It’s holiday time and many of us are wandering around stores and malls searching for the perfect gift. We roam the isles and, having been unable to find an appropriate item to purchase, we surrender and approach the rack of gift cards. Gift cards are a wonderful gift idea. It allows the recipient to select…
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It’s that time of year! Lee County population swells with guests, tourists and snowbirds. Our restaurants and retail stores are brimming with activity, with shoppers and long lines. While many of us have visions of sugar plums dancing in our heads, there are others with less pleasant thoughts…criminals and thieves. When out dining or shopping……
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It has been brought to my attention, by our Economic Crimes Unit, that the Lee County Sheriff’s Office has received a number of calls for service regarding mail theft from both residential and commercial mailboxes. Suspects are primarily searching for checks and/or checkbooks with the intention of altering and forging them. A third-degree felony, forged…
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Make no mistake, any and all threats will be thoroughly investigated, stated Sheriff Carmine Marceno. Even fake threats result in real consequences. I will do whatever it takes to make sure that our children are safe when they go to school. On October 27th, 2021, East District deputies with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded…
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Among the many responsibilities entrusted to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office is the safety and protection of our children a responsibility atop my list. Halloween is a wondrous time for most children. The mixture of candy, costumes and frolicking kids makes for a fun and memorable time of the year. The mixture of children, masked…
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The coordination between my team and State Attorney Amira Fox’s staff is second to none, stated Sheriff Carmine Marceno. Together, we made sure that justice was served and that the victim’s family received closure. On February 19, 2021, deputies with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to Larino Loop in Estero in reference to a…
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Local, state and federal law enforcement agencies receive an almost immeasurable number of complaints, related to fraud, on an annual basis. As a result of online capabilities, scammers can operate from the farthest reaches of the globe and, as a result, losses are rarely recovered. It seems that as quickly as we warn the community…
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MISSING JUVENILE The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating Gabriela Reyes (DOB 02/12/2008). Gabriela was last seen at the intersection of Douglas Parkway and Northwest 3rd Avenue in Cape Coral on October 4, 2021. She was wearing khaki pants, a red polo shirt, and a track jacket. Gabriela is a…
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