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CRIME & SAFETY
WINK Neighborhood Watch: Guns, drugs, killer road rage, and fentanyl
This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features drug and gun-related charges, killer road rage and enough fentanyl to kill nearly 100,000 people. Javier Joel Perez was sentenced to 8 years in federal prison for possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute it, possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, and possession of a firearm and ammunition as a person with convictions.
1 dead, 1 injured, 1 arrested after three-vehicle crash in Cape Coral Friday morning
One person is dead, one was arrested and another was taken to the hospital after a major crash in Cape Coral on Friday morning. Cape Coral police responded to the scene at the Pine Island Road and Andalusia Boulevard intersection. Officers say three vehicles were involved. According to reports, the...
Officers search for man accused of trafficking MDMA in Fort Myers
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Fort Myers officers are searching for a convicted felon after he failed to appear in court for trafficking charges. Officers say Jokeem Williams, 33, is on the run after failing to appear in court on a charge of trafficking MDMA. Williams was reportedly pulled over...
Judge delays Wade Wilson’s murder sentence to August
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS, Fla. (Scripps News Fort Myers) — Wade Wilson will no longer be sentenced on July 23. A judge ruled on Friday the decision of life or death will be on August 27. In a last minute court date for Wilson, his attorneys argued that the doctors who will testify need more time.... Read more » Fore more crime and trial news coverage, visit Court TV
Lehigh Acres man on the run after stealing from homes, selling items to pawnshops
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Detectives are searching for a Lehigh Acres man after he failed to show up to court on a charge of providing false information to a pawnbroker. Jonathon Manning, 37, reportedly broke into multiple homes and stole thousands of dollars' worth of power tools, generators and other expensive items before pawning them off.
Sarasota County man dies in a Charlotte County traffic accident
A 39-year-old man from North Port died in a traffic accident in Charlotte County on Friday evening. The accident remains under investigation. The single vehicle accident happened at mile marker 180. Florida Highway Patrol indicates the man was transported to Sarasota Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead. He was driving a 2011...
One injured after cyclist hits FedEx truck
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Ramsey Boulevard in Cape Coral has been reduced to one lane after a cyclist hit a FedEx truck Friday afternoon. Cape Coral police responded to the scene at the Ramsey Blvd and Gator Circle intersection. NBC2 crews on the scene say they saw CCPD officers...
Lehigh Acres man to spend 30 years for 2020 Golden Gate robbery, assault
A Lehigh Acres man convicted in a 2020 Golden Gate home invasion, where he and another suspect bound, beat and robbed three victims at gunpoint, will serve 30 years in prison, the State Attorney's Office reports. Andres Tremols Tapanes, 37, was convicted of robbery with a firearm while wearing a...
Powerline falls after vehicle and golf cart catch fire in St. James City
SAINT JAMES CITY, Fla. — Firefighters battled flames Thursday afternoon after a vehicle and golf cart caught fire, reportedly causing a powerline to fall in St. James City. According to the Matlacha Pine Island Fire District, at around 5:15 p.m., crews responded to the scene off Coconut Drive. Firefighters found an empty vehicle and golf cart fully engulfed in flames.
Sanibel Police Department Issuing Residential and Commercial Hurricane Re-Entry Passes
The Sanibel Police Department is now issuing hurricane re-entry permits for residents and businesses for the 2024 season. You can pick up your permit at the Sanibel Police Department, located at 800 Dunlop Road in Sanibel, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you’re a resident or...
Results of July 19 Speed and Aggressive Driving Operation
OPERATION TIME: 7:00 a.m.- 12:00p.m. *****The operation was paid for with FDOT sub-grant funding. Cape Coral currently ranks 12th out of 38 agencies in Speeding or Aggressive Driving for traffic fatalities and serious injuries on the Highway Safety Matrix – Ranking of Florida. To improve traffic safety in the City, the Department has partnered with FDOT’s Traffic Safety Office to bring additional enforcement and education through the implementation of saturation patrols.
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