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$1M bond set in latest Fort Myers ‘Lake Boyz’ arrest FORT MYERS, Fla. — A $1 million bond was set Tuesday for a Fort Myers man authorities believe to be connected to the “Lake Boyz” gang. Jari McMiller, 24, of 3636 American Ave., was arrested Monday and faces two racketeering charges. A Fort Myers Police Department sting last week led to the arrest of 21 […]
Attorney: Fort Myers police audit could affect prior convictions FORT MYERS, Fla. A scathing audit of Fort Myers Police Department practices could lead past criminal convictions to be overturned, according to a defense attorney. The city-commissioned audit, conducted by a Delaware-based risk management firm, was highly critical of the way some investigations were handled. Fort Myers-based attorney Scott Moorey doesn’t foresee a blanket dismissal of […]
Judge nears decision on subpoenaed Fort Myers officials FORT MYERS, Fla. A 20th Judicial Circuit Court judge is slated to rule Wednesday on whether city leaders who were subpoenaed last week will have to appear in court. A dozen current and former city leaders as well as the author of a scathing audit of Fort Myers police were ordered last week to testify […]
NAACP challenges Fort Myers ‘Lake Boyz’ arrests FORT MYERS, Fla. The NAACP on Tuesday sent a letter to State Attorney Stephen Russell to find out if five Fort Myers police officers placed on leave had any involvement in the recent “Lake Boyz” arrests. The organization is also planning to file an official federal civil rights complaint with the Justice Department on Thursday. […]
‘Lake Boyz’ arrests may cost taxpayers FORT MYERS, Fla. It’s been two weeks since 22 members of a suspected Harlem Lakes neighborhood gang were arrested on racketeering charges. Police have identified 34 possible members of the “Lake Boyz,” meaning as many as a dozen people are still at large, according to an arrest affidavit. “We’ve been working everyday on this with the Fort Myers […]
Suspects in ‘Lake Boyz’ gang bust receive at least $1M bond each FORT MYERS, Fla – The 21 suspects arrested in an operation targeting the “Lake Boyz” gang each received bonds of at least $1 million during their first court appearances on Friday. The men were arrested and will be charged under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, a federal law commonly known as RICO. Passed in 1970, RICO […]
Operation targeting ‘Lake Boyz’ gang nets 21 arrests FORT MYERS, Fla. – More than 20 members of the “Lake Boyz” gang were arrested and are facing multiple charges, including heroin trafficking, aggravated assault and various firearm offenses, following a two-year operation by the Fort Myers Police Department and state attorney’s office, both agencies announced Thursday morning. “It is not the end. There are […]
Who’s the Club Blu shooter? Still no answer 6 months later FORT MYERS, Fla. – Who fired the bullets outside Club Blu? The bullets killed 18-year-old Stef’an Strawder, 14-year-old Sean Archilles and injured 18 other teenagers. Six months later, the question still looms over Southwest Florida. “It’s been a really long six months, it’s been a very sad six months,” said Trish Routte, coordinator for Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers. “So […]
A closer look at Dunbar’s “Lake Boyz” FORT MYERS, Fla. – WINK News is looking further into a recent wave of violence in Fort Myers. Last week seven people were shot, including a child, over the course of just seven hours. Now there are reports that the local group the “Lake Boyz”, called a gang by Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott, may be connected to […]
Gov. Scott vows to help combat Fort Myers gun violence FORT MYERS, Fla.- Governor Rick Scott pledged to help stop gun violence in Fort Myers during a closed door meeting with Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott, Fort Myers Mayor Randy Henderson, and Fort Myers Interim Police Chief Dennis Eads. “We talked about several things. We talked about crime, we talked about ideas in coming together, how […]