LCSO detectives make arrest in New Yearâs Eve homicide
Posted at 9:26 PM, Jan 25, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-25 21:26:47-05
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WYXL) â The Leon County Sheriff s Office says a man has been arrested in connection to the fatal stabbing on New Year s Eve on Old St. Augustine Road.
Deputies with the Leon County Sheriffâs Office responded to a shooting incident in the 9400 block of Old St. Augustine Road on December 31, 2020, around 8 p.m.
Upon arrival, deputies discovered 56-year-old Matthew Williams who sustained several stab wounds and was pronounced dead on the scene.
During the initial investigation, detectives with the LCSO Violent Crimes and Crime Scene units determined the victimâs residence had been burglarized and his vehicle was missing. Later that day, deputies located the victimâs vehicle being driven southbound on Wakulla Springs Highway.