3 law officers killed, 5 others wounded trying to serve warrant in North Carolina, authorities sayMultiple units fighting structure fire in Cape Coral
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) 3 law officers killed, 5 others wounded trying to serve warrant in North Carolina, authorities say Three law enforcement officers serving a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm were killed and five other officers were wounded Monday in a shootout at a Charlotte, North Carolina, home, police said.
CAPE CORAL Multiple units fighting structure fire in Cape Coral Several fire rescue trucks are responding to a structure fire at a commercial building in Cape Coral.
North Fort Myers residents concerned over abandoned boat A day out in the water turned into an alarming discovery for one North Fort Myers family. “We came out one day, this boat was here, there was someone living on it,” said Joanne Kreise. “For a short period of time, he had the boat tied up to the channel marker and an anchor. He […]
FORT MYERS Fort Myers first responders stress safety after rollover crash Fort Myers fire department officials are pointing to safety and awareness following a recent rollover crash on Palm Beach Blvd. and Oasis Way.
NAPLES FSU pitcher Jacob Marlowe’s determined heart is on the mound Former Barron Collier ace, now FSU pitcher Jacob Marlowe is recovering from two open heart surgeries in five days.
Contrasting Lee, Collier and Charlotte homicide rates to nationwide numbers The Wall Street Journal says nationwide homicide rates have dropped by 20% compared to the numbers from 2023.
New program to make life more manageable for Parkinson’s patients A new program, backed by research, was created using the power of spin cycling to redefine the fight against Parkinson’s.
Medicaid class action gets go-ahead A federal judge has cleared the way for a class-action lawsuit that alleges Florida did not properly inform people before dropping them from the Medicaid program after a COVID-19 public health emergency ended.
FORT MYERS New downtown Fort Myers parking options coming soon Two new spots are coming for you to park on nights and weekends in downtown Fort Myers, but you’ll still have to pay.
LEHIGH ACRES Caught on Camera: Family ‘sucker-punched’ in Lehigh Acres brawl A woman is speaking out about a conflict she was involved in at Barefoot Lake.
Miracle Moment: Christina Soriero Doctors diagnosed 22-year-old Christina Soriero with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma when she was just 18. A time in her life when the only thing she should have been dealing with was senioritis and getting ready for life after high school.
DeSantis signs bill impacting new mothers and jury duty Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that will impact new mothers and their eligibility to serve on jury duty.
Genesis of Naples breaking ground on new car dealership A genesis—or new beginning—is under way for Genesis of Naples. The local franchise plans to break ground this summer on a new and expanded luxury auto dealership in North Naples.
Emails show beginnings, contradictions of South Seas resort amendment South Seas resort ownership group’s engineer proposed a land-use amendment for Lee County’s government at least six months before the first public discussions and at least seven weeks before the county’s official timeline began, emails between the resort’s representatives and county show.
CAPE CORAL 13-year-old arrested for allegedly getting involved in hit-and-run with stolen car, fleeing from Cape Coral police A teen was arrested on multiple charges after allegedly getting involved in a hit-and-run with a stolen car and then fleeing from police.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) 3 law officers killed, 5 others wounded trying to serve warrant in North Carolina, authorities say Three law enforcement officers serving a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm were killed and five other officers were wounded Monday in a shootout at a Charlotte, North Carolina, home, police said.
CAPE CORAL Multiple units fighting structure fire in Cape Coral Several fire rescue trucks are responding to a structure fire at a commercial building in Cape Coral.
North Fort Myers residents concerned over abandoned boat A day out in the water turned into an alarming discovery for one North Fort Myers family. “We came out one day, this boat was here, there was someone living on it,” said Joanne Kreise. “For a short period of time, he had the boat tied up to the channel marker and an anchor. He […]
FORT MYERS Fort Myers first responders stress safety after rollover crash Fort Myers fire department officials are pointing to safety and awareness following a recent rollover crash on Palm Beach Blvd. and Oasis Way.
NAPLES FSU pitcher Jacob Marlowe’s determined heart is on the mound Former Barron Collier ace, now FSU pitcher Jacob Marlowe is recovering from two open heart surgeries in five days.
Contrasting Lee, Collier and Charlotte homicide rates to nationwide numbers The Wall Street Journal says nationwide homicide rates have dropped by 20% compared to the numbers from 2023.
New program to make life more manageable for Parkinson’s patients A new program, backed by research, was created using the power of spin cycling to redefine the fight against Parkinson’s.
Medicaid class action gets go-ahead A federal judge has cleared the way for a class-action lawsuit that alleges Florida did not properly inform people before dropping them from the Medicaid program after a COVID-19 public health emergency ended.
FORT MYERS New downtown Fort Myers parking options coming soon Two new spots are coming for you to park on nights and weekends in downtown Fort Myers, but you’ll still have to pay.
LEHIGH ACRES Caught on Camera: Family ‘sucker-punched’ in Lehigh Acres brawl A woman is speaking out about a conflict she was involved in at Barefoot Lake.
Miracle Moment: Christina Soriero Doctors diagnosed 22-year-old Christina Soriero with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma when she was just 18. A time in her life when the only thing she should have been dealing with was senioritis and getting ready for life after high school.
DeSantis signs bill impacting new mothers and jury duty Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that will impact new mothers and their eligibility to serve on jury duty.
Genesis of Naples breaking ground on new car dealership A genesis—or new beginning—is under way for Genesis of Naples. The local franchise plans to break ground this summer on a new and expanded luxury auto dealership in North Naples.
Emails show beginnings, contradictions of South Seas resort amendment South Seas resort ownership group’s engineer proposed a land-use amendment for Lee County’s government at least six months before the first public discussions and at least seven weeks before the county’s official timeline began, emails between the resort’s representatives and county show.
CAPE CORAL 13-year-old arrested for allegedly getting involved in hit-and-run with stolen car, fleeing from Cape Coral police A teen was arrested on multiple charges after allegedly getting involved in a hit-and-run with a stolen car and then fleeing from police.
A suspect in a 2018 double murder in Estero is currently in Ukraine, fighting extradition back to the United States. Craig Lang and co-defendant Alex Zwiefelhofer face several federal charges including murder and conspiracy to organize a military expedition to fight a foreign government. Lang is seeking asylum in Ukraine to stay with his Ukranian wife whom he claims has a child on the way. In an indictment, the FBI claims Lang and Zwiefelhofer robbed and murdered a Brooksville couple in an Estero parking lot in April 2018 as a way to fund travel to Venezuela to fight against the government. Zwiefelhofer plead not guilty to all charges in federal court Tuesday. But Lang is currently in custody in Ukraine, fighting extradition back to the United States. Federal magistrate judge Nicholas Mizell referred to the case as a ‘potential death penalty’ case. If federal prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Zwiefelhofer it could further complicate extradition proceedings against Lang. His attorney, Dmitry Morgun, said Ukraine will not extradite him unless there are assurances from the United States that he will not face the death penalty. “Ukraine is a part of the world human rights organization that frowns upon capital punishment … Ukraine has a right to defend against each person that would be facing a death penalty in that country,” Morgun told WINK News through a Russian translator. The Department of Justice told WINK News by email it has a longstanding policy not to comment on extradition proceedings until they are completed. In the meantime, Morgun asked for Lang to be released on house arrest in Ukraine but was unsuccessful. He will continue to be held in jail for another 60 days and will have to appear in court again for prosecutors to ask to extend his detention. Morgun said that under Ukrainian law he cannot be held more than 12 months without being extradited. Lang first came to Ukraine in 2015, according to the FBI, where he fought alongside a volunteer military group known as the Right Sector against Russian Seperatists. In 2016, Zwiefelhofer, who was AWOL from the United States Army arrived in Ukraine to join that fight. He bragged of his escapes on his Instagram account, posting a video of gunfire in the town of Marinka and telling a friend he was firing at human targets in another post. He and Lang then traveled together to Kenya where they tried to enter South Sudan to fight against an Islamic extremist group. But the FBI said in court documents that this stunt put them on the radar of the US Embassy and they were deported back to the United States. In July 2017, Customs agents at the Charlotte International airport said they found child pornography on Zwiefelhofer’s phone. He was arrested in North Carolina, and released on bond to his family home in Wisconsin. Lang returned to the United States from Kenya and told federal agents he would be residing with his mother in Arizona. But in early 2018 the pair began communicating to devise a plan to fund more fighting in foreign wars. The FBI said in April that year they traveled to Miami and posted an advertisement on a website selling firearms. Serafin and Deanna Lorenzo responded to that ad and agreed to travel from Brookesville to meet the pair to purchase firearms. The Lorenzos frequently bought and resold firearms. The FBI says Lang and Zwiefelhofer then shot the Lorenzos in a darkened Estero parking lot and stole the couple’s $3,000. Zwiefelhofer returned to Wisconsin but Lang made his way from Mexico to Columbia and then on to Spain and ultimately entered Ukraine. A court document explains that Lang smudged a ‘return to US only’ stamp on his passport to be able to exit the United States.