May 16 for motions to be filed that relate to the existing charges.
TPD: Man found dead at homeless camp

1 month ago | wtxl.com | Jade Bulecza

Police have taken a person of interest into custody in connection to a death at a homeless camp. Around 6:08 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to a report about a person being found dead behind the Walmart on Apalachee Parkway. When officers got there, they say they discovered a homeless encampment in the woods, where a man had been shot. Detectives from the police department's violent crimes unit responded to the scene and collected evidence as part of the investigation. Want to see more local news?
Motion denied to disqualify judge in Donna Adelson case

1 month ago | wtxl.com | Jade Bulecza

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — A recent motion by the defense to disqualify the judge overseeing the high-profile case of Donna Adelson is denied. Court records said the motion had insufficient evidence. She is set to go to trial June 3, accused in the murder of her son-in-law Dan Markel in 2014. According to court records, a motion was also filed to continue the trial. Her next court hearing is set for April 30, and she is expected to appear via zoom. Want to see more local news?