Friday, April 25th:
*Status Hearing (@ 8:30am ET) – FL –
Damion Allen Tillman (23),
Keven Michael Springfield (30) &
Brandon Cyril Rollins (27) (July 17, 2020, Frostproof) -
*Tony Lee J. “TJ” Wiggins, Jr. (26/now 31) aka John L. Wiggins arrested (7/21/20) &
charged (7/23/20) & indicted (9/30/20) with 3 counts of 1st degree capital murder, tampering with evidence (F3), possession of a firearm by a convicted felon (F-2) & possession of ammunition by a convicted felon (F-2). Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will seek DP. In custody of Federal Agency. On 3/28/25 was transferred to Polk County. Polk County
Murder trial was set to begin on 7/22/24 for jury selection & continued due to Federal trial starting first. Federal trial was cancelled.
Judge J. Kevin Abdoney presiding. Asst. State attorney Mark Levine & defense attorney Bjorn Brunvand.
Crime & court info from 7/22/20 thru 2/25/25 reference post #306 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...cred-frostproof-17-july-2020-3.682061/page-16
4/16/25 Update: Wiggins was brought back to Polk County from federal custody in late March to stand trial on capital murder charges in Bartow. A Polk County Sheriff’s Office public information officer confirmed Wiggins arrived at the Polk County lockup on March 28. His Polk County death penalty case is set for a hearing on all pending motions 4/24/25 & a status hearing on 4/25/25. Both hearings will be in the Bartow courthouse, but it is unclear if Wiggins will appear. Trial dates are often set during such hearings. Several trial dates had been set in the case, which began nearly five years ago. But before the previous trial dates could arrive, he was transferred into federal custody to await a trial on federal charges. Federal court records show a federal judge agreed earlier this year to “stay proceedings” after Wiggins’ defense asked for the stay. On Dec. 30, 2024 Wiggins’ assistant federal defender filed a motion to stay proceedings or alternatively continue the federal trial, records show. The federal court then entered an order on Jan. 3, 2025 setting a new federal trial date for March, 2025 but did not address the stay. So Wiggins' defense filed a standalone motion for a stay of proceedings in February, 2025 to allow Wiggins to stand trial in his death penalty case in Polk County before the federal case.
4/24/25 Update: No info on pending motions hearing. Next status hearing on 4/25/25 @ 8:30am.
*Tony Lee J. “TJ” Wiggins, Jr. (26/now 31) aka John L. Wiggins arrested &
charged (3/14/20) & arraigned (6/5/20) with 2nd degree aggravated battery (person uses a deadly weapon) & 3rd degree aggravated assault (deadly weapon w/o intent to kill). Plead not guilty. Bond $6K. Bonded out on 3/16/20. Bond was cancelled (7/22/20). Polk County
Judge J. Kevin Abdoney presiding.
Crime & court info from 12/29/21 thru 12/30/24 reference post #306 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...cred-frostproof-17-july-2020-3.682061/page-16
2/14/25 Update: Next Status conference hearing on 4/25/25 @ 8:30am.
*Tony Lee J. “TJ” Wiggins, Jr. (26/now 31) -
*Charged (12/29/21) & arraigned (2/1/22) with battery on a LE officer, Michael Felton Sumner on 12/27/21 did actually & intentionally touch or strike Sumner. Plead not guilty. Polk County
Judge J. Kevin Abdoney presiding.
Crime & court info from 12/29/21 thru 2/14/25 reference post #306 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...cred-frostproof-17-july-2020-3.682061/page-16
2/25/25 Docket update: Next status conference hearing on 4/25/25 @ 8:30am. Court notification.
*Tony Lee J. “TJ” Wiggins, Jr. (26/now 31) aka John L. Wiggins arrested (3/14/20) &
charged (6/23/23) & arraigned (7/25/23) with 4 counts felony possession of firearms. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. Polk County
Judge Michelle Pincket presiding.
Case & court info from 6/23/23 thru 12/12/24 reference post #306 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...cred-frostproof-17-july-2020-3.682061/page-16
2/4/25 Update: Next pretrial conference hearing on 5/6/25 @ 1pm.
*Mary Clare Whittemore (27/now 31) – Plead guilty to a plea deal. Received a 4 year (1,461) prison sentence. Credit for time served 1,415 days. Left to serve as of 6/14/24 was 46 days. Released on 10/2/24.
*William Robert Wiggins (21/now 26) – Plead guilty to a plea deal. Will only serve 5 years in prison & 2 years probation. Will testify against TJ. Had status conference hearing on 3/14/25.