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Supreme Court denies Florida death row inmate's final appeal, clearing way for execution
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (145+ words) The court also denied Conahan's request to stay his execution, according to the court's order. Conahan, 72, is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection Thursday. He was sentenced to death for kidnapping and strangling Montgomery, whose mutilated body was found…...
Cape Coral man killed in officer-involved shooting was holding Airsoft pistol, police say | News
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (268+ words) CAPE CORAL, Fla. — The man who was shot and later died after a confrontation with Cape Coral police Wednesday was holding a CO2 Airsoft pistol when officers opened fire, according to a new update from the Cape Coral Police Department. Cape…...
Cape Coral man dies from injuries following officer-involved shooting
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (153+ words) WINK News The Cape Coral Police Department said a man is dead after CCPD shot him Wednesday after they say he pointed a gun at officers following a disturbance at a home. Cape Coral man dies from injuries following officer-involved…...
Cape Coral man shot by police after officers say he pointed gun at them
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (154+ words) winknews.com Cape Coral police shot a man Tuesday after they say he pointed a gun at officers following a disturbance at a home. Hour by Hour Forecast - Charlotte County approves Buc-ee's site plan near Peace River on I-75 - Cape Coral…...
Cape Coral man shot by police after officers say he pointed gun at them | Lee County | winknews.com
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (180+ words) Authorities are responding to an active scene near City Mattress at Del Prado Boulevard North and Northeast 10th Street. CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WINK)— Police say a man was shot by Cape Coral police officers after he pointed a gun at them…...
A Knock at the Door (Episode 2): The Crime Spree That Shook Fort Myers | WINK News Special
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (189+ words) WINK News A Knock at the Door: Remembering Mark Schwebes FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK) â On a quiet spring night in April 1996, a knock at the door changed everything â permanently shattering the peace in the Fort Myers community. Hour…...
Harold Gene Lucas executed after 50 years on Florida death row
1+ week, 5+ day ago (616+ words) RAIFORD, Fla. (WINK)—Harold Gene Lucas was executed Thursday, ending a 50-year wait for justice that marks him as the longest-serving death row inmate to be put to death in U.S. history. Relatives of the victims gathered to witness the…...
Tattooed man breaks into Bell Tower Park clubhouse, caught on camera
1+ week, 6+ day ago (144+ words) FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK)—Authorities are searching for a man who broke into the Bell Tower Park clubhouse by smashing a window in the early morning hours of Aug. 29, 2026. The break-in occurred between approximately 2:50 a.m. and 3:10 a.m., according to the…...
Cape Coral officer arrested on battery, simple assault charges while off duty
1+ week, 6+ day ago (253+ words) CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WINK) — A Cape Coral police officer was arrested following an off-duty disturbance in Lee County. The Lee County Sheriff's Office investigated the incident on Aug. 30 and arrested Officer Travis Harrison on charges of battery and simple assault....
Cape Coral officer arrested for battery, assault while off duty
1+ week, 6+ day ago (253+ words) CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WINK) — A Cape Coral police officer was arrested following an off-duty disturbance in Lee County. The Lee County Sheriff's Office investigated the incident on Aug. 30 and arrested Officer Travis Harrison on charges of battery and simple assault....