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2 of 4 arrested on gun and drug charges following Fort Myers shootings
Two of four people have been arrested in connection to two shootings in Fort Myers over the weekend. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, on Sunday, police responded to a shooting in the area of Fowler Street and Moreno Avenue. It was discovered that a home at 3215 Royal...
Search continues for suspect day after Fort Myers shooting in Three Oaks Park. What we know
A Thursday morning (June 27) homicide shut down a neighborhood park in Fort Myers and sent helicopters to the sky in search of an assailant. Here's what to know: Where and when was the Fort Myers homicide? ...
'Five years is a long time coming': Prosecutors react to Wade Wilson death recommendation
Two prosecuting attorneys are counting a victory while reflecting on the complexities of the capital murder case against a Fort Myers man in the brutal deaths of two Cape Coral women. A jury's death recommendation for Wade Wilson, 30, of Fort Myers, in the 2019 murders was five years in...
Memorial grows for man shot and killed at Three Oaks Park
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Family and friends set up a memorial at the scene where aman was shot and killed in his car at Three Oaks Park on Thursday morning. Four days later, Lee County deputies are continuing to investigate as a shooter remains at large. DOWNLOAD the...
Law enforcement searching for Fort Myers felon regarding drug charges
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Law enforcement is searching for a Fort Myers man who violated his probation on drug possession charges. Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers says Ramon Martinez, 47, was on state probation for 11 days before he broke the law again. Crime Stoppers say a car was pulled...
Man arrested after Cape Coral police, Homeland Security lead undercover internet predator operation
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A Cape Coral man was arrested after officers, along with Homeland Security, conducted an undercover operation posing as a 12-year-old boy through May. Cape Coral police say they posed as a 12-year-old boy on the Kik Messenger app. Officers say a male contacted the agent who was posing as the minor.
Authorities searching for Cape Coral man after judge cancels release
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Authorities are searching for a Cape Coral man convicted of domestic battery by strangulation, false imprisonment and witness tampering. Law enforcement is searching for Robert Johnson, 36, after a judge reportedly revoked his release. The victim said she and Johnson were in a verbal argument...
Ex-boyfriend accused of killing Barry Schmalbach back in court Monday
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — The boyfriend of a missing Cape Coral man is expected to go back in front of a judge on Monday for his arraignment in the Barry Schmalbach case. Christopher Davis, 37, appeared in court Friday wearing an anti-suicide smock. The state argued they have a...
Citizen Police Academy Information
The Cape Coral Police Department is hosting our Citizen Police Academy Class! There will be both a spring session and and a fall session! Applications are for Cape Coral residents only. This will be a 10 week program held on Thursday’s from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM. You will see...
Christopher Davis to be held without bond ahead of murder trial for missing boyfriend
Christopher Davis, who stands accused of killing his boyfriend Barry Schmalbach, will be held without bond ahead of his trial. Davis appeared in bond court on Friday morning and faces second-degree murder, tampering with evidence and fraud, among other charges. He was booked into the Lee County Jail at around...
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