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CRIME & SAFETY
Man causes chaos in Naples restaurant
The Playback API request failed for an unknown reason. Unknown catalog request error. Session ID: 2024-07-03:1b469d868b5f745861d341e3 Player Element ID: 6356354450112. Oliver Oxenham was arrested Saturday afternoon after creating chaos at Vergina in Naples. “About 5:30, right in the middle of a dinner rush, we get a call from Vergina’s restaurant...
A Dad, A Deputy, A Difference
Deputies rush to the scene where a teenage boy is out of control. They try negotiating, but the boy won’t speak to them. They try approaching, but the youth turns violent, throwing things and taking a swing at the officers. The typical response might be for officers to tackle the teen, perhaps use a taser or, if they felt threatened […] The post A Dad, A Deputy, A Difference first appeared on Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
Woman accused of making multiple fraudulent reservations at the Cove Inn on Naples Bay
NAPLES, Fla. — A Miami woman was arrested after she reportedly booked multiple fraudulent reservations at the Cove Inn on Naples Bay. According to the Naples Police Department, 38-year-old Alina Shimova used fraudulent credit cards and male names to book a pair of five-day stays at the hotel between Nov. 15, 2023, and Dec. 17, 2023.
Southwest Florida Noise Task Force cracking down on illegally modified mufflers
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — In Collier County, drivers of cars with modified mufflers will face a $313 fine for the first offense, and $613 for any subsequent offense, according to the Southwest Florida Noise Task Force. "This was generated by the public. There are folks in the community that...
Suspect arrested after leading police on chase
A suspect has been arrested after leading Collier County deputies on a chase in Naples over the weekend. The chase started on Davis Boulevard shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Sunday and ended on Goodlette-Frank Road. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, 34-year-old Jose Emmanuel Romerofat was arrested and is...
15-year-old accused of stabbing 2 people in Immokalee
IMMOKALEE, Fla. — A 15-year-old boy was arrested after heallegedly stabbed two people in Immokalee on Friday night. According to the Collier County Sheriff's Office, at around 7:19 p.m., deputies responded to a home in the area of Carson Lakes Circle, just north of Carson Road and Westclox Street.
Naples Man Arrested On J6 Capitol Riot Charges
A Florida man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting law enforcement and other charges related to his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Michael Jerrett Amos, Naples, Florida, is charged in a criminal complaint filed in the District of Columbia with felony offenses of civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers.
Saw palmetto berry bandits facing harsher punishments
A new law is cracking down on saw palmetto berry bandits, who are known for stealing the berries and selling them by the pound. Saw palmetto berries are a valuable resource that grows in Southwest Florida. Now, Florida is pushing a new law that should keep the berries safe with...
Human remains in 1978 unsolved homicide probe linked to Florida woman
The Collier County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday they have identified the victim in a decades-old homicide, hoping to find her accused killer. The remains of Joan Shirley Joyce, who was born in 1936, were found in 1978 in a shallow grave. ...
Driver arrested for DUI after Immokalee crash
IMMOKALEE, Fla. — The Collier County Sheriff’s Office reports that a driver was arrested for DUI after crashing just one street away from his home in Immokalee. Lucas Lopez-Juarez, 22, was taken into custody and is now being held at the Naples Jail Center. According to witnesses, the...
With no opposition, Collier sheriff reelected, same as 2020
An unopposed run will guarantee Collier County's top law enforcement officer keeps his seat for another four years. Collier County Sheriff Kevin Rambosk is headed into his fifth term after he became the only candidate to qualify past Friday's deadline. It is the second consecutive election he runs unopposed. While the General Election is...
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