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Man charged in deaths of BLM protester and another woman
Read full article: Man charged in deaths of BLM protester and another womanTALLAHASSEE, Fla. A Florida man faces murder and kidnapping charges in the deaths of a missing Black Lives Matter protester and another woman, authorities said Tuesday. Authorities didn't say whether the women had any previously connection between each other or to each other or Glee. Salau, who had participated in recent demonstrations against police brutality, was reported missing by family members earlier this month, authorities said. Sims also was reported missing by her family, authorities said. Police said they learned that Glee had fled on a bus to Orlando before they arrived at his home.
Police: Suspect in womens murders fled to Orlando
Read full article: Police: Suspect in womens murders fled to OrlandoThe suspect, 49-year-old Aaron Glee Jr., boarded a bus to Orlando before police arrived at his home Saturday night, according to the Tallahassee Police Department. Based on evidence recovered from the scene and other information, Glee was arrested on murder and kidnapping charges, the police department said. Police said at this time they have no reason to believe a sexual battery Salau tweeted about June 6, the same day she disappeared, has anything to do with her death. Oluwatoyin (@virgingrltoyin) June 6, 2020While police searched for Salau, Sims family came forward June 11 to report that she too was missing. Anyone with information about Salaus original battery case or the murders of her and Sims is asked to contact the Tallahassee Police Department at 850-891-4200 or Crime Stoppers at 850-574-TIPS.
Black Lives Matter activist, 19, and woman, 75, found dead
Read full article: Black Lives Matter activist, 19, and woman, 75, found deadTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) A 19-year-old woman who recently sought justice over police killings has been found dead after going missing earlier this month, Tallahassee police said. The bodies of Oluwatoyin Salau, and Victoria Sims, 75, were discovered in Tallahassee on Saturday night, police said in a news release sent Monday. Police said theyve taken 49-year-old Aaron Glee into custody. The release didnt provide any other details about the case or explain any relationship between the two victims and the man theyve taken into custody. Officers discovered the bodies while following up on a missing person case, the newspaper reported.