Guilty Verdict in Murder-for-Hire Custody Case
A Michigan woman has been found guilty of first-degree murder for orchestrating the killing of her children’s father. A jury convicted 37-year-old Sayon Florence Thursday after 2 hours of deliberation, finding she arranged for Vincent Buckles to be shot and killed at his home in January of ’25. Prosecutors say Florence wanted full custody of her kids and recruited a codefendant to carry out the killing. She was also convicted of arson, home invasion and felony firearm use, and is scheduled to be sentenced November 2nd.
Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet
MCCAA Weekly Honors
St. Clair County Community College celebrated its best week of the fall season. Four Skippers earned MCCAA weekly honors across 3 sports. Sophomore Ava Oleski and Grace Ropes swept the volleyball awards after SC4 posted four straight 3-0 sweeps, with Oleski hitting .319 and Ropes logging 53 digs. In cross country, Freshman Samantha Langolf became SC4’s first 2-time honoree, finishing 4th at the Lansing Invitational . And goalkeeper Jakob Arnold made 16 saves to help SC4 improve to 3 wins, 2 losses on the season.
Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet
