BRADENTON, Fla. — A Minnesota man arrested in connection with a romance scam targeting an elderly Florida resident has been convicted and ordered to pay restitution, according to the Bradenton Police Department. Benjamin Yakah was sentenced after pleading no contest to grand theft involving between $20,000 and $100,000. A judgeContinue Reading
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — A man has been arrested after his vehicle crashed into a church playground while a toddler was inside, according to the Punta Gorda Police Department. Police said 29-year-old Nathan Faust III drove to the Church of the Good Shepherd, located at 1800 Shreve Street, on theContinue Reading
PUNTA GORDA, FL — The manager of a popular local restaurant is facing a second-degree felony charge following an investigation into the possession of illicit digital material. Ryan Scott Beagles, 28, was arrested by the Punta Gorda Police Department on Saturday, February 21, 2026. Beagles is the manager of theContinue Reading
COLLIER COUNTY, Florida – On Thursday, February 5, deputies with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office began investigating a suspicious incident reported near Lake Trafford Elementary School in Immokalee. Around 3:08 p.m., a group of children told deputies they were walking home along Lake Trafford Road, just outside the school, whenContinue Reading
NAPLES, Fla. – A Naples man was arrested Tuesday following a Collier County Sheriff’s Office investigation that determined he fatally shot his 13-year-old son last summer while handling a firearm under the influence of alcohol. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, Gregory Anthony Zecca, 39, was arrested on aContinue Reading
Collier County, FL – More than two decades after a sexual battery in Golden Gate went unsolved, Collier County Sheriff’s Office detectives have arrested a suspect thanks to a DNA match and persistent investigative work. Rossel Moises Ponce Chirinos, 46, is currently in the Cocke County Jail in Tennessee awaitingContinue Reading
COLLIER COUNTY, FL – The Collier County Sheriff’s Office and the State Attorney’s Cold Case Homicide Unit announced the arrest of Julie Krinsky, 53, in connection with the 2012 murder of Joseph Godcharles. Krinsky was taken into custody Thursday morning in Beverly Hills, FL, where she currently resides. She facesContinue Reading
Naples, Florida – A fraud investigation took an unexpected turn when a suspect tried to impersonate the victim in an effort to shut down the case, only to be confronted by detectives and taken into custody. The incident began on November 29, 2025, when a victim reported to the NaplesContinue Reading
A Sarasota man is facing three felony child neglect charges after police say his children were found living in dangerous and unsanitary conditions on two separate visits to the family’s home. According to the Sarasota Police Department, officers first encountered 48-year-old Tony Mayner in September 2025 while the Homeless OutreachContinue Reading
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has arrested Albert “Shane” Sibert, 54, of North Fort Myers, following a wide-ranging investigation that uncovered financial crimes, illegal surveillance, and personal misconduct. Sibert faces multiple felony charges, including a scheme to defraud, grand theft, official misconduct, digitalContinue Reading