CRIME & SAFETY
Operation Paradise City concludes with 52 arrests, 24 firearms, Lee sheriff says
A new narcotics operation concluded with the arrests of 52 people, Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno announced Thursday. Twenty-two of the arrests carry charges related to drug trafficking, he said. Operation Paradise City netted nearly 2 kilograms of cocaine; 1 kilogram of fentanyl pills; 1 kilogram of MDMA; more than 13 pounds of...
Florida man caught on camera shooting dog in face during argument over infidelity: LCSO
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. - A Florida man is facing charges and a dog is on the mend after deputies say a lover’s quarrel over cheating allegations led to shots being fired. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to a Lehigh Acres home shortly after midnight on Monday because a suspect, later identified as 41-year-old Farhad Deiham, was threatening to shoot everyone inside the home, including two children, during an argument over his alleged infidelity.
Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for April 24, 2024
This weekly Most Wanted Wednesday WINK News segment features fugitives from justice in Southwest Florida. This is your chance to help the community with the tip that gets these people off the street. These suspects need to be found – and if you can help, you could earn a cash reward of up to $3,000.
Boyfriend of Madeline Soto’s mother charged with 13-year-old’s murder
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (WWSB) - Stephan Sterns has been charged with first-degree murder following the death and disappearance of 13-year-old Madeline Soto, according to Osceola County court records. Sterns, of North Port, was dating Soto’s mother at the time of her disappearance and detectives say he had been sexually abusing the...
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