A top automaker executive recently got an unexpected jolt while on a Florida vacation. The director of Volkswagen's regulatory compliance efforts was arrested on white collar crime charges.Oliver Schmidt is suspected of knowing that VW installed software that enabled...
When they read in the newspaper or see a TV report of an arrest, many people assume that the person arrested is guilty as charged. Reality can be quite different, however, as a case not far from Fort Myers demonstrates.A 26-year-old man was accused of armed burglary...
The typical narrative about people who get arrested for drug use often goes something like this: he liked to party, she hung out with the wrong crowd, they were always pushing boundaries. While this can be true of some people, many others end up addicted due to the...
Just a couple of days before the new year was rung in, two men and a mother were taken into custody at a Fort Myers motel. The Lee County Sheriff's Department said the men are each facing a series of weapons and drug charges after their arrests last week, while the...
The tragic shooting of a 73-year-old woman during a citizen’s police academy demonstration this past summer shocked people. Fort Myers media reported that there were supposed to be blanks in the Punta Gorda police officer's gun.Now an investigation into the tragedy...
Like mothers everywhere, a Fort Myers mom who was in the news recently wants the best for her child. She wants her 15-year-old son to grow up to be a responsible adult.That is why she recently called police to come and arrest her son on car burglary charges. She said...
Some of the biggest parties of the year take place in the month of December. That is when friends, families and co-workers gather in various configurations for holiday celebrations.It is also the time when Florida law enforcement agencies, including the Fort Myers...
Drug addiction can stem from a variety of causes, including mental or physical illness, psychological trauma and more. Whatever the reason for their drug addiction, people with substance abuse generally need treatment for their addiction, not punishment. For this...
Residents of Florida who face alcohol-related charges must, of necessity, focus on their defense options. Accused individuals, especially those who have faced similar charges in the past, may benefit by securing experienced legal counsel to advocate for them....
After being indicted on Oct. 20, 2015 a federal court sitting in Florida found a dermatologist guilty of several crimes. The 69-year-old will be sentenced after the U.S. Probation Office's presentence investigation is completed and reported. Along with 52 counts of...
