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WVU assistant football coach Noel Devine Jr. arrested on felony strangulation charge
5+ hour, 53+ min ago (119+ words) WVU assistant football coach Noel Devine Jr. was arrested over the weekend on one count of felony strangulation. In light of this, the Mountaineers' head coach released this statement: "Upon receiving information of the arrest, I have immediately and indefinitely…...
Man accused of doing doughnuts at Lehigh Acres 7-Eleven arrested, FHP says
17+ hour, 33+ min ago (131+ words) Gulf Coast News and Weather Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol arrested a Lehigh Acres man on Sunday after they say he was performing doughnuts at a 7-Eleven parking lot. According to FHP, troopers saw the man, later identified as…...
North Fort Myers family searching for answers after trailer theft
20+ hour, 1+ min ago (273+ words) A North Fort Myers family is reeling after their trailer, vital for starting a new business, was stolen from a friend's home on Friday. Surveillance video shows the moment a man hitched the trailer to the back of a white…...
Florida Highway Patrol Investigating a Hit-and-Run Crash in Lehigh Acres
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (66+ words) Gulf Coast News and Weather Florida Highway Patrol Investigating a Hit-and-Run Crash in Lehigh Acres Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a hit-and-run crash on Frank Jewett Avenue S near Bell Boulevard in Lehigh Acres The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating…...
Fort Myers police chief admits he should not have helped void city employee's school zone ticket
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (398+ words) Fort Myers Police Chief Jason Fields is under scrutiny after allegedly using his influence to void a speeding ticket for a city employee caught speeding in a school zone on the first day of school. Exclusive police body cam video…...
Court date for man accused of two Fort Myers murders delayed after interpreter mix-up
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (167+ words) A court date for Rolbert Joachin, accused of two murders, was postponed after no interpreter was scheduled. Judge Nicholas Thompson asked Joachin during the hearing, "Mr. Joachin, do you need an interpreter? Do you understand what we're saying?" Joachin responded,…...
Death investigation underway on Rockwood Street in Port Charlotte
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (155+ words) The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office said a death investigation is underway on Rockwood Street in Port Charlotte on Thursday. The whole street is shut down and caution tape is up. Gulf Coast News has reached out to the sheriff's office…...
'Hog Trail Killer' set to be executed Thursday for 1996 Charlotte County murder
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (113+ words) Daniel Conahan Jr., a 72-year-old convicted murderer known as the "Hog Trail Killer," is scheduled to be executed today at Florida State Prison for the 1996 killing of Richard Montgomery in Charlotte County. Conahan was convicted of first-degree premeditated murder and…...
2 women accused of illegally harvesting palmetto berries in Port Charlotte
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (202+ words) Two women have been arrested by deputies with the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office after they were accused of illegally harvesting palmetto berries. According to an arrest report, deputies responded to a home in Port Charlotte in reference to a suspicious…...
Fort Myers vehicle burglary suspect arrested after jumping into canal, police say
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (208+ words) A suspect in a vehicle burglary was arrested by officers with the Fort Myers Police Department after they say he jumped into a canal to avoid arrest. According to FMPD, officers responded to Sunset Place regarding a vehicle burglary that…...