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COLLIER COUNTY Sheriff’s office uses mobile command post at Collier County Fair Like every major event with a lot of people, there are security concerns. WINK News spoke to authorities, as it prepared to keep everyone safe at the Collier County Fair. Collier County Sheriff’s Office will operate a mobile command post to maintain security at the fair in Naples Thursday. Inside the vehicle, Collier law enforcement […]
FORT MYERS DNA testing confirms Ted Bundy killing DNA testing is now helping confirm serial killer Ted Bundy murdered a teenager in Utah back in the 1970’s. Authorities said Debra Kent, 17, disappeared in November 1974. Shortly before his execution in 1989, Bundy admitted he killed Kent and told police where he left her body. But, police never found her remains. Only a […]
FORT MYERS Behind the scenes with FBI Operational Medics Most people are familiar with the FBI’s high profile investigations, but what about their work in medicine? A select group of special agents are trained in field medicine for both trauma and normal medicine like a heart attack or broken bones. When an FBI SWAT team heads to a raid, one of the agents will be […]
WINK NEWS Security Alert: Red flags for buying a car online Buying a used vehicle online has never been easier. But before you click the button to buy WINK News found some red flags you need to watch out for. In 2017, the FBI received complaints of more than 54 million dollars in fake sales of cars, boats and RVs So how can you protect yourself? […]
FORT MYERS Mindset of a person looking at or downloading child porn Pictures of children in sexual situations. Investigators said they found them because William Burkey tried to print them out at a CVS Pharmacy kiosk. Now, he is facing serious charges. A lot of criminals live the ‘criminal lifestyle.’ That is not the way it often is with those that view child pornography. They are often […]
WINK NEWS How to protect your tax refund from scammers Where’s my refund? If you’re not careful, it could end up in the hands of scammers. WINK News looked at how you can keep your money safe. Tax season is big money. Last year, the IRS refunded almost $325 billion. With that much money around, it’s a landscape ripe for scammers. A new version of […]
WINK NEWS What happens if justice department investigates Michael Cohen? Two ranking Republican members of Congress have formally asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate whether Michael Cohen committed perjury when he testified publicly before the house oversight committee.It’s up to the DOJ to decide whether to investigate. It will examine referral and either proceed or pass. Disgraced and now disbarred, former Trump attorney […]
FORT MYERS The US faces cyber attacks on a daily basis, not just threats Are we at risk for a cyber attack in the U.S, and who’s keeping us safe? We are at risk… “blinking red” is a term used in the intelligence community when the warnings they’re receiving signal something could happen. The Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats says he’s concerned about threats to our infrastructure, especially […]
CAPE CORAL FBI preliminary crime report shows overall crime down in Cape Coral Good news for Cape Coral out of a preliminary crime report from the FBI. Overall crime in the city is going down, but there are a few areas raising concerns. The FBI just put out its preliminary Uniform Crime Report, or UCR, for the first part of 2018. While most of the crime reported in the […]
WINK NEWS Security Alert: Wire transfer request warning Whether you’re buying a home or paying a business, there is one big thing you need to do before wiring money. The latest scam WINK News has seen locally is called business email compromise. A hacker gets access to a business email account and waits quietly in the wings. When a request for a wire […]