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Women steal 21 Stanley cups, Bogg bags with child in tow in Fort Myers: Authorities
Police are searching for three women who walked out of a Dick’s Sporting Goods with 21 Stanley cups and more merchandise in Fort Myers. Police said the theft of the coveted cups happened at a store on South Cleveland Avenue on Tuesday. The three women walked in, split up...
Woman wanted for stealing over $700 worth of clothing from Fort Myers retail store
Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is seeking information on a woman wanted for stealing over $700 worth of clothing from a Fort Myers retail store. According to Crime Stoppers, on August 6, the woman entered Bealls on 6 Mile Cypress Parkway, removing $765.00 in clothing. The woman was seen on camera...
Man arrested after FHP pursuit and crash in Fort Myers
A vehicle pursuit early Saturday morning ended in a crash. When Florida Highway Patrol conducted the traffic stop on a vehicle at SR 82 and Michigan Ave., the driver initially pulled over on the shoulder, then accelerated and fled. According to FHP, after a short pursuit, the vehicle exited the...
Car crashes into communication pole, destroys cemetery fence in Fort Myers
The Fort Myers Police Department is investigating a crash that occurred at Colonial Boulevard and Sommerset Drive. Police responded to the Fort Myers Memorial Gardens crash at around 1:55 a.m. on Friday. The mangled vehicle crashed into the metal fence of the cemetery before colliding with the communication pole. According...
Man dead after tow truck crash in Bonita Springs
Authorities are investigating a deadly crash that occurred in Bonita Springs on Friday evening. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 6 p.m. near Via Palacio Ave. and Old U.S. 41. According to a report from the FHP, a Ford F-150 was traveling north on Old US-41,...
Driver in critical condition after crash on Six Mile Cypress Parkway in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Fort Myers Police Department says one driver was taken to the hospital in critical condition after a crash on Six Mile Cypress Parkway. The crash happened around 10 a.m. on Thursday. NBC2 crews on the scene captured photos of a motorcycle on the road....
1 in custody after large SWAT presence in Castalina community in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Fort Myers Police Department and SWAT team have one in custody after an incident in the Castalina community off Winkler Avenue Thursday morning. Police and SWAT say they were talking to someone inside a home on Lemongrass Drive. Officers say they have taken one...
Fort Myers police investigate after speeding driver crashes near Midpoint Bridge
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Fort Myers police are investigating a crash after a driver was speeding and lost control just before the Midpoint Bridge Friday morning. A knocked down light pole and a mangled gate right in front of the Fort Myers Memorial Gardens is the result of the crash.
Former teacher’s assistant pleads guilty
A father is sharing the pain and frustrations that his family continues to face after his son was raped by Lauren King, a former fort myers school teacher’s assistant. “He lost his virginity to an adult, and it’s hurtful,” said the victim’s father. But on Wednesday’s...
Lee County woman wanted on 6 separate drug, theft warrants
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers are searching for a woman who violated probation after a theft arrest. Shawn Erving, 52, was reportedly issued six warrants for her arrest after she violated probation. Detectives say Erving went to a home improvement store in North Fort Myers...
North Fort Myers man punched in the face over music speaks out
John Thacker was punched in the face on Monday night over an argument about his neighbor’s loud music. His alleged attacker is 65-year-old Donald Otto. Otto is a neighbor who lives right across the street in North Fort Myers. Thacker used to call Otto a friend. “I was sitting...
Family of accused Cape Coral teen murderer arrested for violating release conditions
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Shanice and Varaka Stewart are accused of violating their pretrial release conditions. The duo is accused of meeting up on Aug. 18 at a location along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard for about two hours. The Stewarts are not supposed to have any communication with...
Fort Myers man sentenced to two years for illegal firearm possession
FORT MYERS, Florida - U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced 29-year-old Angel Gabriel Hernandez, of LaBelle, to two years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. According to court documents, on August 9, 2023, Hernandez unlawfully possessed a loaded Beretta handgun, which he sold to an undercover officer in a supermarket parking lot in LaBelle. As a convicted felon, Hernandez is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition under federal law. This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Simon Eth. The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that brings together all levels of law enforcement and communities to reduce violent crime and gun violence. The Department of Justice launched a violent crime reduction strategy on May 26, 2021, to strengthen PSN based on principles such as fostering trust in communities, supporting community-based violence prevention organizations, setting strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring results.
WINK Neighborhood Watch: Traffic stop, spousal shooting and antique theft
This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features a trafficking traffic stop, a marital assault, and an antique theft. Matthew Christopher Whited has been arrested after several drugs and guns were allegedly found in his car during a traffic stop in Cape Coral. On Tuesday, Cape Coral police officers...
Suspect accused of stealing $19K worth of materials from Cape Coral construction site
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Cape Coral police arrested a man after he allegedly stole $19,000 worth of materials from a posted construction site in May. Alejandro Rodriguez, 32, is facing multiple charges after being caught on surveillance camera leaving a construction site with a trailer. On May 23, around...
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