CRIME & SAFETY
Customer finds card skimmer at gas pump in south Fort Myers
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a local gas station customer found a card skimmer at a pump. It happened Wednesday night at the Mobil gas station along Treeline Avenue and Daniels Parkway in south Fort Myers. Chantel, who did not...
Cape Coral police search for four women in $12K armed home robbery
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Police are searching for the suspects involved in an armed robbery at a Cape Coral home on Saturday, March 30. Four women (pictured below) reportedly broke into a residence near Hancock Bridge Parkway and Hunter Boulevard. They stole over $12K worth of jewelry, credit cards, a gun, and a driver's license.
Victim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer
The victim of the Martin Luther King Boulevard shooting has been identified as a local social media influencer. Rasheen Bailey, who was injured in the shooting, is a well-known social media influencer known as Hood Fishing on Instagram. He was last listed in stable condition. When we spoke with his...
Duo wanted for allegedly stealing over $1K in items from Walgreens in south Fort Myers
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — SWFL Crime Stoppers is seeking to identify two people accused of stealing over $1,000 in razors and accessories from a Walgreens in south Fort Myers. On April 22, the duo reportedly swiped $1,005 worth of items from the Walgreens located off Daniels Parkway and...
Fort Myers felon wanted for skipping court following drug charges
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Fort Myers felon wanted for not showing up to court after serving time for drug possession charges. According to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, Mandi Rosen, 37, was spotted walking through the Pine Manor community and recognized her from previous interactions. Law enforcement knew she had...
Chaotic lake getting fence and security
Fences and increased security are about to put an end to the wild weekends at Barefoot Lake. The owner of the lake in Lehigh Acres is done with the partiers and their violence, drugs and trash. They’re making sure the public stays off their private land, and the Lee County...
Caught on Camera: Firefighters respond to dumpster fire at FGCU
San Carlos Park Fire District responded to a dumpster fire Sunday afternoon. Shortly after 2 p.m., firefighters extinguished a dumpster that caught on fire at South Bridge Loop at Florida Gulf Coast University. No injuries have been reported related to the fire. At this time, the cause of the fire...
In wake of brawl, Lehigh Acres' Barefoot Lake quiet after deputies step up patrols
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Lehigh Acres' Barefoot Lake quiet after deputies step up patrols in the wake of a recent brawl and battery arrest. Issey De Los Reyes was one of the many people who saw last week's brawl at Barefoot Lake, in Lehigh Acres, where Joe Vicente, 23, was arrested after being accused of punching a woman in the face and attacking her family.
Woman arrested in fatal Fort Myers stabbing claims self-defense, asks court to dismiss case
One of two women charged in a fatal Fort Myers stabbing is asking the court to dismiss her case, citing "statutory immunity." A'lexis Lafay Jewett, 24, was arrested April 2, 2023, on second-degree murder charges. She was released May 1, 2023, on $100,000 bond. About 8:45 p.m. March 31, 2023,...
‘Party’s Over’: Dirt biking ends at Barefoot Lake
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has made it clear, the party at Barefoot Lake is over. Following the barrage of complaints and concerns from visitors to the makeshift beach, LCSO has now established a mobile command center to monitor the private property. Roughly 200 people visit Barefoot Lake in...
Owner bars public from Barefoot Lake, LCSO installs Watch Tower
Every weekend, roughly 200 people go to Barefoot Lake in Lehigh Acres to relax, fish, swim and have a good time. Well, that was before Sunday’s brawl at the park was caught on camera, leaving several injured. The lake is actually private property and the owner is pulling the...
Lee County caregiver accused of stealing over $21K in jewelry from 78-year-old patient
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Ericka Maxwell, a caregiver, was arrested by the Lee County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday for allegedly stealing jewelry from an elderly patient. Surveillance footage shows Maxwell, 56, selling the stolen items at Capital Pawn in Lehigh Acres. The victim, a 78-year-old woman recovering from hip...
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