80-year-old North Fort Myers man accused of murdering woman

Writer: Carolina Guzman
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An 80-year-old North Fort Myers man has been arrested after allegedly murdering a woman.

According to the Lee County arrest reports, on Sunday, at approximately 1:25 p.m., the Lee County Sheriff’s Office received a call from neighbors about a suicide threat on Kaidon Lane.

Before deputies arrived, it was relayed that someone had killed another person and was threatening to take his own life.

Deputies responding to the scene found a man seated in the driver’s seat of a silver Honda SUV. Deputies detained the man when he exited the SUV.

The man, later identified as Richard Frank Scharf, was transported to Cape Coral Hospital for treatment.

At the home, deputies found a woman in the master bedroom, lying unresponsive on the bed. Deputies and EMS attempted life-saving measures.

At 2:02 p.m., the woman was pronounced deceased.

Once Richard was medically released, he was transported to the Lee County Sheriff’s Headquarters building for an interview.

During the investigation, detectives believe there was probable cause to arrest Scharf.

Scharf has been charged with homicide.

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