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14-year-old charged with having porn pictures of herself on cell phone
A runaway North Fort Myers 14-year-old girl was arrested after a deputy found pornographic images of her and a man on her cellular telephone Tuesday night.
POLL Fear, intimidation by Thompson’s leadership at issue in Collier School Board race
The image was telling. Nine candidates for Collier County School Board, sitting on a stage in front of community members, agreed there is a culture of fear and intimidation in the Collier County School District. Two of them were sitting Collier County School Board members.
South Lee Police Beat: July 28, 2010
To report a crime or any suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 477-1000 or you can remain anonymous and call Crime Stoppers at 332-5555 or 1-800-780-TIPS.
Happy birthday to you: 75-year-old man jailed after court argument with friend
A South Fort Myers man celebrated his 75th birthday in jail Tuesday after a judge found him and a friend in contempt of court.
VIDEO/PHOTOS: San Carlos Park fire destroys several office trailers
Firefighters are working to put out a structure fire off Alico Road in San Carlos Park.
37-year-old woman accused of breaking boyfriend's arm
A North Naples woman found herself in jail Monday, after Collier Sheriff’s deputies said she broke her boyfriend’s arm during fight.
South Lee Police Beat: July 26, 2010
To report a crime or any suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 477-1000 or you can remain anonymous and call Crime Stoppers at 332-5555 or 1-800-780-TIPS.
Crime down on Marco Island, historically low number of violent crime doubles
Overall crime rates declined slightly on Marco Island in the first half of 2010 while violent crimes doubled, reported Capt. Dave Baer in a prepared statement on Tuesday.
Police Beat: July 26, 2010
To report a crime or suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Naples Police and Fire Department at 213-4844, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 774-4434, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office 239-477-1000 or the Marco Island Police Department at 389-5050.
VIDEO: Elderly woman conned out of $2,500 in Naples
An elderly woman dreaming of a huge payday was conned out of $2,500 Tuesday afternoon in Naples.
Do the math: It’s tax rate, budget day Thursday for Collier, Lee school boards
The numbers might be slightly different from last year, but the bottom line is Collier and Lee county taxpayers won’t see their school taxes going up this year. Both the Collier and Lee school boards will host tentative budget hearings on Thursday evening. The hearings will allow the school boards to set the tentative tax rate for the budgets, as well as approve preliminary budgets for the district in anticipation of September’s final budget adoptions.
Deputies: Woman stole friend’s debit card, withdrew cash
Mantania Toussaint went to an old friend’s home in June to get her hair braided.
Police Beat: July 28, 2010
To report a crime or suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Naples Police and Fire Department at 213-4844, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 774-4434, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office 239-477-1000 or the Marco Island Police Department at 389-5050.
Profile: Collier School Board candidate Kathleen Ryan touts qualifications
Kathleen Ryan is confident she is the best candidate for District 3 of the Collier County School Board. Ryan, 69, vied for a seat in 2006, losing to incumbent Steven Donovan. It’s a different race now, she said.
Woman accused of returning items straight from shelves at Walmart
A 22-year-old woman is facing a felony charge after Collier County sheriff’s deputies say that she and an accomplice took items off a Walmart shelf and returned the items for a refund without ever paying for them.
Two charged with auto burglary, running from cops
A man and woman from Fort Lauderdale were arrested Tuesday after they broke into a car and then fled from the cops, according to arrest reports.
Brent Batten: Here's a tip: Don't call 911 if you want the reward
When a breakdown occurs, is it unreasonable to expect the human beings in charge to make adjustments?
Deputies: Man selling prescription drugs, sold Benadryl to undercover cop
A 29-year-old Bonita Springs man tried to pull a fast one on the wrong person — passing off 100 over-the-counter pills as prescription-only Roxicodone, while making a deal with an undercover cop, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office reported.
East Naples man accused of chasing wife with knife, hitting her with broom handle
Collier County sheriff’s deputies arrested a 44-year-old East Naples man who they say hit his wife with a broom handle and then chased her around the house with a large knife.

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