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Prosecutors reflect on how they convicted Christopher Davis
CAPE CORAL, Fla. (Scripps News Fort Myers) — Cases like it are rare — “no-body” cases. But, the Florida State Attorney’s Office got a conviction without... More
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‘I want foster care’: Teen pleads for help before mother’s murder
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (Scripps News Ft. Myers) Newly released bodyworn camera video is shedding light on the case of 17-year-old Collin Griffith, who is accused... More
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Teen once charged in father’s death now accused of killing mother
POLK COUNTY, Fla. (Scripps News Fort Myers/Court TV) — A Florida teen who once faced charges in the death of his father is now in... More
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Judge delays Wade Wilson’s murder sentence to August
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS, Fla. (Scripps News Fort Myers) — Wade Wilson will no longer be sentenced on July 23. A judge ruled on Friday the... More
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‘He bit my face’: Wade Wilson’s ex-girlfriend describes alarming attack
LEE COUNTY, Fla. (Scripps News Fort Myers) — A woman who was in a relationship with convicted killer Wade Wilson says she was attacked by... More
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Joseph Zieler sentenced to death in double murder cold case
LEE COUNTY, Fla. (Scripps News Fort Myers) — Judge Robert Banning sentenced Joseph Zieler to death for the horrific murder and rape of 11-year-old Robin Cornell... More
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Joseph Zieler, to be sentenced in cold case killings, elbows attorney
LEE COUNTY, Fla. (Scripps News Fort Myers/Court TV) — The man convicted of killing an 11-year-old girl and her babysitter elbowed his attorney in the... More
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Puppy chews off baby’s fingers, mother charged with neglect
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (Court TV/Scripps News Fort Myers) — A Florida mother is facing charges after a puppy bit off multiple fingers of a baby... More
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Judge sets new trial date in civil lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito’s parents
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (Scripps News Fort Myers) — A Sarasota County judge set a new trial date in the civil lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito’s... More
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Two Florida corrections deputies arrested, accused of injuring inmates
LEE COUNTY, Fla. (Scripps News Fort Myers) — Florida’s Lee County Sheriff’s Office has announced that two corrections deputies have been fired and arrested for... More
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Prosecutors seeking death penalty for bodybuilder accused of murdering wife
HENDRY COUNTY, Fla. (Scripps News Fort Myers) — A Florida bodybuilder accused of murdering his wife and burning her corpse days after Hurricane Ian waived... More
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Police: Murder suspect stabbed romantic interest 38 times
NORTH PORT, Fla. (Scripps News Fort Myers) — An arrest has been made in a late September killing where investigators say a man stabbed a... More
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Florida doctor at center of sexual assault allegations found dead
NAPLES, Fla. (Scripps News Fort Myers) — Dr. Eric Salata, the man accused by several Southwest Florida women of drugging and sexually assaulting them at... More
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Florida Supreme Court upholds Mark Sievers’ murder conviction
FORT MYERS, Fla. (Scripps News Fort Myers) — The Supreme Court of Florida upheld the conviction and sentence for Mark Sievers. Mark Sievers was found... More
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Florida duo accused of forcing 8 women into sex trade
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (Scripps News Fort Myers) — Two people have been charged with sex trafficking following a surveillance operation in Hillsborough County, Florida. 29-year-old... More
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Suspect and victim of ‘horrific’ Florida stabbing knew each other
LEE COUNTY, Fla. (Scripps News Fort Myers)— The man Lee County, Florida deputies arrested for a “gruesome and horrific stabbing” Monday night is being held... More
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Missing Florida teen found in teacher’s home
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (Scripps News Fort Myers) — A Florida high school teacher was arrested after a teen missing since Aug. 12 was found concealed... More
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Vegan mom convicted of starving son to death denied new trial
FORT MYERS, Fla. (Scripps News Fort Myers) — A Florida mother found guilty of starving her 18-month-old son to death will not be getting a... More
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Florida mom found guilty of starving son to death to be sentenced
FORT MYERS, Fla. (Scripps News Fort Myers) — A mother charged in the death of her 18-month-old son finds out her punishment later today. Sheila... More
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Petito family wins right to sue Laundries for emotional distress
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (Scripps News Fort Myers) — A judge has denied a motion to dismiss a civil lawsuit stemming from the death of Gabby... More
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Petito family to get jury trial against Laundrie parents
NORTH PORT, Fla. (Scripps News Fort Myers) — The family of Gabby Petito will get a jury trial in their suit against the parents of... More
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Family of Brian Laundrie files motion to dismiss Petito lawsuit
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (Scripps News Fort Myers) — The family of Brian Laundrie filed a motion to dismiss a pending lawsuit filed by the family... More
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Florida man lured child victims over gaming platform
NORTH PORT, Fla. (Scripps News Fort Myers) — Police say a North Port, Florida man used Xbox messenger and the Discord gaming chat service to... More
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Arrest made in connection with murder of Florida transgender woman
HENDRY COUNTY, Fla. (Scripps News Fort Myers) — The man arrested in connection with the death of a transgender woman remains in jail after a... More
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The Unsolved Casefile: Who Killed Gage Jackson?
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (Scripps News Fort Myers) — Randy and Heather Jackson sat down exclusively with WFTX when their son went missing in March 2019.... More
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The Unsolved Casefile: Who Killed Bee Love Slater?
HENDRY COUNTY, Fla. (Scripps News Fort Myers) — “ A human a very kind-hearted human, like all of us should be anyway, and it shouldn’t... More