{"id":68251,"date":"2025-12-02T17:51:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T17:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/68251\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T17:51:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T17:51:15","slug":"leon-county-purple-alert-canceled-man-found-deceased","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/68251\/","title":{"rendered":"Leon County Purple Alert canceled; man found deceased"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; The Leon County Sheriff\u2019s Office and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement have canceled a Purple Alert for a missing Tallahassee man.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">According to LCSO, 75-year-old Joseph Cheatham was found deceased inside his car around 4:50 a.m. in a parking lot near the Bass Pro Shop off Mahan Drive. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">A spokesperson with LCSO confirmed that no foul play is suspected.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Those traveling in this area might see a law enforcement presence, but LCSO says there is no threat to the community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdle.state.fl.us\/purplealerts\/purple-alert-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.fdle.state.fl.us\/purplealerts\/purple-alert-plan\">Click here<\/a> to learn more about FDLE\u2019s Purple Alert.<\/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\/2025\/12\/02\/purple-alert-issued-missing-leon-county-man\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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