Missing Juvenile *UPDATE*
Joshua Negron has been located safely. Original release: The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing and endangered juvenile from Lehigh Acres. Joshua Negron (DOB 10-08-2006) is a white male with black hair and brown eyes. He is 5 ft and weighs 110 pounds. Joshua was last seen […]
TOP TEN FUGITIVE ARRESTED
What this despicable man did to an innocent child is sickening, stated Sheriff Carmine Marceno. Abuse of any kind will NOT be tolerated in my county and criminals, like Hernandez, will be held accountable. Yesterday evening 43-year-old Manuel Hernandez Hernandez was arrested and taken into custody for 1 Count of Sexual Battery on a Child […]
MISSING JUVENILE
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing runaway juvenile. Serenity Kirkpatrick (DOB 10/03/2005) was last seen on Bywood Street in Lehigh Acres wearing a grey Puma jacket, black and grey sweatpants and black shoes. Serenity is 5, weighs 130 pounds, has brown eyes and orange and black […]
MAN ARRESTED FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY
This man’s violent outburst caused serious injury to a defenseless dog, stated Sheriff Carmine Marceno. Behavior like this will not be tolerated. I’ve been crystal clear, if you abuse an animal in Lee County, you will go to jail. On July 28, 2021, detectives with both the Central District Criminal Investigations Division and the Animal […]
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL- CLOSED
This request is now closed. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is currently seeking proposals from qualified, responsible firms to provide Correctional Facility programs to it’s inmate population, including but not limited to, Residential Substance Abuse Treatment, Life Skills Programs, and Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Opening date: July 1, 2021 Letter of intent to submit due date: […]
SHERIFF CARMINE MARCENO ANNOUNCES: “Knock & Talk: A True Crime Podcast”
SHERIFF CARMINE MARCENO ANNOUNCES: “Knock & Talk: A True Crime Podcast” As sheriff, I am always looking for ways to highlight our hardworking deputies,†stated Sheriff Marceno. This podcast allows us to engage the community in a way we never have before. From the 911 call to the case’s closure, join us as we dive […]
North Fort Myers Man Arrested for Animal Cruelty
This criminal’s actions are outrageous, stated Sheriff Carmine Marceno. The violence toward this defenseless dog will not be tolerated. Residents and their families, including pets, will be safe here and my team will see to it. Yesterday, detectives with North District Criminal Investigations Division and the Animal Cruelty Task Force responded to McDaniel Drive in […]
Homicide Investigation
On Monday, June 28, 2021, at approximately 6:00 PM, deputies responded to a shooting on Sunrise Boulevard and Genoa Avenue South in Lehigh Acres. When deputies arrived on scene they located two male victims, one of which was deceased and another with non-life threatening gunshot wounds. The injured victim was later transported to Lee Memorial […]
Accused child molester may have more victims
Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying additional victims who may have been sexually assaulted at the hands of a Lee County man. Last month, detectives charged Heriberto Batista Montijo (DOB 10/28/78) with 19 charges of sexual assault on a victim under the age of 12, child cruelty, lewd and lascivious […]
MISSING WOMAN
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Elenal Barrabi (DOB 03/11/1959). Barrabi was last seen on Friday, June 4, 2021 wearing jeans and a beige and white t-shirt. Barrabi is a white female with brown hair and brown eyes. She is 5 in height and weighs 180 pounds. If […]