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2 teens dead after crashing during high-speed chase from Hendry County deputies

Two teens are dead after they fled from Hendry deputies during a high-speed chase and crashed into a canal embankment early Saturday morning. The Florida Highway Patrol said a 19-year-old Clewiston man was driving a 2019 Maserati on County Road 835 at a high rate of speed. As he approached the intersection of Roberts Road, […]

3 accused of kidnapping, beating man in Immokalee

A man and two women were arrested by Collier deputies after they allegedly beat a man, forced him to dance in a dress and then robbed him of $3,000. Betsy Ann DeJesus and Blanca Mejia-Medina face charges of kidnapping-inflicting bodily harm, robbery with a firearm, aggravated battery and kidnapping-false imprisonment. Noah Navarro faces an aggravated […]

Cape Coral man arrested for starving dogs, mistreating other pets

A 49-year-old Cape Coral man has been arrested for starving his dogs and mistreating a slew of other animals. Eric Carl Belanger faces eight charges of cruelty to animals. According to a Cape Coral Police Department arrest report, Belanger is the owner of seven dogs and six of them were found to be emaciated after […]

St. Matthew’s House distribution sites

St. Matthew’s House, in partnership with the Midwest and Harry Chapin Food Banks, is gearing up its food distributions again now that its new warehouse is open. St. Matthew’s House will hold four distributions next week: Monday, Aug. 15: St. Elizabeth Seton, 5225 Golden Gate Parkway Naples, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Walk-ups are […]

Naked man arrested for soliciting minor for sex at Naples Pier bathroom

A 28-year-old Collier County man was arrested on Wednesday after authorities say he exposed himself to a teen while at the Naples Pier bathroom. Mario Tomas Rubio faces two counts of lewd/lascivious conduct, according to a Naples Police Department arrest report. According to the report, a boy under the age of 16 entered a bathroom […]

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Woman dies in Lehigh Acres crash after pickup drives through red turning signal

A 67-year-old Lehigh Acres woman died in a vehicle crash in Lehigh Acres early Saturday morning. The woman was a passenger in a vehicle driven by a 19-year-old Lehigh Acres woman. The driver suffered serious injuries, while a 17-year-old boy, also of Lehigh, suffered critical injuries. The vehicle was traveling west on Lee Boulevard when […]

Landscaper chases, assaults client with weed wacker in Lehigh Acres

Authorities are investigating after a man said he was attacked by his landscaper. The incident happened Wednesday at a home in Lehigh Acres. A victim reported that his landscaper, who had been mowing his lawn for two months, did work at his home without approval and then demanded money, according to an incident report from […]

Collier County man turns Facebook Marketplace into robbery opportunity

Collier County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man they say was robbing people he met through Facebook Marketplace. The investigation into 20-year-old Jayshawn Nau began on July 1 when a victim reported to authorities that they had been held at gunpoint when met up with someone who was interested in buying their gold chain for more […]

Missing Child Alert canceled for Collier County teen

UPDATE: The alert has been canceled and she has been found safe. A Florida Missing Child Alert has been activated for a 17-year-old girl last seen in Collier County. Octavia Joseph was last seen in the area of the 2600 block of Horseshoe Drive South, north of the Naples Airport. She was seen wearing a […]