Lance Thomas Love, 22, of Tallahassee, Florida, was found dead on July 5, 2015, in his West Tharpe Street apartment alongside his dog, Stud. He had graduated from Amos P. Godby High School, worked at Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Chevrolet, and attended Lake Talquin Baptist Church.
Lance and 21-year-old Cornelius Poole were discovered shot to death inside their burned apartment with their hands bound. Investigators described the killings as the result of a planned robbery that escalated into a double homicide. Walter Rayborn, 21, was arrested three days later and charged with two counts of first-degree murder, arson, robbery with a firearm, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, destruction of evidence, and animal cruelty in connection with Stud’s death.
Brandon Chisholm, 23, was arrested on July 16, 2015, and charged with second-degree murder, armed robbery with a firearm, and burglary of a dwelling; cellphone triangulation and text messages reportedly linked him to Rayborn and the crime, and he later agreed to testify against Rayborn in exchange for a 15-year sentence. Delynda Mercedes Aguirre was charged as an accessory after the fact for allegedly helping Rayborn destroy evidence and harboring him until his arrest.
Did anyone in the Tallahassee area have information about Lance’s life or the events around July 5, 2015 that could help clarify what happened?