Immokalee
CRIME & SAFETY
1 with serious injuries after three-vehicle crash near Immokalee
IMMOKALEE, Fla. — One person has serious injuries after two trucks and a semitrailer collided on SR-29 near Immokalee on Monday morning. Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene around 8 a.m. Troopers say one person has serious injuries but is in stable condition. Troopers have not shared their...
Man arrested in connection to fatal Immokalee shooting
A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a murder that took place on Alexander Circle in Immokalee. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 20-year-old Jaihmereun Short of Immokalee and charged him with the murder that occurred early Tuesday morning. The shooting took the life of Brandon...
Immokalee man sentenced to prison for drug and gun-related charges
An Immokalee man has been 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 convicted felon. Javier Joel Perez, 46, was arrested...
Florida Highway Patrol investigating rollover crash in Collier County
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a serious rollover crash that happened late Saturday night in Collier County. The crash occurred on Livingston Road and Golden Gate Parkway in Naples, just west of I-75. WINK News has reached out to FHP for more information on the health of the drivers...
NBC2 rides along with Marco Island police for Operation Southern Slow Down
MARCO ISLAND, Fla. — In order to combat speeding and fatal crashes in Collier County, the Marco Island Police Department is one of the many organizations participating in the Florida Department of Transportation program, Operation Southern Slow Down. The program enlists the help of states to the Southeast, to focus on reducing reckless driving, driving under the influence, and speeding.
Police arrest man accused in multi-county crime spree throughout Florida, including thefts in Dania Beach and Doral
DANIA BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - A suspected thief who, police said, went on a crime spree throughout the state of Florida, was arrested on Tuesday by officers in Miami-Dade County. During his court appearance on Wednesday, 35-year-old Alex Luis appeared before a judge who denied him bond. According to police,...
Technology cyber attack impacts banks, hospitals and businesses
A global technology outage caused by a faulty software update grounded flights, disrupted hospitals, banks, businesses and government offices on Friday. North Collier Hospital said the only impact they had was to their voice detection system, meaning people had to type their notes versus verbal dictation, but other than that, there were no issues.
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