12-year-old shot three times, suspect on the loose FORT MYERS, Fla. – A 12-year-old girl is in the hospital recovering from gunshot wounds. Family says Luxury Vance was spending the night at her cousin’s house near Fountain Street and Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard on Saturday night when the two stepped outside and suddenly there were gunshots. Vance is a rising star in the […]
Kraft recalls cheese slices for choking risk The Kraft Heinz Co. is voluntarily recalling about 36,000 cases of Kraft Singles cheese products because some of the packaging film may stick to the slices and pose a choking hazard. The company said Monday that there have been 10 consumer complaints to date about the packaging, including three reports of consumers choking. The recall […]
Deputies search for Target theft suspects LEE COUNTY, Fla. – Lee County Sheriff’s Office Detectives are asking for your help to identify three women who may have information on the theft of items from a local Target On July 31, 2015, deputies responded to an attempted theft at a local Target store. Surveillance video shows three black females who may have […]
Crash causes headaches in Cape Coral CAPE CORAL, Fla. – At least one person was injured after a multi-car crash on Chiquita Boulevard and Southwest 38th Street in Cape Coral. People who saw the crash say one car flipped on its hood. No word on the victim’s condition.
Challenger, Columbia wreckage on public display CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – NASA is offering up wreckage from the Challenger and Columbia for public view after hiding it from the world for decades. A new exhibit at Kennedy Space Center features two pieces of debris, one from each lost shuttle, as well as poignant, personal reminders of the 14 astronauts killed in […]
Man steals 90-year-old’s purse in parking lot NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. – Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying a man who witnesses say pushed a senior citizen in a Wal-Mart parking lot, then ran off with her wallet. Detectives say the 90-year-old woman was walking towards her car in the parking lot of the store, located at […]
Crime Stoppers: Suspects sought in Circle K robbery LEE COUNTY, Fla. – Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying two unknown men who robbed an east Lee County gas station at gunpoint early Sunday morning. Detectives say just before 4 a.m., two Hispanic males entered the Circle K gas station, located at 9951 Orange River Boulevard, brandishing firearms. One of […]
Thousands show up for 16th annual Big Backpack event FORT MYERS, Fla.- In just a few weeks, school will start and thousands of students will have brand new school supplies for their first day. But, buying school supplies can be tough for some parents. Sunday, the 16th annual Big Backpack event was held and it was a complete success. WINK News was a proud […]
Police: person of interest in custody in connection with deadly officer shooting MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – A person of “interest” has been taken into custody in connection with the fatal shooting of a police officer during a traffic stop in Memphis, police said Sunday. Memphis Police Department spokeswoman Karen Rudolph told The Associated Press that a person is in custody but that no charges have been filed […]