Fort Myers man accused of three-vehicle hit-and-run on I-75Missing boater found dead in Caloosahatchee River
Rudolph Jermaine Askew Jr. mug shot. CREDIT: LCSO A Cape Coral man convicted of manslaughter with a weapon has been sentenced to several decades in prison as a habitual felony offender. According to the State Attorney, Rudolph Jermaine Askew Jr. was sentenced to 60 years in prison following his August trial in Lee County, leading to a conviction. In October 2020, a man was found stabbed to death on his driveway in North Fort Myers. Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded and investigated the scene. The victim was attacked at a home he was visiting. A few hours later, Askew Jr. was identified as the perpetrator, located and arrested.