Suspect in Valdosta murder tied to 2 Florida deaths<\/p>\n
Published 11:03 am Friday, January 23, 2026<\/p>\n
VALDOSTA \u2014 A suspect charged in the death of a Valdosta man is also accused of killing two people in Florida.<\/p>\n
54-year-old Flay Rollins was arrested in Tallahassee following the last of the three murders. <\/p>\n
Deputies with the Lowndes County Sheriff\u2019s Office were dispatched to the 3200 block of Skipper Bridge Road Jan. 16 for an unresponsive man with a gunshot wound. When they arrived, they found Walter \u201cBo\u201d Petiford, who was declared dead on scene from the gunshot.<\/p>\n
Rollins was later found in Tallahassee and arrested by officers with the Tallahassee Police Department, Leon County Sheriff\u2019s Office and the United States Marshall\u2019s Office. Since his capture, two other homicides have been connected to Rollins, according to reports in other media.<\/p>\n
The first victim discovered dead in the spree, Sheena Devon Kenon, was found at Bethel By The Lake Drive in Tallahassee, and a warrant went out for his arrest. Authorities found the final victim, Otica Williams, dead in the Apalachicola National Forest from a gunshot wound. According to the Medical Examiner\u2019s Office, the autopsy revealed that Williams was pregnant at the time of her death.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy mom was a very loving person who would do anything to help anyone in need,\u201d Zyann Cromartie, Williams\u2019s daughter, wrote in the GoFundMe for her funeral. \u201cShe loved her kids dearly and always put her family first. Her kindness and generosity touched so many lives, and she was always there to lend a helping hand to anyone who needed it.\u201d<\/p>\n
This is not the first time Rollins has been arrested, according to a report from WCTV; he has multiple charges, spanning back to 1994. He has since been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, with further charges pending.<\/p>\n
Kenon\u2019s funeral GoFundMe can be found here for those wishing to make a donation: https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/help-lay-sheena-devon-kenon-to-rest<\/p>\n