{"id":423479,"date":"2026-10-09T17:24:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T17:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/423479\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T17:24:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T17:24:47","slug":"man-enters-plea-in-2025-deadly-hit-and-run-on-blountstown-highway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/423479\/","title":{"rendered":"Man enters plea in 2025 deadly hit-and-run on Blountstown Highway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">LEON COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; One man is now convicted of a hit-and-run in Leon County that killed a woman last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Codan Garrison was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/07\/18\/arrest-made-death-bicyclist-killed-blountstown-highway-hit-and-run-leon-county-last-month\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/07\/18\/arrest-made-death-bicyclist-killed-blountstown-highway-hit-and-run-leon-county-last-month\/\">arrested<\/a> over a month after the crash as authorities attempted to track him down. Florida Highway Patrol <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/06\/12\/vehicle-involved-deadly-hit-and-run-leon-county-sunday-located-person-interest-identified\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/06\/12\/vehicle-involved-deadly-hit-and-run-leon-county-sunday-located-person-interest-identified\/\">identified him as a person of interest<\/a> a month after the incident. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Garrison entered a no-contest plea Thursday and was sentenced to 6 years in prison. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The crash Sunday night claimed the life of Teresa Stitely.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DAHTP545Y5BWZJDKFUDDLE5POQ.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>The crash Sunday night claimed the life of Teresa Stitely.(Rick Martin)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The hit-and-run occurred after a woman, Teresa Stitely, was riding a bicycle on Blountstown Highway on a Sunday evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Residents told WCTV that Stitley\u2019s, also known as \u201cMiss Teresa,\u201d bike rides were a Fort Braden staple. The community also held a memorial service to remember her and to keep her memory alive. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/10\/09\/man-enters-plea-2025-deadly-hit-and-run-blountstown-highway\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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