Woman beaten, sexually battered at Golden Gate home
GOLDEN GATE, Fla. A woman was beaten and battered early Sunday morning, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office said. A man entered a home on the north side of Golden Gate Parkway and attacked the woman...
View ArticleNaples Manor dad accused of threatening sons with machete
NAPLES MANOR, Fla. A 60-year-old man is accused of threatening his sons with a machete, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office said. Frantz Villard was arrested Saturday after the encounter at his home on...
View ArticleArmed robbers steal cash from Golden Gate store
GOLDEN GATE, Fla. Two armed robbers stole cash from a convenience store Sunday evening, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office said. One of the men had a handgun and the other had a rifle as they entered...
View ArticleJury stops for night in Collier DUI manslaughter trial
NAPLES, Fla. The trial for a man accused of driving drunk and killing a father of four reached the jury Monday afternoon. Jurors were dismissed shortly after 7 p.m. and will reconvene at 9 a.m. Tuesday...
View ArticleCenturyLink outage leads to lost business for Collier store
NORTH NAPLES, Fla. Six hours on hold. That’s the amount of time M.J. Vandewerken and her husband, Tyler, spent trying to speak with a CenturyLink representative this weekend while they waited for...
View ArticleMarco Island tree trimmer injured after receiving electric shock
MARCO ISLAND, Fla. A man was hospitalized after receiving an electric shock while trimming trees Tuesday, the Marco Island Fire Rescue-Department said. The injury took place at Biscayne and Columbus...
View ArticleNaples man sentenced to 20 years for child porn
NAPLES, Fla. A 48-year-old man was sentenced to 20 years in prison on child pornography charges, the state attorney’s office said on Tuesday. Michael Celentano, Jr., of Naples, had still images and...
View ArticleRene Miles convicted in DUI manslaughter case
NAPLES, Fla. Rene Miles, accused of driving drunk when he hit and killed a father of four in December 2015, was convicted Tuesday of DUI manslaughter and other charges. Jurors deliberated more than 12...
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Man claims he can’t open trunk; $120K of pot found inside
Photo via Collier County Sheriff’s Office GOLDEN GATE ESTATES, Fla. A man who claimed he didn’t know how to open the trunk of his car was arrested after $120,000 worth of marijuana was found inside it....
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Sod truck overturns on Livingston Road in Naples
NAPLES, Fla. A crash involving a sod truck has shut down two southbound lanes of Livingston Road, Collier County deputies said. The truck overturned after turning too fast onto Livingston from Golden...
View ArticleMosquitoes outpacing control efforts in Collier County
GOLDEN GATE ESTATES, Fla. Cost and weather are among the factors inhibiting mosquito control efforts in Collier County, where salt marsh mosquitoes are giving way to a freshwater breed.
View ArticleFort Myers woman gets 10 years prison, takes deal in fatal DUI
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) A 35-year-old woman has been given a four-year minimum mandatory of a 10-year prison-sentence on DUI charges from a fatal incident. Samantha Robson, of Fort Myers, pleaded no contest...
View ArticleHealth advisory issued for Naples Pier Beach
NAPLES, Fla. A health advisory was issued Thursday for Naples Pier Beach after a recent sample showed high bacteria in the water, the Collier County Department of Health said. This is the first time in...
View ArticleHealth advisory remains in place for Naples Pier Beach
NAPLES, Fla. A healthy advisory remained in place Friday morning for Naples Pier Beach after a recent sample showed high bacteria in the water. WINK News reporter John Trierweiler was at the scene:...
View ArticleHealth advisory lifted for Naples Pier Beach
NAPLES, Fla. A healthy advisory was lifted Friday afternoon for Naples Pier Beach, one day after a sample showed high bacteria in the water, the Collier County Department of Health said. Less bacteria...
View ArticleCollier man accused of killing family has outburst in court
NAPLES, Fla. A man accused of murdering his wife and five children acted out in court during a hearing Friday, stunning the courtroom.
View ArticleNew Snapchat feature sparks safety concerns
NAPLES, Fla. A new Snapchat feature launched this week may be revealing too much personal information. The feature, called Snap Map, puts users on a map for friends to find with the intent to connect...
View ArticleCollier pair accused of smoking heroin in front of child
NAPLES, Fla. A man and a woman were arrested Friday for allegedly smoking heroin in front of the woman’s 7-year-old son, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office said. Amber Nelson, 29, and Justin Benfield,...
View ArticleGolden Gate woman arrested, faces animal cruelty charge
GOLDEN GATE, Fla. A 39-year-old woman was arrested Friday after a dog was found without food or clean water at her home, the sheriff’s office said. Militza Pacheco Torres, 39, of the 5100 block of 32nd...
View ArticleGas leak prompts Publix, Walgreens closures in Naples
NAPLES, Fla. A natural gas leak Sunday night prompted the closure of stores near U.S. 41 and Neapolitan Way, the Naples Police Department said. Neapolitan Way is shut down between U.S. 41 and West...
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