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ALVA LCSO responds to water rescue in Alva The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a scene of a water rescue where three people were recovered.
PUNTA GORDA Prepare for hurricane season with WINK News: 2024 Charlotte County Hurricane Expo With hurricane season less than two weeks away, it’s important to start preparing.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Beat the Heat: Stay safe during extreme weather The Weather Authority has issued a heat advisory for portions of South, Southeast, and Southwest Florida from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday.
FORT MYERS Leaders discuss possibility of shutting down Caloosahatchee Bridge Should residents endure two years of partial lane closures, or fully shut the Caloosahatchee bridge down for 10 weeks?
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball parents cherish NCAA Tournament experience The parents of the FGCU softball team are relishing seeing their daughters play in the NCAA Tournament.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Hot, hot, hot Heat advisory in place for Saturday until 8 p.m.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers teen finds dead body in bed of his truck A 16-year-old in Fort Myers drove to school, drove home, drove to the barbershop and back home again. Then, he noticed a swarm of flies in the back of his truck.
Scottie Scheffler facing felony charges; local attorney reacts The attorney we spoke with told us that, at a minimum, we’d spend the night in jail before having our first appearance and getting bail.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball falls to No. 4 Florida in NCAA Tournament The FGCU softball team couldn’t keep up with the No. 4 Florida Gators as the Eagles drop their first Regional game 6-0 to the Gators.
Summer Safety: Swim safety tips to know before the summer The pool is warming up to be the hot spot for kids and families this summer. It’s now also the number one leading cause of drowning deaths for children ages 1-4 in the state.
FORT MYERS BEACH ‘The Whale’ restaurant to break ground on new building The Whale is a place that has shown great strength and determination.
COLLIER COUNTY Endangered Florida panther deaths surpass 2023 total in 5 months It’s taken wildlife officials just over five and a half months to report finding more dead endangered Florida panthers than in all of 2023.
FORT MYERS FMPD honors 7 officers and 2 K-9s who died in the line of duty dating back to 1930 Nine lives were given, and all nine will remain remembered. A lifetime of gratitude for the fallen officers.
Firefighter recovering from heat exhaustion after battling flames in Collier County It happened at Progress Rail, a transit corporation on Mercantile Avenue just before 5am on Friday.
FORT MYERS How do SWFL graduation rates compare to the state average? How do graduation rates for Charlotte, Lee and Collier Counties stack up against the state? WINK News crunched the numbers.
SUNSET, La. (AP) – The man accused of stabbing two sisters and killing a Louisiana police officer with his own gun then barricading himself inside a convenience store was a cousin of the slain officer, officials said. Harrison Lee Riley Jr. had stabbed the two women, who were trying to protect his wife during a domestic dispute, when Officer Henry Nelson responded to the call Wednesday in the small south Louisiana town of Sunset, authorities said. Nelson was shot and killed, apparently with his own weapon, before Riley crashed his car into the front of a convenience store a few blocks away and barricaded himself inside, St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz said. A SWAT team took Riley into custody after firing tear gas into the store and using hammers and fire axes to smash their way inside, Guidroz said. One of the sisters, Shameka Johnson, 40, died Wednesday. Shurlay Johnson, 34, remained hospitalized in critical condition Thursday. Riley’s wife, Courtney Jolivette Riley, was hospitalized in stable condition with stab wounds, authorities said. Harrison Riley was hospitalized following his arrest complaining of pain in his ribs, Guidroz said. Riley faces charges of first-degree murder of a police officer, first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder. The officer-involved charge carries a possible death penalty. Nelson, 51, was the second Louisiana police officer killed in four days and the fifth in four months. Louisiana State Police Trooper Steven Vincent died Monday, a day after being shot when he stopped to help a stranded motorist. Sunset Police Chief Luis Padilla said Nelson was outgoing and friendly. He was to be off starting Friday for a monthlong vacation with his teenage daughter, he said. “Nothing made him mad,” Padilla said. “He loved life. Came into work with a smile and left work with a smile.” Riley and Nelson, who had been a member of Sunset’s 14-person department since 2002, were cousins, Padilla said. Guidroz said the violence began at the house belonging to the Johnsons’ mother with an argument between Courtney and Harrison Riley. “He began stabbing the Johnson sisters when they intervened to protect his wife,” Guidroz said. “Officer Nelson arrived, and a fight ensued.” After shooting Nelson, investigators said Harrison Riley jumped into his car and soon crashed into the convenience store. Nini Truong, 15, said she was doing homework in the office of her parents’ store when the car barreled into the storefront. “Everybody’s freaking out,” she said. “People are trying to get out and I didn’t know what to do.” Truong said a bloodied man got out of the car and began pushing people around and demanding to know where her father was. “I was just wondering what he wanted to do with my dad,” she said. Her parents were not in the store at the time. Clerk Tammy Adams said she recognized the man as a regular customer, but did not know his name. “I’m just grateful to God that I was able to get out of there,” she said, crying. Guidroz said he was told Riley is originally from New Orleans and has an extensive criminal history there. He had recently moved to nearby Arnaudville, the sheriff said. Three other Louisiana officers have been killed in recent months. Shreveport Officer Thomas LaValley was shot to death Aug. 5, New Orleans Police Officer Daryle Holloway on June 20, and New Orleans public housing police Officer James Bennett Jr. on May 25.