bloodhound

Missing 9-year-old boy found with the help of a bloodhound

Lee County Sheriff’s Office found a missing and endangered child with the help of a bloodhound named Mercy on August 13. According to a Lee County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post, deputies were called out to a home on Chancellor Street for reports of a missing 9-year-old boy with medical issues. LCSO agriculture unit and aviation […]

robbery

Deputies arrest suspect in 7-Eleven robbery on Ryffel Way in Estero

Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Estero 7-Eleven located on Ryffel Way in reference to a robbery on Aug. 18. According to a Lee County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post, Erody Luis Medina, 25, entered the store and demanded money from the clerk working behind the register. Medina took the money and drove off in […]

19-year-old arrested, accused of having sex with a minor

A 19-year-old Immokalee man was arrested for having sex with a minor. According to Collier County Sheriff’s Office, Zachary Valdez, 19, was arrested on charges of lewd behavior with a victim of 12-16 years old. According to reports, a deputy observed a red car parked at the end of a cul-de-sac on Bush Street and […]

Lehigh Acres woman sentenced for PPP fraud of nearly $400,000

A Lehigh Acres woman was sentenced for Payroll Protection Program fraud of nearly $400,000. Edrica Leann Watson, 40, was sentenced to 15 months in Federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release for making false statements to a financial institution. As part of her sentence, the court also entered an order of forfeiture in […]

theft

3 suspects wanted, accused of stealing a wallet at Publix in Bonita Springs

Deputies are looking for three suspects accused of stealing a wallet from a woman’s purse at Publix on South Tamiami Trail in Bonita Springs. On Aug. 6, the male suspect removed the victim’s wallet from her purse. The female suspect in the pink pants used the victim’s debit card shortly after at the Office Depot […]

missing

Coast Guard suspends search for missing Naples doctor

The United States Coast Guard suspended the search for missing Naples doctor, Chaundre Cross on Sunday night. The search for Cross started on Wednesday after he failed to return home. His boat was later found in the Gulf of Mexico between Naples and Sanibel but Cross was not on board. On Saturday, the Coast Guard […]

CROW clinic rescues burrowing owl stuck in glue trap

The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife rescued a burrowing owl that was stuck in a glue trap in Cape Coral. The glue trap had been removed but the glue remained on all the primary and secondary feathers of the left wing. The owl was missing half of its rectrices, the larger tail feathers used […]

narcotics

Nearly 55 pounds of narcotics found offshore in Key West

The Sheriff’s Office responded to Coconut Mallory Marina in Key West Saturday at approximately 3:38 p.m. regarding narcotics found floating in the ocean. Key West Police Department Officers were already present and spoke to the reporting person who stated he found the bale approximately 50 miles offshore. There were 25 rectangle-shaped bricks in the bale. […]

Lehigh Acres woman found guilty of attempted first-degree murder

Lehigh Acres woman was found guilty of attempted first-degree murder on Aug 12. Katrina Mary Drakes, 26, was found guilty of attempted first-degree murder, following a four-day trial in Lee County. According to the State Attorney’s Office, in 2018 Drakes shot a man outside of an apartment complex in Fort Myers. Drakes waited in her […]

island cow

Cause of fire at the Island Cow restaurant is undetermined

The cause of the fire that destroyed the Island Cow restaurant on Aug. 6 is undetermined. The Florida State Fire Marshal’s Office has determined the cause of the fire at the Island Cow to be undetermined. Larry Williams, Fire Marshal at Sanibel Fire and Rescue District said, “Safety is the highest priority for our firefighters […]