Third body found on S.C. man’s property

WOODRUFF, S.C. (AP) – Investigators discovered a third body on the property of a South Carolina man who is now linked to seven deaths and the kidnapping of a woman who was found chained inside a storage container, authorities said Monday. Todd Kohlhepp, 45, became a suspect after the woman was found Thursday chained by […]

Authorities: 29 children at Lauderhill preschool fall ill

LAUDERHILL, Fla. (AP) – Authorities say more than 20 children at a South Florida preschool have been hospitalized after suffering from nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration. Lauderhill police and fire spokesmen tell the Sun Sentinel that 19 children from Ave Marie Friends Preparatory School shared gurneys Monday as paramedics loaded them onto ambulances for trips […]

Naples leaders remember boy who died of rare cancer

NAPLES, Fla. — First responders and community leaders shared fond memories of a child who died Saturday from a rare form of cancer. Damian Creed, 4, was the son of two Naples veterans who worked to help their child come as close to his dreams as they could.

Australian woman arrested with baby koala in purse

BRISBANE, Australia (CBS) — Australian police have made an unusual find while searching the bag of a woman who was being arrested: a baby koala. Police in Brisbane said that when they asked the 50-year-old woman if she had anything to declare Sunday night, she handed over a zipped canvas bag that she said contained […]

A new war: Hackers using your devices to commit crimes

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – A cybersecurity expert warns there are new soldiers helping hackers take down the Internet – and they’re hiding in plain sight. Zohar Pinhasi, CEO of Monster Cloud and an ethical hacker, said any wi-fi device in your home could be used against you. Pinhasi hacks into systems to evaluate their security and […]

Clinton supporters in SWFL make final push

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Volunteers from the Hillary Clinton campaign have knocked on about 35,000 doors in past 48 hours across Southwest Florida as Election Day looms.  

Lee County on DOJ Election Day watch list

WASHINGTON (CBS NEWS) – The Justice Department announced Monday that it is deploying more than 500 people to 67 different jurisdictions Tuesday to monitor polls during the general election. The personnel are from the department’s civil rights division and they are deploying to jurisdictions in 28 states to help enforce the federal voting rights laws that […]

LCSO drug bust nets ‘several million dollars’ of spice

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Ten kilos of spice valued at “several million dollars” were confiscated during a drug bust over the weekend resulting in the arrest of a 43-year-old Illinois man, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. Sameh A. Sewiliam drove from Chicago to make the purchase, which would’ve resulted in more than 7,000 pounds […]