CRIME & SAFETY
Cape Coral PD details how two lost their lives in fiery crash on Del Prado Sunday night
A Cape Coral driver and passenger lost their lives Sunday in a fiery crash after a speeding vehicle slammed into their car, flipping it and ramming it into a cement light pole, Cape Coral Police have said. Another involved in the crash suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the three-car crash that took place in the 4000 block of Del Prado Boulevard South. ...
Gas grill explodes outside Cape Coral home
This video is either unavailable or not supported in this browser. No compatible source was found for this media. Session ID: 2024-03-28:a7d4bb76c59ad175ff46f739 Player Element ID: 6349832485112. Last Thursday was supposed to be a relaxing day for Dillon Campbell and his friends until chaos struck. “I was in the pool along...
22-year-old has a warning about vapes after narrowly escaping death
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A 22-year-old narrowly escaped death after a vape-induced lung injury, and now he has a warning to share with anyone who chooses to smoke one. Max Alonzo first started vaping during his freshman year of high school; he never imagined it could potentially cost him his life — but that is exactly what happened.
Florida Sickos: 16-Year-Old White Boy Arrested And Charged With Shooting Death Of 15-Year-Old Kayla Rincon-Miller During Robbery
Florida is always going to Florida but this is low-down and dirty even for that soulless state. 15-year-old Kayla Rincon-Miller was walking to a local Fort Myers McDonald’s with two of her friends after leaving a movie. According to a News-Press report, one of the girls told police that a car blinded them with headlights before the occupants hopped out to rob them at gunpoint. An unknown individual in the group of robbers opened fire striking Rincon-Miller in the chest. Despite police officers’ best attempt at life-saving measures, Rincon-Miller died at the hospital a short time later.
Gun Violence Archive identifies victim, perpetrator in Cape Coral murder-suicide
About a week after authorities confirmed a murder-suicide in Cape Coral, a nonprofit has identified the victim and the perpetrator. The Gun Violence Archive — a nonprofit that aggregates gun violence incidents nationwide — has identified the victim as Tiffani Starkey, 34, and the perpetrator as Dangelo Tramayne Gilliam, 34.
Man burned after oxygen tank explodes causing house fire in Cape Coral
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A man was burned after an oxygen tank exploded, causing a house fire in Cape Coral Wednesday morning. According to the Cape Coral Fire Department, two people and two dogs were in a home along the 900 block of SW 23rd Street. An oxygen tank exploded in the back bedroom of the house, causing a fire to spread rapidly.
Fort Myers man charged with trafficking fentanyl in Lee County
A man from Fort Myers has been arrested after allegedly dealing in fentanyl in Lee County. The Fort Myers Police Department arrested 36-year-old DeAndre Jones on Tuesday, and he remains in custody Wednesday afternoon. When police searched Jones’ apartment, they found over 66 grams of fentanyl, a handgun and more...
Nearly a decade later: Club Blu shooting suspects await trial
It’s been nearly eight years since a shooting at Club Blu took two innocent lives from our community. In 2016, 14-year-old Sean Archilles and 18-year-old Stefan Strawder had their night all planned out. Fort Myers, Club Blu – teen night. That night turned out to be the last of their young lives.
Cape Coral police: missing endangered teen found safe
The Cape Coral Police Department says a missing and endangered teenager out of Cape Coral has been found safe. On Tuesday morning, 16-year-old Adam McRae-Ward was reported missing after he was last seen the night prior at 10 p.m. He was found safe late Tuesday morning.
Residents react to uptick in Lehigh Kia Thefts
There have been 96 car thefts in Lehigh Acres in just six months. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, 22 of them were Kias. “I’m gonna start putting mine into the garage at night,” said Reymond Tetreault, a resident in Lehigh Acres. The latest theft in...
U-Haul truck rips through Cape Coral neighborhood, destroying fences and power poles
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — An unwanted guest ripped down fences and power poles in northeast Cape Coral Monday afternoon. A man living off Kismet Parkway said he saw a 26-foot U-Haul truck tearing through backyards near NE 11th Avenue. LCEC had to replace multiple power poles. They report eight...
2 hospitalized, multiple people detained after shooting at Super 8 hotel in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Two people were taken to the hospital after they were shot inside a hotel room Monday afternoon at the Super 8 by Wyndham in Fort Myers. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, several people have been detained after the shooting that happened at around 2:30 p.m. NBC2 was at the scene on 2717 Colonial Boulevard, where at least three people were put in the back of police cruisers.
Judge denies six motions in Wade Wilson case, who faces death penalty for 2019 murders
A judge this month declined six attempts by a man charged with capital murder in the 2019 deaths of two women to avoid the death penalty and seek separate trials. Lee Circuit Judge Nicholas Thompson between Jan. 11 and March 12 denied six motions filed in the capital murder case against Wade Wilson, 29, of Fort Myers.
Masked man accused of North Fort Myers home burglary
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Detectives from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office are investigating after a burglar entered a North Fort Myers home wearing a ski mask while the homeowner was inside. The incident occurred around 5 a.m. on Monday, in a home off W Northshore Avenue. According...
Lee sheriff's detective arrested after threatening to kill family, friend, sheriff says
A Lee County sheriff's detective faces several charges and suspension after authorities say she threatened a friend with a knife. Detective Erin Ortino, 35, faces one count of battery causing bodily harm and one count of simple assault, intentionally threatening to do violence, court records indicate. Both charges are misdemeanors.
Man arrested in connection to shooting in Lehigh Acres
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — The Lee County Sheriff's Office revealed an arrest was made in connection to a disturbance call Sunday at the700 block of Clancy Street in Lehigh Acres. It started as a reported disturbance involving guns and turned into a shooting. LCSO deputies said they knew guns...
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