FORT MYERS, Fla. – Has anything surprised Police Chief Derrick Diggs since his arrival in town? He spoke about the divide between some residents and police at his first Coffee with a Cop event Monday morning.
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New trial denied for Fort Myers cop-killer: ‘What just happened?’
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Convicted cop-killer Wisner Desmaret asks for new trial
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