Morgan Rynor

Can you spot the scam? The photos below show a text message and a letter, but careful, it’s a trick question. The text message on the right is part of a phishing scam. Click on the link and the scammers are hoping you’ll hand over your personal information. But the letter on the left is […]

Thursday morning opening statements began in the first murder trial connected to the 2015 death of Dr. Teresa Sievers, who was beaten to death in her kitchen with a hammer. Dr. Mark Petritis, a family friend of Mark, 51, and Teresa Sievers, 46, first found the victim’s body. The retired medical doctor with a specialization […]

We have been in court every day of the jury selection process ahead a of a murder trial in Lee County. A jury has been selected, and we are looking at the individuals tasked with determining the fate of an accused killer of a mother of two children. The high-profile murder trial for Jimmy Rodgers […]

Tuesday begins the long-awaited trial in the Dr. Teresa Sievers murder case. Dr. Sievers, 46 was a holistic doctor who was beaten to death with a hammer in her home after returning from vacation. Her husband, Mark Sievers, is accused of orchestrating her murder with the help of Jimmy Rodgers, who is suspected of carrying […]

The Iowa Democratic Party is considering having its caucuses in Florida, so snowbird voters in our area don’t have to travel back to their Midwestern homes to participate in the presidential nomination process. Voters debate the merits of each Democratic candidate. Then, instead of casting a vote, they go stand in a section of the […]

Investigators say two former U.S. Army soldiers made one big mistake after shooting and killing an Estero couple last year: They left behind one of the victim’s cell phones. A crime scene with an abundance of evidence: 63 shell casings, a wallet, firearm receipts and a cell phone. “It’s the yellow brick road of evidence,” […]

Two former U.S. Army soldiers were indicted by a grand jury in connection to a 2018 double-murder in Estero. After being discharged from the army or going AWOL, a federal complaint says Craig Lang, 29, and Alex Zweifelhofer, 22, met in Ukraine in 2016 to fight the right sector, a volunteer battalion that fought Russian […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates player accused of having sex with a Lee County teenager isn’t heading to Florida anytime soon. The Pennsylvania State police say Felipe Vazquez will be tried in their state first, where he now faces the most serious charges, including statutory sexual assault. Investigators say they’re only aware of the relationship he had […]

Lee County and five others in the state are considering giving waterways like the Caloosahatchee River their own bill of rights. Nonprofit Clean Water Now is advocating for protections to be given to the Caloosahatchee, so this pivotal water resource may thrive. The organization held a public meeting at Lakes Regional Library in south Fort […]

FEMA reports more than 2 million people have been impacted by an overshare of “disaster survivor information” and mailed out letters to notify people affected by it. On social media, more than 100 people in Southwest Florida confirmed they have received the letter from FEMA that claims their information has been overshared, and many people […]