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CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. – Charlotte County Sheriff’s detectives arrested the parents of a 2-month old baby girl for Neglect of a Child after Children’s Hospital doctors said she had two fractured leg injuries. Charged were Charlston Heston Duncan, 26, and Shemayah Nicole Duncan, 24, both of? Port Charlotte. On Aug. 31 detectives said the Duncan’s took the baby to her pediatrician and Mr. Duncan asked the doctor to look at her leg. X-rays were taken and discovered a femur fracture on the girls left leg. The Duncan’s then drove the child to the emergency room at the hospital in St. Petersburg. The Department of Children & Families notified CCSO Major Crimes Unit detectives. The detective’s probable cause report from the doctors said, “After completing full skeletal x-rays to the child it was discovered that the baby’s left femur fracture was calcified and there was also a fracture on the right leg that was of a different age to the one on the left leg. This was a Metapheseal corner fracture and the top part of the bone is missing and this specific type of injury is indicative of an abusive injury.” The Duncan’s were advised to return to Charlotte County. CCSO detectives met with the DCF case agent and then the Duncan’s at their apartment Wednesday. The couple was then taken to the Major Crimes Unit office for further questioning, and arrested. They were both transported to the Charlotte County Jail where they remain without bond this morning. Related Articles New jail opens in Charlotte County Lee County runs out of millions in stimulus dollars to buy up foreclosed homes Rabies alert in Charlotte County neighborhood Charlotte County Lien Relief Program begins
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FORT MYERS, Fla.- A Fort Myers cancer treatment center fell victim to copper thieves. Hundreds of dollars of damage was done to the office, even causing them to temporarily shutdown. Hundreds of patients count on getting chemotherapy and other treatments at Florida Cancer Specialist. That battle was made even more difficult on Tuesday, after copper thieves left the office high and dry. Thieves ripped apart the cancer center’s power box, taking off with $950 worth of copper wires. The destruction left the office without a phone line or power to treat the 150 patients with scheduled appointments. “It was a madhouse. But because we have four other offices in Lee County, we were able to switch people with critical appointments to one of our other offices,” Dr. Michael Raymond of Florida Cancer Specialist said. Wednesday, Florida Cancer Specialist was back in business, and trying to catch up with patients caught in the middle of the mess. While repairs are complete and only traces of the theft remain, doctors send a message to the copper crooks. “Hope it was worthwhile. I mean, to them. Because they hurt a lot of people. They caused a lot of stress to a lot of people who are sick, fighting cancer, and don’t need that extra stress,” Raymond said Wednesday. Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the crime. So far they’ve made no arrests. Related Articles Lee County runs out of millions in stimulus dollars to buy up foreclosed homes Rabies alert in Charlotte County neighborhood Charlotte County Lien Relief Program begins Charlotte County woman arrested for trying to rip-off undercover out of money for drugs
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FORT MYERS, Fla.- A Fort Myers cancer treatment center fell victim to copper thieves. Hundreds of dollars of damage was done to the office, even causing them to temporarily shutdown. Hundreds of patients count on getting chemotherapy and other treatments at Florida Cancer Specialist. That battle was made even more difficult on Tuesday, after copper thieves left the office high and dry. Thieves ripped apart the cancer center’s power box, taking off with $950 worth of copper wires. The destruction left the office without a phone line or power to treat the 150 patients with scheduled appointments. “It was a madhouse. But because we have four other offices in Lee County, we were able to switch people with critical appointments to one of our other offices,” Dr. Michael Raymond of Florida Cancer Specialist said. Wednesday, Florida Cancer Specialist was back in business, and trying to catch up with patients caught in the middle of the mess. While repairs are complete and only traces of the theft remain, doctors send a message to the copper crooks. “Hope it was worthwhile. I mean, to them. Because they hurt a lot of people. They caused a lot of stress to a lot of people who are sick, fighting cancer, and don’t need that extra stress,” Raymond said Wednesday. Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the crime. So far they’ve made no arrests. Related Articles Lee County runs out of millions in stimulus dollars to buy up foreclosed homes Rabies alert in Charlotte County neighborhood Charlotte County Lien Relief Program begins Charlotte County woman arrested for trying to rip-off undercover out of money for drugs
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FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Fort Myers Police Department is cracking down on people who illegally carry firearms. Undercover vice and uniformed patrol removed 16-guns from city streets for the month of August. Operation Safe Neighborhood is a proactive approach to reduce crime and improve quality of life in the City of Fort Myers. The goal of the task force is to identify and arrest people that commit violent crimes and to arrest individuals who illegally possess firearms. In addition to gun interdiction the directed patrols have had positive results: 1020 Citizen Contacts 459 Traffic Stops 333 Traffic Tickets 51 Arrests 44 Felony Charges Chief Doug Baker unveiled the operation to several community leaders last year and says the anticrime effort couldn’t be possible without a partnership with the community. “The unit is enhanced by intelligence information from concerned citizens and informants. Tipsters can remain anonymous. Every illegal gun taken off our streets is one less gun that can be used against an innocent citizen, gun down an officer or carelessly end up in the hands of a child.” So far in 2010 police have removed 207 guns from City streets. Related Articles Police rescue blind, disabled couple from fire Fort Myers police arrest shooting suspect Police get tips in Cape Coral cold case North Fort Myers Fire Dept. taking a hit so they don’t have to increase residents taxes
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LEE COUNTY, Fla. – Two more men are under arrest in connection with the August 1, 2010 double homicide in Bonita Springs. Detectives with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit secured arrest warrants for Lisandro Resendiz (DOB 6-22-89) and Colton Lance (DOB 8-17-90). On August 30, Lisandro Resendiz (DOB 6-22-89) was driving northbound on Interstate 75 near Valdosta when he was pulled over by a Georgia State Trooper for a traffic infraction. Resendiz gave the trooper a phony name at the scene. The trooper took Resendiz to Headquarters and did a fingerprint check, which revealed his true identity. Resendiz was immediately arrested. Colton Lance ( DOB 8-17-90) was picked up at a relative’s house in West Warwick, Rhode Island on August 29th. The investigation shows Resendiz and Lance were involved with Dustin McIntyre in the murders of Israel Ponce and Daniel Leonor. Detectives have begun the extradition process to return Resendiz and Lance to Southwest Florida. Both men face two counts of Second Degree Murder, two counts of Kidnapping and one count of Arson. McIntyre is currently charged with two counts of Second Degree Murder, although additional charges against him are pending. (initial report from August 26, 2010) The Lee County Sheriff’s Office have arrested Dustin James McIntyre (DOB 3/16/89) for the August 1 murders of Israel Ponce and Daniel Leonor.? Investigators are asking for the public’s help in locating a second suspect, identified as Lisandro Resendiz (DOB 6-22-89).?? Resendiz is believed to be staying in either Bonita Springs or San Carlos Park.? His current address is unknown.? Due to the violent nature of the crime, Resendiz should be considered dangerous. During the course of the investigation, detectives determined Ponce and Leonor met both suspects at a home off of Bridgeport Lane, Bonita Springs to conduct a drug transaction.? During the transaction, both victims were attacked and murdered.? The bodies of both victims were then transported to East Bonita Springs, where the vehicle they were in was set on fire. McIntyre has been charged with two counts of second degree murder.? His last known address is listed as 10520 Clear Lake Loop, Fort Myers.? His booking photo will be available on the Sheriff’s Office website at www.sherifflelfl.org under Arrest & Inmates / Search Lee County Arrests, after processing.??? Related Articles Fort Myers police arrest shooting suspect Sheriff’s office launches search for missing adult No new judge for Fla. man in killing of NC trooper Rescued, rehabbed sea turtles returning to Gulf from Collier County
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FORT MYERS, Fla. – Police have arrested Hector Castro. Castro made arrangements through his attorney to turn himself in to police. August 30, 2010 “Police Investigating Shooting Update #2” Police have identified the suspect in Sunday’s shooting as Hector Castro (d.o.b. 9-9-85). He is wanted for attempted murder, possession of a weapon during a felony offense, burglary to an occupied dwelling and felony battery. Anyone with information is asked to call FMPD at 321-7700, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS or text message C-R-I-M-E-S (274637) Keyword FMPD. Tipsters can remain anonymous. August 29, 2010 “Police Investigating Shooting Update #1” Police have identified the suspect in the shooting and are actively looking for him. The shooting was the result of a dispute between two neighbors. No further information available at this time. Updates will be issued via email. August 29, 2010 “Police Investigating Shooting” This morning at 5:32 the Fort Myers Police Department responded to 4703 Barkley Circle in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival police located Arron Ressler (d.o.b. 11-16-81 of that address) suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to Lee Memorial Hospital. Police have learned the shooting is the result of a dispute. Detectives are still actively working the case and no further information is available at this time. Anyone with information is asked to call FMPD at 321-7700, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS or text message C-R-I-M-E-S (274637) Keyword FMPD. Tipsters can remain anonymous. Updates will be issued via email. Related Articles Police get tips in Cape Coral cold case North Fort Myers Fire Dept. taking a hit so they don’t have to increase residents taxes City of Cape Coral victim to a crime Health Department says stay out of the water at some Southwest Florida beaches
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LONDON (AP) — It’s a political memoir with celebrity trappings – secrecy, security, controversy and a multimillion-dollar deal. Tony Blair’s “A Journey” is published Wednesday, promising to give readers behind-the-curtain insights into major world events from the death of Princess Diana to the Sept. 11 attacks and the invasion of Iraq. British booksellers are reporting heavy interest in the book, for which the former British prime minister was paid an estimated 4.6 million pounds ($7.5 million). He’s donating the proceeds to a charity for injured troops. Billed by publisher Random House as a “frank, open” account of life at the top, “A Journey” is being published in a dozen countries, alongside an e-book and an audio version read by Blair himself. This week it’s in the top 10 on Amazon’s British best-seller list – though it’s only 4,000 on the retailer’s U.S. site. “Initial sales will be huge,” said Jonathan Ruppin of Foyles book store chain. “But whether those sales are sustained will depend on how frank and open it is.” Blair – who is scheduled to be in Washington on publication day, attending Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in his role as an international Mideast envoy – said he “set out to write a book which describes the human as much as the political dimensions of life as prime minister.” “Though a memoir is by its very nature retrospective, the book is also an attempt to inform and shape current and future thinking, as much as an account of the past,” Blair said in comments released in advance of publication. That account is unlikely to resolve the conflicting views and emotions Blair evokes. For many Americans, he remains a well-regarded ally who stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the U.S. in the fight against international terrorism. He’s scheduled to receive the 2010 Liberty Medal from former President Bill Clinton in Philadelphia on Sept. 13. At home, he is a more divisive figure. Swept to power in 1997 on a wave of popular enthusiasm, Blair left office a decade later reviled by many for taking Britain into the U.S.-led Iraq war, and viewed as a liability by much of his own Labour Party. “He began as a leader who was a friend of everyone, and he finished as a friend of almost no one in Britain,” said Blair biographer Anthony Seldon. Anti-war groups say they will picket Blair’s book signings in Dublin on Saturday and in London on Sept. 8. Both are high-security affairs at which book buyers will have to surrender their bags, cameras and mobile phones – and are barred from asking for personal dedications. Blair, 57, stepped down in June 2007 after a decade that included a historic peace accord in Northern Ireland, the deeply unpopular war in Iraq and the continuing conflict in Afghanistan. He was Labour’s most successful leader for decades, moved the left-leaning party toward the center and brought it back to power after 18 years in opposition. But when he left, after years of increasingly open hostility with his rival and successor Gordon Brown, his party was divided. He remains controversial even now. Families of some of the hundreds of British troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan have criticized Blair for earning millions from the book and public speaking and since leaving office. Blair has been at the center of numerous books, notably “The Blair Years,” by former press secretary Alastair Campbell, and the recently published memoir “The Third Man,” by Labour insider Peter Mandelson. He was also the inspiration for the former prime minister dogged by allegations of war crimes in Robert Harris’ thriller “The Ghost,” which was turned into a film by Roman Polanski. Seldon said most political memoirs are self-serving, “historically pretty useless” and don’t live up to the hype. Blair insists his will be different, and Seldon says the former politician is part of a small group whose words may have wide appeal. “Britain doesn’t have many prime ministers who are international figures,” said Seldon. “We have had Churchill, we have had Thatcher, we have had Blair.” — Online: http://www.tonyblairjourney.co.uk ? 2010 The Associated Press . All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Learn more about our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use .
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Antoine Dodson’s angry, head-shaking TV interview about an attempted rape against his younger sister in her bed has turned into a chart-topping iTunes song and YouTube hit and made the 24-year-old Alabama college student an Internet sensation. “So y’all need to hide your kids, hide your wife and hide your husband, ’cause they raping everybody out here,” the song’s catchy refrain goes. Dodson plans to use the money from the “Bed Intruder Song” selling for $1.29 a download and T-shirt sales to move his family out of the Lincoln Park housing project where they say the attack happened. But in an era when a viral video clip can rocket anyone to stardom, some suggest that Dodson and his family are being used and that his online rant plays to racial stereotypes. To think so is to sell Dodson short. He said he is determined to be empowered, not exploited. “Blessings come in disguise,” Dodson said. “This is a golden opportunity for us. I’m gonna take it and run with it.” A typical day for Dodson now includes checking in on his thousands of Facebook fans, photo shoots, pondering a small movie role and juggling media interviews. And while he enjoys the limelight, he is still seeking justice for his sister and a better life for his family. “We’re still struggling,” Dodson said. “We have a hit on iTunes, but we’re still in the projects.” Two months ago, Dodson was a student at Virginia College in Huntsville, majoring in business management and hoping to one day own a hotel or a hair salon. He’d worked since he was 16 as a housekeeper and janitor. He was thinking of moving back to Chicago, his hometown, to start a new life with his 22-year-old sister Kelly and her 2-year-old daughter. That plan was interrupted one night in late July when Dodson heard a muffled scream from his sister’s bedroom. He said he burst in to find a man on top of Kelly Dodson, choking her. He said he fought off the intruder, who escaped through the kitchen window. The next day, the family called the authorities and the media. A local TV reporter asked a furious Dodson, “Is there anything you’d like to say to the camera?” Emotions raw, Dodson let his words fly. The interview was immediately posted to YouTube. “Well, obviously, we have a rapist in Lincoln Park. He’s climbing in your windows, he’s snatching your people up.” Later to the attacker: “We’re lookin’ for you. We gonna find you. I’m lettin’ you know now.” By the next day, the clip had a million hits. Reactions were mixed. To many, it was a punchline forwarded to e-mail inboxes across the globe. Some were outraged that its popularity seemed to reinforce demeaning stereotypes of African-Americans. Still others saw someone standing up for himself and his community. Blogger Danielle Belton, owner of the website The Black Snob, said she was initially put off because the attention on Dodson’s interview seemed to overshadow the crime at the root of the story. “What I saw were two people who were very angry and frustrated because crime is so commonplace in poor communities,” Belton said. “People got stuck on the humorous aspect of it. What happened to Kelly got pushed to the background.” Later, when she discovered the Dodsons were using the attention to help their family, Belton said she was impressed. “So many people who have become Internet memes didn’t get anything out of it other than grief,” she said. “They’re spreading awareness, raising money … taking advantage of this moment.” After the fans came phone calls and offers. About 1,000 miles away in Brooklyn, N.Y., musicians Evan and Michael Gregory saw the clip and were sold. The brothers made Dodson the next project in their “Auto-Tune the News” series, which digitally converts the voices of newsmakers into music. “You could already hear the music in what he was saying,” Michael Gregory said. The brothers pondered the rare next step of putting the song on iTunes. But they said they wouldn’t have sold the song without Dodson’s buy-in. “To me, it just seemed like the right thing to do,” Michael Gregory said. In the first 2 1/2 weeks of sales, the song had 60,000 downloads and at least 25 million views on YouTube. The musicians are splitting the proceeds with Dodson. While the money has begun to trickle in, it can’t come fast enough for Dodson, who, along with his sister, has had sleepless nights since what happened. “I want them to be in a house that’s comfortable. I feel like they need to be in a different area,” he said of his family, adding that they have begun househunting. Kelly Dodson declined to be interviewed for this story. On a recent appearance on the “Today” show, she said the situation had “a sad beginning, but it was a good ending.” Huntsville police spokesman Sgt. Mark Roberts said the case is being investigated and that the publicity has neither helped nor hurt. On a recent Friday, the “Bed Intruder Song” was No. 38 on iTunes in the Pop category, surpassing performances by Usher, Lady Gaga, John Mayer, Drake and Katy Perry. Dodson has done radio shows for audiences in Australia, has fans in London and is constantly stopped by people around town. Evan Gregory said the phenomenon has been an empowering moment for Dodson’s family. “It showed Antoine in a position of strength and courage,” he said. “The message he had … was one of righteous anger. That’s what really ended up coming through in the song. People kind of connected to that.” Another big part of Dodson’s life these days is getting control of his image, especially with all the opportunities coming his way – both good and bad. When he wanted to start a website, he found that his name had already been bought. “Bed Intruder” is being played at nightclubs – and Dodson wants his cut. “This is so crazy,” Dodson said. “I can’t believe this is happening. But I like it. I like the attention. Before all this, people didn’t really care about us.” Just then, Dodson’s cell phone rings. The ringtone? His song, of course. — Online: Antoine Dodson YouTube website: http://www.youtube.com/antoinedodson24 The Black Snob: http://www.blacksnob.com ? 2010 The Associated Press . All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Learn more about our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use .
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??Rosemary Kunz admitted she was addicted to abusing?her young stepson. She’ll spend 18 years behind bars.?? She entered a surprise plea deal for the abuse that almost killed Kaydin Matheisen. At the time of the abuse, doctors gave the toddler a?ten percent chance of survival.???? “I do not want anyone to think this was a walk in the park. Its been a journey through hell,” said Shane Lewis, the victim’s father. He held back tears as he read a victim impact statement to the court. He says his now four year old son Kaydin will never recover from Kunz’s abuse. “His smile is still lopsided but atleast we can kiss him at night,” said Lewis. The four year old will have to take seizure medication for life and continue physical therapy. He still can’t hold a pencil at school because of the brain damage. The family is happy with the 18 year prison sentence. Lewis says Kaydin will be an adult by then, and Kunz will never be able to hurt him again. Related Articles City of Cape Coral victim to a crime Man goes back to prison for animal abuse Injunction denied for Everglades/US Sugar deal Plea hearing set for defendant in $880M fraud case
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CAPE CORAL, Fla. – President Obama presented Corey Kent with his Purple Heart Monday. Corey’s parents said it was an honor for Corey and the President was great. They talked some football since the President is a Bears fan and Corey is a Packers fan. Kent was severely injured in Afghanistan. Private Corey Kent lost both his legs and some of his fingers in an explosion. Related Articles Canal clean-up in the Cape Cape Coral Councilman Eric Grill officially resigns City of Cape Coral victim to a crime Cold blasts in summer killing Fla. coral reefs
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