Polk County jury recommends life in prison for TJ Wiggins in Frostproof murders

The Brief

  • A Polk County jury recommended life in prison for Tony Lee “TJ” Wiggins Jr. for the 2020 killings of three men on a night fishing trip near Frostproof.
  • Victims’ families expressed relief and tears outside the courthouse after waiting more than six years for justice.
  • The judge will make the final sentencing determination on Friday.

BARTOW, Fla. – A Polk County jury recommended life in prison for Tony Lee “TJ” Wiggins Jr. on all three counts of murder in the 2020 killings of three men who were on a night fishing trip near Frostproof.

The judge is expected to make a final sentencing decision Friday.

Frostproof triple murder trial

Wiggins was found guilty of three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of 23-year-old Damion Tillman, 28-year-old Brandon Rollins and 30-year-old Keven Springfield.

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