Pedestrian killed in crash along Bayshore Road
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — A crash that killed a pedestrian Thursday night in North Fort Myers is under investigation, Florida Highway Patrol said. Genevieve Love Williams, 83, died at the scene from...
View ArticleArrest made in 23-year-old Fort Myers homicide
FORT MYERS, Fla.- A man was arrested Thursday morning in connection to the murder of a woman in 1993, the Fort Myers Police Department said. Angelo E. Ruth, 60, is facing second degree murder charges...
View ArticleLawsuit filed to remove Mark Sievers from family trust
FORT MYERS, Fla.- Teresa Sievers’ brother has filed a lawsuit to remove Mark Sievers as the acting trustee of the slain doctor’s family trust fund. Court documents show Patrick Tottenham, who is...
View ArticleMark Sievers loses parental rights, Wayne Wright testifies
FORT MYERS, Fla.- One of the men accused of murdering Teresa Sievers testified Friday at a custody hearing over Mark Sievers’ two young daughters. Wayne Wright and Mark Sievers made eye contact several...
View Article3 escaped juvenile inmates apprehended near Ortiz Ave.
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Several sheriff’s deputies are on scene around the intersection of Ortiz Avenue and Colonial Boulevard where three escaped juvenile inmates were apprehended, WINK News has learned....
View ArticleBurned Puppy gets second chance with Lee Co. Rescue
ESTERO, Fla.- When Victoria Frazier decided to rename the 4 month old Boxer she rescued Friday, she already had the perfect name in mind. “Gabriella is ‘God is my strength'”, said Frazier. It’s what’s...
View ArticleTwo found dead in Lehigh Acres following shots fired call
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. – Two people were found dead after authorities responded to a shots fired call Saturday night, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies responded to 3511 9th St.
View ArticleSearch suspended for man lost at sea during rescue attempt
BOCA GRANDE, Fla. – The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a missing man in his twenties, Javier Castro of Cape Coral, who tried to rescue his three siblings caught in a current off Range...
View ArticleHundreds honor Orlando shooting victims at local vigil
FORT MYERS, Fla. – It was an emotional evening at Centennial Park where more than one thousand people gathered Saturday to honor the victims in the Orlando nightclub shooting. .
View Article911 transcript: Orlando gunman said he was Islamic soldier
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Orlando gunman Omar Mateen identified himself as an Islamic soldier in calls with authorities during his rampage and demanded to a crisis negotiator that the U.S. “stop bombing...
View ArticleFort Myers mother killed in shooting
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A 23-year-old woman was killed in a shooting Monday morning in the Southward Village community, Fort Myers police said. Lalita Odom was found shot to death behind a home on the 3000...
View ArticleSuspect in Lehigh Acres double homicide nearly shot neighbor’s sister
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Blood still stains the concrete in the driveway of a Lehigh Acres man accused of shooting and killing his wife and neighbor. Witnesses say they heard 47-year-old Placido...
View ArticleMotorcyclist killed in late night Fort Myers hit-and-run crash
FORT MYERS, Fla.- A motorcyclist was killed in a crash Sunday night along Colonial Boulevard, Fort Myers police said. The crash happened around 11 p.m. between Deleon Street and Summerlin Boulevard,...
View ArticleSwimmer’s disappearance stresses dangers of currents in waterways
CAPE CORAL, Fla.- It’s been two days since 21-year-old Javier Castro vanished while trying to save his siblings who were caught in a strong current off Gasparilla Island State Park. Castro’s sister and...
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