Suspects arrested, accused of robbery with a weapon in south Fort Myers

Two suspects have been arrested for robbing someone at the Days Inn on South Cleveland Street on Aug. 22. Jose Rivera, 43, and Christina Nelson, 31, were arrested on charges of robbery with a weapon. On Aug. 22 deputies responded to a robbery investigation. The victim told deputies that  Nelson and someone else got into […]

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Cape Coral man killed in motorcycle crash on Tuckers Grade

A Cape Coral man was killed in a motorcycle crash at Tuckers Grade near I-75 in Charlotte County on Sunday evening. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 71-year-old man was riding his motorcycle west on Tuckers Grade at around 6 p.m. when he traveled off the roadway, entered the north shoulder and collided with […]

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2 felons arrested in connection with a shooting incident in Collier County

Collier County Sheriff’s Office arrested two convicted felons in connection to a shooting incident that left a woman dead and a man critically injured. John Martin Crist, 28, and Juan Pablo Rodriguez, 32, were arrested on charges of second-degree murder, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, and shooting into a dwelling. Sunday morning deputies responded […]

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12-year-old arrested, accused of shooting threat at Fort Myers Middle Academy

A 12-year-old girl was arrested at Fort Myers Middle Academy after she threaten to have her brother shoot the school up because she was hit with a paper airplane. On August 30, a Fort Myers Police Department dispatch received a call regarding a school threat. Note from the call said a student called their grandmother […]

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Father and daughter arrested, accused of setting a raccoon on fire in Sarasota County

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office arrested a father and daughter in connection with a social media video that went viral depicting the killing of an animal. Alicia Kincheloe, 30, and Roddy Kincheloe, 63 were arrested on charges of aggravated animal cruelty, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office. On August 11, Alicia posted a video […]

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Collier County Sheriff’s Office helicopter crew rescues two hikers

A Collier County Sheriff’s Office helicopter crew found two hikers after a storm in the Big Cypress Preserve over the weekend. The rescue started after one of the hikers suffered a medical emergency during the storm, according to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. GPS coordinates placed them in the preserve approximately seven miles south of […]

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Man arrested, accused of fleeing deputies on a golf cart

A man was arrested in Immokalee for fleeing deputies on a golf cart. Alex Acevedo, 24, was arrested on charges of driving under the influence and resisting arrest without violence, according to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. According to a Collier County report, around 11:30 p.m. a deputy saw a blacked-out vehicle on Lake Trafford […]

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Man arrested, accused of sending threats to kill on Facebook

A Punta Gorda man was arrested for making online written threats to kill another person through Facebook on Aug. 24. Edison Kirkland Jr., 49, was arrested on charges of written threat to kill or do bodily harm. On Aug. 24, Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office responded to Florida Street in Punta Gorda in reference to a […]

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Man arrested in North Port, accused of child molestation

A man in North Port was arrested for child molestation and traveling to meet a child on Thursday, according to North Port Police. John Stanford, 25, was arrested on charges of battery, child molestation, using a computer to lure a child, traveling to meet a child, and depriving custody of a child. The victim was […]

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Flight instructor, passenger killed in Volusia County plane crash

A plane crashed in a wooded area killing two people on board in Osteen on Wednesday, according to Volusia Sheriff’s Office. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash. The crash was reported to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday after the plane sent an emergency signal […]