Check fraud arrest By WINK News Story Created: Mar 11, 2010 at 6:39 PM EST Story Updated: Mar 11, 2010 at 6:39 PM EST A 29-year-old FGCU student is arrested after leading deputies on a wild goose chase. He claimed someone stole his checkbook and wrote bad checks- but deputies say that someone was him. In November, deputies say dean graves called them and said he had lost his checkbook. He claimed that someone had forged checks at Wal-Mart and Publix. A 29-year-old FGCU student is arrested after leading deputies on a wild goose chase. He claimed someone stole his checkbook and wrote bad checks- but deputies say that someone was him. There was only one problem, deputies say graves story didn’t “check out”. Deputies reviewed Publix surveilance video which showed craves cashing the alleged missing checks. Lee County Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson John Sheehan says, “We know that ultimately his motive was to support his drug habit, that’s something that the investigation revealed after the fact. We stopped at Grave’s Bonita Springs home to see if he had anything to say but he wasn’t home. Deputies say they spent 15 hours investigating who stole Grave’s checks. They arrested him yesterday morning. Next article Church burglarized two days in a row.
March 12, 2010 | Posted in
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Man Dead after Barricaded Inside Home By WINK News Story Created: Mar 10, 2010 at 12:57 PM EST Story Updated: Mar 10, 2010 at 3:33 PM EST LEE COUNTY, Fla. – A man is dead after a standoff in Buckingham. The person inside the home took his own life. Deputies received a call just before 10 a.m. from a person claiming the man inside the house wanted to harm himself. The man locked himself in the bathroom and claimed to have a fun. The scene is now clear. Residents allowed back in their homes. The man’s identity has not been released yet Previous article Government blames high gas prices on increasing unemployment; Fort Myers oil company blames government Next article Church evacuated after someone sprays mace into air conditioning system
March 11, 2010 | Posted in
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Brush fire burns in North Fort Myers By WINK News Story Created: Mar 10, 2010 at 6:37 PM EST Story Updated: Mar 10, 2010 at 6:46 PM EST Crews put out a brush fire that was no bigger than five acres. It started east of 41 in North Fort Myers late Wednesday afternoon near Island Vista Estates. No homes were threatened. Deputies believe someone started the blaze. It is under investigation. Previous article 911 call released in baby car death Next article City declares impasse in negotiations with FMPD
March 11, 2010 | Posted in
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BLAIR, Neb. (AP) — A 37-year-old woman was accused of putting her 14-year-old behind the wheel because she was too drunk to drive. The woman was arrested Saturday after Washington County Sheriff’s deputies stopped a vehicle on U.S. Highway 75 because of erratic driving. Deputies found the woman’s 14-year-old son in the driver’s seat and two other minors – ages 14 and 17 – in the car. The woman was arrested and has been charged with three counts of child neglect and one count of allowing a minor to drive. The sheriff’s department said the children in the vehicle were turned over to an uncle in Tekamah. The woman was still being held in the Washington County jail early Wednesday morning on $1,000 bond. — Information from: Fremont Tribune, http://www.fremontneb.com
March 10, 2010 | Posted in
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Bank robbery suspect is caught at his home, not far from crime By WINK News Story Created: Mar 9, 2010 at 10:49 PM EST Story Updated: Mar 9, 2010 at 10:49 PM EST LEE COUNTY, Fla. – A Lee County bank robbery suspect is caught at his home just blocks away. The robbery happened around 11am Tuesday at the Bank of America near US 41 and Daniels Parkway in South Fort Myers. Surveillence video showed the suspect walking up to a teller and saying “this is a robbery.” He then told her to give him her money. The suspect left the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office later identified the suspect as 43 year old Robert Wickham. Deputies say they were able to catch up with the suspect after staking the area where he lives nearby in Pine Manor. Deputies recognized him from the surveillance video. He was taken into custody without incident. Next article Family releases statement on death of child left in SUV
March 10, 2010 | Posted in
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PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities in Arizona say rapper DMX has been arrested for allegedly violating his probation by using drugs. DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, had served about half of his 18-month supervised probation when he was booked Tuesday night into the downtown Phoenix jail. The rapper was released from jail in May after serving a 90-day sentence for felony convictions including cruelty to animals, theft and two drug counts. Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio says his deputies have arrested Simmons five times now, including an August 2007 raid on the rapper’s north Phoenix home where they found 12 neglected dogs, three buried dogs, drugs and a cache of weapons. Simmons pleaded guilty in late December to cruelty to animals, theft and two drug counts. In 2008, Simmons was arrested for speeding on a Phoenix freeway and allegedly going to a Scottsdale clinic and giving a false name to receive care with the intent of not paying. — Information from: The Arizona Republic, http://www.azcentral.com
March 10, 2010 | Posted in
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Former Cape Coral councilmember arrested in prostitution sting By WINK News Story Created: Mar 7, 2010 at 7:20 PM EST Story Updated: Mar 7, 2010 at 7:20 PM EST FORT MYERS, Fla. – A former Cape Coral city council member was among the 20 people arrested in a Fort Myers prostitution sting. Fort Myers Police say 75-year-old Charles Fletcher is facing charges of soliciting prostitution. Fletcher served on the Cape Coral city council in the 1990s. Police say Fletcher was one 20 people taken into custody as part of the operation. He’s currently out on bond. Previous article Deputies: East Fort Myers home invasion was not random Next article Two Collier high school football players accused of grand theft
March 8, 2010 | Posted in
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BARTOW, Fla. (AP) — A Winter Haven man was arrested after authorities said he took a winning scratch-off ticket back to the store he had stolen it from a day earlier. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office reported that a 22-year-old man stole $70 worth of scratch-off lottery tickets from a Circle K store on Sunday. One of the tickets revealed a $50 prize. When the man went back to the store on Monday to claim the money, a clerk who was aware of the theft asked the man for his driver’s license and wrote down the information. The clerk called the authorities, and deputies went to arrest the man. He was charged with retail theft and later released on $250 bail. — Information from: News Chief, http://www.polkonline.com
March 7, 2010 | Posted in
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Woman who was nearly abducted talks to WINK News By Christina Hernandez, WINK News Story Created: Mar 5, 2010 at 7:15 PM EST Story Updated: Mar 5, 2010 at 7:15 PM EST FORT MYERS, Fla. – On Thursday, March 04, 2010 at 10:11 a.m. the Lee County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call in reference to an attempted abduction that had just occurred. During the course of the investigation, deputies learned the 43 year old victim had been walking her dog in the area of Winkler Road and Edgemere Drive in Fort Myers when an unknown Hispanic male grabbed her by her waist and attempted to pull her towards him. The victim was able to fight off her attacker and observed him flee the area in a white Suzuki. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, early 40’s, 5’08″ 165 lbs, hair was just growing in, white t-shirt, blue jeans. Vehicle is described as a white Suzuki Sidekick late 80’s-early 90’s model with a black cover on spare tire on rear and faded paint on driver’s side door. Next article CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Prostitution bust in Fort Myers
March 6, 2010 | Posted in
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Three women claim they were drugged at local club By Nicole Papageorge Story Created: Mar 4, 2010 at 5:47 PM EST Story Updated: Mar 4, 2010 at 5:47 PM EST NORTH NAPLES – Three women claim they blacked out after allegedly being drugged at a local club. The women say this happened at The Blue Martini throughout the past few months. One of the victim’s husbands spoke to Wink News about her alleged ordeal. “They were sitting right there and all of a sudden my wife said I’m light headed I gotta go to the ladies room and she doesn’t remember one thing after that,” says John Contieri Contieri says his wife only had three drinks and was sick for a week after. Another woman tells deputies she only had one drink when she started to feel sick, then blacked out in the club’s bathroom. Her boyfriend’s family didn’t find her until two hours later. They fear she may have been sexually assaulted. A spokesman for The Blue Martini says their staff is very professional and aims to make sure guests are safe and comfortable. Still, Contieri says he’ll find somewhere else to get drinks from now on. “I don’t go there anymore,” says Contieri. “We don’t go there anymore.” Previous article CAUGHT ON TAPE: Cape Coral Car thief caught in the act Next article IT’S YOUR MONEY: Saving taxpayer $ by getting rid of phones
March 4, 2010 | Posted in
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