The State will file the notice of intent to seek the death penalty for Wisner Desmaret, 29, the man accused of killing Officer Adam Jobbers-Miller. The State Attorney’s Office 20th Judicial Circuit Death Penalty Review Committee met and recommended seeking the death penalty for the alleged murder of Fort Myers Police Officer Jobbers-Miller who was…
A fire that burned a residence in Cape Coral Thursday afternoon is being investigated as arson, according to the Cape Coral Police Department. MORE: Police investigate scene of Cape Coral house fire Around 1:40 p.m. police responded to the fire at 4821 Tudor Drive. Police were able to gather that two men dressed in white “paper-type”…
Fallen Fort Myers Police Officer Adam Jobbers-Miller was memorialized by the community at a brick-laying ceremony Friday.
WINK News Reporter Janae Muchmore was live at the emotional event to speak with Chief Derrick Diggs. Watch the full segment above.
MORE: SWFL says goodbye to fallen FMPD Officer Jobbers-Miller
Hurricane Irma could be causing worse red tide and blue-green algae this year. 10 to 15 inches of rain fell over Southwest and Central Florida during the storm causing massive amounts of runoff with increased nutrients, and the effects could be lingering. In the video above, Chief Meteorologist Jim Farrell breaks down a new research from the…
A dog is shot multiple times in Lehigh Acres Wednesday when a man allegedly says it bit his son. Lee County deputies responded to a call in reference to shots fired east of Sunshine Boulevard North in Lehigh Acres. While en route, deputies learned that a dog was shot. According to deputies, having heard multiple gunshots, a resident…
A babysitter accused of killing an infant at a North Galaxy Drive home in Fort Myers was is found guilty of 2nd-Degree Murder, Aggravated Manslaughter of a Child, and Aggravated Child Abuse. Rafael Carrion Jr., will be sentenced on October, 1 at 1:30 p.m. and faces life in prison. Autopsy results showed massive head injuries…
Thursday, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announced that the Florida Turnpike Enterprise (FTE) has deployed a system for processing SunPass overdraft claims. Starting today, SunPass customers may submit requests for overdraft fee reimbursements online at SunPass.com. Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Mike Dew said, “Today, Sunpass deployed an overdraft claims process to make our…
A priest with a sketchy past was intentionally brought here to Southwest Florida according to grand jury indictment documents from a sex abuse investigation in Pennsylvania on the Catholic Church. The diocese of Pennsylvania knew Father Robert Brague was accused of impregnating a teenage girl there and they allowed him to go to St. Ann’s…
A long lines of cars is what parents are dealing with daily when picking up their children from Riverdale High School. The backup of cars isn’t the only traffic jam during the school day, “Traffic in the morning and afternoon is just total chaos. You cannot get on or off it.” said parent Jack Cooper,…
Fire crews are on the scene of a structure fire at 4821 Tudor Drive in Cape Coral. As of 3:15 p.m. the fire is out but there in an investigation and the area is active. Police are advising to avoid the area. We have a crew on the way and will bring you further updates…