Taylor Petras

A puppy that was stolen from a pet store was recovered from a home and is safe, according to FMPD. Someone stole a 9-week-old Shih Tzu this past weekend and across the internet, people were searching for it. Now, WINK News is learning more about the suspect and why he may have taken it in […]

Three separate violent scenes broke out in a 24-hour period in Lee County. Shots were fired on a crowded beach, a man was shot in the chest hours later, and another man was found shot to death in his car. Investigators hope members of the public have tips that can lead to justice for the […]

Fort Myers Police Department responded to a deadly hit-and-run crash on State Road 82 in Fort Myers near Lehigh Acres Tuesday. According to FMPD, police were on on SR-82 near River Trent Court, where at least one person in at least one other vehicle was killed in a crash, and the driver of another vehicle […]

We reported employees at a pawnshop in Southwest Florida were tied up recently by a suspect during a robbery, and we are continuing to get a better idea about what happened when those employees were witness to six guns being taken from a safe at there. A woman who knows one of the employees shared […]

Investigators say a man recently accused of impersonating a law enforcement officer while holding up a pawnshop in Southwest Florida committed similar crimes in the region previously. On May 21, Raynoldo Ray Quiroga, 36, a convicted felon, was arrested after being accused of dressing up like a sheriff’s deputy and stealing guns from Capital Pawn […]

An ethics complaint filed against the mayor of Naples is alleging corruption at City Hall, including a child prostitution ring, involving high-ranking leaders in Naples and Collier County. The complaint was written by Brian Dye, the director of technology services for the City of Naples, to the Florida Commission on Ethics with a date of […]

A family is mourning the loss of their 2-year-old after he fell into a swimming pool. Police say he was rushed to the hospital but died days later. We learned Tuesday these tragedies might happen more often because more families installed home pools during the pandemic. Instructors say supervision and lessons are especially important this […]

A trip to the vet ended with a mother and daughter in handcuffs. Sunday, Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrested Kay Celek and her 17-year-old daughter in Cape Coral for neglecting their four dogs. Two of them died, but the other two are now receiving much-needed care. When the two owners brought 1-year-old dog, Bailey, to […]

A woman has been arrested for aggravated animal cruelty after being accused of locking her dog in the bathroom. The dog had been so badly neglected, she had chemical burns on her leg from her own urine. Lee County Sheriff’s deputies found a one-year-old dog named “Queen” trapped inside an apartment, in the corner cowering […]

A longtime CEO who served the community for decades is retiring after 17 years. The St. Matthew’s House board of directors announced Vann Ellison’s retirement last week. For years, he worked with other nonprofits to help people all over Southwest Florida, from the homeless to the hungry to those suffering from addiction. Those who worked […]