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Caught on camera: funnel clouds, hail and more during thunderstorm Wednesday’s thunderstorms storms have produced hail and funnel clouds.
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CAPE CORAL Cape Coral church picking up the pieces after massive fire Calvary Connection ministries is unrecognizable after a massive fire swept through a Cape Coral Complex on Monday.
CAPE CORAL Day Two of FEMA code compliance hearings in Cape Coral Another 50 people were summoned Wednesday for the second day of code compliance hearings before the special magistrate.
State lawmakers want to hear your opinion on voting in Lee County Right now, everyone votes for or against all five of the Lee Commissioners, but they’re talking about changing the system so that each commissioner represents a specific part of the county.
FORT MYERS Migrants entering Florida under controversial parole program The House Committee on Homeland Security has released documents, which show a surge in migrants entering the United States through a parole program, sparking debate over immigration policies and border security.
North Collier firefighter beats cancer, educates others on safety He’s a father, son, friend and mentor, but for the last four years, he’s been in a battle for his life.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested in connection to brother’s death in Cape Coral A man wanted for questioning in the death of his brother at his Cape Coral home has been arrested in Pennsylvania.
Candidates challenge Punta Gorda incumbents over land, building regulations A growing grassroots movement has united residents seeking to stem high density and restrict building heights, and three are challenging Punta Gorda City Council members who are up for reelection this year.
Hurricane season is one month away The outlook for the 2024 Hurricane Season is for it be active, potentially even hyperactive.
NORTH FORT MYERS 1 dead after crash on SR 31 and Busbee Rd. in North Fort Myers At around noon Wednesday, the Florida Highway Patrol said a PT Cruiser and a car hauler collided on State Road 31 and Busbee Road, near the Lee/Charlotte County line.
Man sentenced to 25 years in prison for molesting Lee County child A Florida man will spend the next 25 years in prison for molesting a child in Lee County.
LEHIGH ACRES Man accused of using stolen credit card from car burglary at Lehigh Acres CVS Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is seeking information on a man who allegedly used a stolen credit card at the CVS in Lehigh Acres.
ARCADIA Family of flea market murder victim struggles to find closure The family of a woman who was murdered at an Arcadia flea market continues to seek justice as the accused killer awaits trial.
NAPLES Naples man accused of possessing child porn After an investigation, a Naples man has been arrested after allegedly having child pornography in his home.
(Left) Rebecca Lynn O’Donnell is accused of killing (Right) former Arkansas Sen. Linda Collins-Smith. Credit: TVH11/ A friend of a former Arkansas state senator found slain has been formally charged with murder and appeared in court Monday morning. 48-year-old Rebecca Lynn O’Donnell was charged with capital murder, abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence in the death of former Arkansas State Senator Linda Collins-Smith. O’Donnell, of Pocahontas, was arrested Friday in the death Collins-Smith, who was found dead outside her home about two hours northeast of Little Rock on June 4. Rebecca O’Donnell is charged with capital murder, abuse of a corpse & tampering in the murder case of former Ark. State senator Linda Collins-Smith. No bond. Still no details available because all files sealed by a previous order. @THV11 — THVRo11y Hoyt (@rollyhoyt) June 17, 2019 O’Donnell was ordered held without bond during a brief court appearance Monday, reports CBS affiliate TVH11. O’Donnell appeared with her hands shackled, wearing a checkered black-and-gray jail uniform and a bullet-proof vest, according to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. O’Donnell appeared with a public defender, who filed an affidavit of indigency, according to the paper. She reportedly didn’t speak. Documents in the case have reportedly been sealed and police have released few details about the circumstances surrounding the death of Collins-Smith, who was elected to the state senate as a Republican in 2014 but lost a re-election bid last year. The former senator’s body was found in an “advanced state of decomposition” and it took authorities two days to identify the remains using dental records, the paper reports, citing a statement by prosecuting attorney Henry Boyce. After O’Donnell was arrested Friday by the Randolph County Sheriff’s office and Arkansas State Police, state officials said the investigation was at a “critical juncture” and no further information would be released “until authorities are confident it will not compromise the integrity of the criminal case.” According to Ken Yang, a former communications director for Collins, O’Donnell had worked on the former lawmaker’s most recent campaign and the two of them were “good friends.” “They traveled together and did grassroots stuff, even after Linda lost her re-election,” Yang told CBS News’ Jericka Duncan. Family members of Collins-Smith released a statement saying, “We are sickened and upset that someone so close to Linda would be involved in such a heartless crime.”