LIVE: Wiggins faces death as penalty phase begins for Frostproof triple murder
The penalty phase has begun for Tony 'TJ' Wiggins, who was convicted of murdering three friends in Polk County. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.
BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) - The penalty phase begins Thursday for the man convicted of killing a group of 3 friends in Polk County. Earlier in the week, jurors handed down a guilty verdict for Tony 'TJ' Wiggins. Prosecutors say Wiggins murdered Brandon Rollins, Damion Tillman, and Keven Springfield while the trio were at Lake Streety [...]
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