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FORT MYERS Sibling rivalry brewing between SWFL Super Bowl champions Philadelphia may be known as the city of brotherly love, but here in southwest Florida, there’s a brotherly rivalry brewing between two of our own.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers mother warns others after falling victim to ticket fraud A mother’s intended surprise turned into a disappointment when she paid for Savannah Bananas tickets but never received them. The tickets were meant to be a special gift for her son.
Legal expert weighs in on 17-year-old found not guilty of murder of mom Collin Griffith, a 17-year-old, has been found not guilty in the death of his mother, Catherine Griffith, who was fatally stabbed in the neck.
FORT MYERS $150k worth of equipment stolen from Lee Health Fort Myers police arrested a hospital employee accused of stealing more than 150 thousand dollars worth of medical equipment from Lee Health.
NAPLES Award-winning stylist to host event during Naples Automotive Experience On Friday, an Emmy Award-winning Hollywood stylist will host Forever Fabulous, a charity event with the St. Matthew’s House.
FORT MYERS Colonial and I-75 diverging diamond to be completed by spring The diverging diamond at Colonial Boulevard and Interstate 75 in Fort Myers is diverting drivers.
NAPLES 20th Annual Spring Home & Garden show coming to Naples The 20th semi-annual Spring Home & Garden show is coming to Naples.
NAPLES Collier Publix worker spreads joy with kindness cards In Collier County, one person stands out for his daily acts of kindness, bringing smiles to those around him.
FGCU FGCU softball pitcher ranked among the best in the country FGCU softball pitcher Allison Sparkman enters her sophomore season ranked as one of the top pitchers in the country.
Congress steps in as Port Charlotte widow searches for husband’s ashes A Port Charlotte woman continues to fight to find her husband’s ashes, lost in the mail. Members of Congress are now backing her efforts.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers mom recounts dramatic chase to find kidnapped daughter A mother’s worst nightmare unfolded when her 2-year-old daughter was taken from her in Fort Myers on Monday.
ESTERO Copperleaf Community fights hunger through fundraising The Copperleaf Country Club community in Estero is making a significant impact in the fight against hunger.
NAPLES Collier County students explore trade careers at job fair Hundreds of Collier County students explored potential future careers at the Build My Future Job Fair.
NORTH NAPLES New orthopedic hospital nears completion in Collier County A new orthopedic hospital is nearing completion in Collier County, Florida, with an estimated cost of $140 million.
Real estate deals that shaped the SWFL landscape in 2024 The rise of online retail and continued regional population growth played a large role in a series of yin/yang real estate transactions that defined Southwest Florida’s top deals of 2024.
Suspects in distraction theft in Collier County. CREDIT: CCSO A duo from Miami faces over a dozen charges in connection with multiple distraction thefts and credit card fraud in Collier County. The newest charges are from an alleged distraction theft on March 22, at 13080 US-41 East, at an Aldi grocery store. Detectives identified the suspects, Oscar Enrique Samamamd-Lujan and Rosa Gladys Grados-Salvador, from one of Oscar’s tattoos and Rosa’s deformed finger. “Our detectives did a terrific job identifying and arresting these individuals who came here to prey on vulnerable citizens in our community,” Sheriff Kevin Rambosk said. “If you come to Collier County to commit crime, we will arrest you. You will be held accountable for your criminal activity.” The victim was in her 70s when the suspected crimes occurred. While shopping at Aldi in the spice aisle, and then a woman wearing a facemask came up to her. The woman wearing the facemask asked for help getting chili from the top shelf. Afterward, while still shopping, the victim started getting fraud alerts from her bank. Quickly, she checked her purse and noticed her wallet was missing. Detectives reviewed the security video from the store. The video showed while the victim’s back was turned to help the woman wearing a facemask, a man also wearing a facemask approached the shopping cart with her purse inside. He put his arm holding a towel over the victim’s purse for a few seconds. The man then left the store, followed shortly after by the woman too. After leaving the store the suspects spent more than $6,000 around Collier County. The suspects made stops at places like ABC Liquore, Home Depot, GameStop, and more. Walmart security footage reviewed by detectives shows the man’s tattoos. Detectives also noticed the woman’s middle finger on her right hand appeared deformed. After arresting the duo on Monday, along with two others for distraction thefts at the TJ Maxx and Walmart Neighborhood Market off Airport-Pulling Road in North Naples. Then detectives searched for similarities with other distraction theft cases and found the tattoos and deformed finger matched the Aldi suspects. Consequently, arrested the duo on new charges at the Collier County Jail. “Samamamd-Lujan, 31, of Miami, faces 31 counts of credit card fraud and theft. Grados-Salvador, 63, of Miami Gardens, is charged with ten counts of credit card fraud and theft,” the Collier County Sheriff’s Office said. Not being content with the charges as they were, Samamamd-Lujan was also charged with providing false information to law enforcement after giving deputies a fake passport when he was arrested on Monday. Detectives are under the impression the pair are just a small piece of a much larger group going around Florida engaging in a variety of distraction theft ruses. This is an active investigation, WINK News will update this article with more information when it becomes available.