Seeking Closure: Lee County's Cold Cases: Recent Episodes
Jason Jones
There are thousands of cases that are unsolved in the State of Florida. In Lee County we take these cases very seriously. Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno has launched this Podcast to give you the listener an inside look at some of Lee County Florida's Cold Cases. Inside these stories you will hear witness statements from the time of the crime, original 911 calls and never heard before interviews with some of the detectives that worked these cases. You never know you might hold the key or fact that will close these cases and help get the family closure and victims justice. This is Seeking Closure: Lee County's Cold Cases.
On October 19, 2020, 25-year-old Stevie Gary, known as "5150 Sosa," attended a music video shoot at Club Maguey in Fort Myers. Friends say the night was filled with music, laughter, and celebration.
But as Stevie drove home, an unknown gunman pulled alongside his vehicle and opened fire.
In this episode of Seeking Closure, we revisit the investigation into what detectives call The Music Video Murder. Through 911 audio, investigative details, and available evidence, we examine the moments leading up to Stevie's death and the questions that remain unanswered.
Someone knows who killed Stevie Gary. If you have information, contact the Lee County Sheriff's Office at 239-477-1000. To remain anonymous, contact Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477).
Season Two of Seeking Closure is coming.
Hosted by Julie Sin, Autumn King, and Jessie Dovi, Seeking Closure takes listeners inside real Lee County cold cases that remain unsolved and the ongoing search for answers.
This season, we're going deeper into the investigations than ever before. You'll hear 911 calls, see witness interviews, and investigative details that shed new light on cases that have remained unsolved for years.
Every case has one thing in common: someone knows something.
Subscribe now and join us for Season Two of Seeking Closure.
In the quiet aftermath of the 2017 holidays, as Florida's winter chill settled over Lee County's rural backroads, 38-year-old mother of three Courtney Thomas vanished from her boyfriend's Fort Myers home. Last seen on December 8th amid heated arguments over infidelity, Courtney messaged her sister: "If I end up dead or missing, you know who did it." Weeks later, on a crisp January morning in 2018, two teenage boys stumbled upon a shallow grave in the sugar sand woods of Charleston Park—a remote community with no ties to Courtney—unearthing her remains which had been there for weeks.
On this episode of Seeking Closure: Lee County's Cold Cases it’s the murder of Courtney Thomas, featuring the 911 calls, witness accounts, and actual interviews. Plus a mystery of a text from beyond the grave, Courtney’s last words that you won’t forget, and a witness who was found deceased in the exact same area. With leads gone cold, we're shining a light to spark tips and bring his killer to justice.
Listen to Courtney Thomas’s Epis𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞: 𝐋𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲’𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬. Help us identify the killer. Courtney’s family is desperate for answers. You or someone you know might be able to help detectives close this case.
If you have any information regarding this case, please call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at (239) 477-1000 or report it anonymously to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS(8477). All callers to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward.
In the sweltering heat of an August 2015 night in Lee County's Harlem Heights, 18-year-old Denarius Grover—a promising basketball star stepped out for what should have been a quick errand. Instead, he was ambushed on Concourse Drive, felled by a barrage of Gunfire from a dark sedan that vanished into the shadows.
On this Episode we unravel the tangled web of rumors, forgotten witnesses, and inconsistencies in alibis that have kept this case cold for over a decade. Featuring chilling recounts, witness interviews from family, friends and urgent pleas for tips—could old rivalries hold the key? Your call to the tip line could finally lead to an arrest and bring peace to a grieving family. Listen now and help us crack the case.
Listen to Denarius Grover’s 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞: 𝐋𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲’𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬. Help us identify the shooter. His family is desperate for answers. You or someone you know might be able to help detectives close this case.
If you have any information regarding this case, please call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at (239) 477-1000 or report it anonymously to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS(8477). All callers to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward.
In the sweltering haze of a 1984 Florida summer, where the air hung heavy with humidity and the promise of new beginnings, James Weston Chambers—a devoted ex-minister chasing a fresh start in the Sunshine State—was gunned down in his car on a desolate stretch of I-75. Four decades later, we revisit the chilling cold case with a fresh twist: a recent fingerprint hit that has the Lee County Sheriff's Cold Case Homicide Unit diving back in.
On this Episode we sit down with the unit's captain to uncover how they're refusing to let time bury the truth. Was Chambers stalked from the Witch's Brew Lounge? Lured by a police impersonator? Hear the unanswered questions that could crack the case wide open—and learn how your tip might finally deliver justice for an innocent victim and closure for his family.
Listen to James Weston Chambers 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞: 𝐋𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲’𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬. Help us identify the shooter. James family is desperate for answers. You or someone you know might be able to help detectives close this case.
If you have any information regarding this case, please call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at (239) 477-1000 or report it anonymously to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS(8477). All callers to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward.
In the sultry summer heat of July 15, 2020, the vibrant Lani Kai Resort on Fort Myers Beach pulses with life—palm trees swaying, neon lights glowing, and the salty air thick with music and tropical cocktails. But in a flash, gunshots shatter the night, claiming the life of 22-year-old Johnny Jackson, a beloved son, brother, and Dunbar High School athlete from a family of six, while wounding two others.
On this episode of Seeking Closure: Lee County's Cold Cases it’s the murder of Johnny Jackson, featuring chilling 911 calls, witness accounts, and actual interviews. With leads gone cold, we're shining a light to spark tips and bring his killer to justice.
Listen to Johnny Jackson’s 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞: 𝐋𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲’𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬. Help us identify the shooter. Johnny’s family is desperate for answers. You or someone you know might be able to help detectives close this case.
If you have any information regarding this case, please call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at (239) 477-1000 or report it anonymously to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS(8477). All callers to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward.
In the early morning hours of November 26, 2016, A holiday day night out with friends turned deadly after leaving the Gulf Coast Town Center. Just after 2am witnesses around the area heard multiple gun shots ring out into the night. The targeted attack left 28 year old Marcus Hood dead from multiple gun shot wounds.
There were two other men who were with Marcus Hood that night who were also shot and needed medical treatment. They would survive but have been unable to identify the person or even the vehicles who ambushed them that night.
Listen to Marcus Hood’s 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞: 𝐋𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲’𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬. Help us identify the shooter. Marcus’s family is desperate for answers. You or someone you know might be able to help detectives close this case.
If you have any information regarding this case, please call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at (239) 477-1000 or report it anonymously to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS(8477). All callers to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward.
On the evening of October 9, 2018, a family gathering at the Bell Tower Shops in Fort Myers turned into a scene of chaos and tragedy. As relatives exited TGI Friday’s after celebrating a birthday dinner, a gunman armed with what witnesses described as an assault-style rifle opened fire in the parking lot. The targeted attack left two men dead — 56-year-old Kevin Robinson and 22-year-old Javarcia Riggins — and seriously wounded a 25-year-old female.
Surveillance footage, witness accounts, and over 50 spent shell casings collected at the scene pointed to a calculated ambush. A dark Chrysler 300 was seen speeding away toward Daniels Parkway, and despite a massive law enforcement response and a flood of interviews, the shooter remains unidentified.
Listen to Javarcia Riggins and Kevin Robinson's 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞: 𝐋𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲’𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬. Help us identify the shooter. Their family is desperate for answers. You or someone you know might be able to help detectives close this case.
If you have any information regarding this case, please call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at (239) 477-1000 or report it anonymously to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS(8477). All callers to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward.
On January 28, 2018, the Lee County Sheriff’s responded to a report of a just occurred shooting in Lehigh Acres, Florida. Upon arrival on scene, deputies discovered 21-year-old Javaris Wilson shot to death in the doorway of his family’s home. Further investigation Javaris was ambushed when he opened his front door.
Javris was on the couch with his fiancé and friend moments before the shooting when he got a call, went to the door, and was shot and killed. Investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying those responsible for this crime, and request that anyone with information contact the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
Listen to Javaris Wilson’s 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞: 𝐋𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲’𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬. Help us identify the shooter. His family is desperate for answers. You or someone you know might be able to help detectives close this case.
If you have any information regarding this case, please call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at (239) 477-1000 or report it anonymously to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS(8477). All callers to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward.
In 2017, the Lee County Sheriff’s responded to a report of a just occurred shooting in Lehigh Acres, Florida. Upon arrival on scene, deputies discovered 22 year old Samuel Jones and 18 year old Eric Young both shot while playing video games with friends. Further investigation revealed they were victims of a targeted shooting in the late hours of the night.
Both of these young men were victims of this homicide with so many others in the residence. The Investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying those responsible for this crime, and request that anyone with information contact the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
Listen to Eric Young and Samuel Jones’ 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞: 𝐋𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲’𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬. Help us identify the shooter or shooters. Thier family is desperate for answers. You or someone you know might be able to help detectives close this case.
If you have any information regarding this case, please call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at (239) 477-1000 or report it anonymously to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS(8477). All callers to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward.
On June 20, 2017 the Lee County Sheriff’s responded to a report of two deceased individuals in a house on 3rd StreetWest in Lehigh Acres Florida. Upon arrival deputies would discover 22 year old Brian Keith Patterson Jr. and 27 year old Shantrese Gracia shot to death inside Brian’s home. Brian Patterson Sr. discovered the bodies when he went to the home to let the dogs out.
Shantrese was a daughter, sister, and single mother, Brian was an inspiring musician. She was there for only one night, her last night of her life. Investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the shooter or shooters, and anyone with information is asked to contact the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
Listen to this 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞: 𝐋𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲’𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬. Help us identify the shooter. Their family is desperate for answers. You or someone you know might be able to help detectives close this case. Your information may be just what detectives need to help us get justice for these grieving families.
If you have any information regarding this case, please call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at (239) 477-1000 or report it anonymously to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS(8477). All callers to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward.
On March 23, 1996, the Lee County Sheriff’s responded to a report of a shooting in San Carlos Park, Florida. Upon arrival on scene, deputies discovered 28 year old Steven Zinzow with one fatal gun shot to the chest in front of his girlfriend’s home. Further investigation revealed Steven was killed trying to stop a would be intruder in the early morning hours.
Steven was with his girlfriend Kimberly and her two young children at her home at the time of his death. Investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying those responsible for this crime, and request that anyone with information contact the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
Listen to Steven Zinzow’s 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞: 𝐋𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲’𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬. Help us identify the shooter. His family and loved ones are desperate for answers. You or someone you know might be able to help detectives close this case.
If you have any information regarding this case, please call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at (239) 477-1000 or report it anonymously to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS(8477). All callers to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward.
On April 21, 2018, the Lee County Sheriff’s responded to a report of a just occurred shooting in Bonita Springs, Florida. Upon arrival on scene, deputies discovered 25 year old Destiney Bocanegra shot to death outside of a friend’s home. Further investigation revealed she was a victim of a drive-by shooting in the late hours of the night.
Destiney was pregnant at the time of her death, and was the mother of a small child. Unfortunately, her child was present that night and witnessed the shooting. Investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying those responsible for this crime, and request that anyone with information contact the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
Listen to Destiney Bocanegra’s 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞: 𝐋𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲’𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬. Help us identify the shooter. Her family is desperate for answers. You or someone you know might be able to help detectives close this case.
If you have any information regarding this case, please call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at (239) 477-1000 or report it anonymously to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS(8477). All callers to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward.
On April 21, 2018, the Lee County Sheriff’s responded to a report of a just occurred shooting in Bonita Springs, Florida. Upon arrival on scene, deputies discovered 25 year old Destiney Bocanegra shot to death outside of a friend’s home. Further investigation revealed she was a victim of a drive-by shooting in the late hours of the night.
Destiney was pregnant at the time of her death, and was the mother of a small child. Unfortunately, her child was present that night and witnessed the shooting. Investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying those responsible for this crime, and request that anyone with information contact the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
Listen to Destiney Bocanegra’s 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞: 𝐋𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲’𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬. Help us identify the shooter. Her family is desperate for answers. You or someone you know might be able to help detectives close this case.
If you have any information regarding this case, please call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at (239) 477-1000 or report it anonymously to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS(8477). All callers to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward.
On February 8, 2017, the Lee County Sheriff’s responded to a shooting along Hancock Bridge Parkway in North Fort Myers, Florida. After several calls to 911, deputies discovered 32 year old Eric Duff shot to death inside his own home. This was a drug deal gone wrong during the early morning hours.
Eric was a son, brother, and father of a now six year old child. He was no stranger to law enforcement, and involved in drugs. Investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the shooter or shooters, and anyone with information is asked to contact the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
Listen to Eric Duff’s𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐨𝐟𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞: 𝐋𝐞𝐞𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲’𝐬𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬. Help us identify the shooter. His family is desperate for answers. You or someone you know might be able to help detectives close this case.
If you have any information regarding this case, please call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at (239) 477-1000 or report it anonymously to SWFL Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS(8477). All callers to SWFL Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous and could be eligible for a cash reward
On December 10, 2018 the Lee County Sheriff’s responded to a a body laying the driveway of a house on Quentin Ave in Lehigh Acres Florida. Upon arrival deputies would discover 39 year old Trenesa Roberts shot to death in the driveway of her home. She was on her way to work at the Bus Depot for the Lee County Schools when someone ambushed her in early morning hours of December 10th.
She was a daughter, sister, and single mother of four children. She was a private person who kept her life and relationships to herself. Investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the shooter or shooters, and anyone with information is asked to contact the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
Listen to Trenesa Roberts 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞: 𝐋𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲’𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬. Help us identify the shooter. Her family is desperate for answers. You or someone you know might be able to help detectives close this case. Your information made be just what detectives need to help us find the answer to the questions .
If you have any information regarding this case, please call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at (239) 477-1000 or report it anonymously to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS(8477). All callers to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward.
On October 7, 1995, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office recovered a female body in the water near York Island, south of St. James City, off the southern tip of Pine Island, Florida. The woman was wearing a maroon/red V-neck pullover scrub top with the words, “Charleston S.C. V.A. Hospital,” on the back. She was also wearing a yellow metal ring with a 2mm ivory colored stone, a lightweight metal bracelet, and a white metal watch on her left wrist.
She is believed to be from South Carolina and was likely a smoker. During her life she had sustained bone fractures and had surgically placed screws in her right ankle. She also had evidence of cranial surgery on the left side of her skull. Investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying this woman, and anyone with information is asked to contact the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
Listen to 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐞’𝐬 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞: 𝐋𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲’𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬. Help us identify this unknown female. Someone, somewhere misses her. You or someone you know might be able to help detectives close this case and help us find the answer to this case.
If you have any information regarding this case, please call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at (239) 477-1000 or report it anonymously to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS(8477). All callers to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward.
Just after Valentine’s Day in 2010, Lee County Sheriff’s office deputies received a call from a mother wanting to do a welfare check on her 37 year-old daughter, Dawn Lofton.
A few months later, her fear would turn to reality, as Dawn Lofton’s remains were located in a wooded area off of State Road 82. Dawn was last seen at her boyfriend’s house on Penny Drive in North Fort Myers.
Lofton’s killer is still among us and someone may know more about what happened on Penny Drive on that chilly February morning.
Listen to Dawn Lofton’s episode of Seeking Closure: Lee County’s Cold Cases. Help us get justice for Dawn and closure for her family. You or someone you know might be able to help detectives close this case and help us find the answer to who killed Dawn Lofton.
If you have any information regarding this case, please call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at (239) 477-1000 or report it anonymously to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS(8477). All callers to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward.
Tips may also be made online atwww.southwestfloridacrimestoppers.com or by submitting a tip on the P3Tips mobile app. Additionally, you can download the Lee County Sheriff’s Office app and report directly to Crime Stoppers.
On the early morning of July 2, 2017, 51 year old Alice Dorton, a white female from Lehigh Acres, got into a white Ford SUV and was never heard from again. Alice Dorton was a transient by choice, but had a few romantic live-in relationships. Alice has family that lived in Florida at the time of her disappearance. Her daughter has never given up hope on finding out what happened to her mom on that early summer morning.
Listen to Alice Dorton’s episode of Seeking Closure: Lee County’s Cold Cases and help us get justice for Alice and closure for her family. You or someone you know might be able to help detectives close this case and help us find Alice from Lehigh Acres.
If you have any information regarding this case, please call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at (239) 477-1000 or report it anonymously with Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS(8477). All callers to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward.
Tips may also be made online atwww.southwestfloridacrimestoppers.com or by submitting a tip on the P3Tips mobile app. Additionally, you can download the Lee County Sheriff’s Office app and report directly to Crime Stoppers
On January 20, 2000 Lee County Sheriff Deputies were on a routine patrol of an area called Moon Lake when they discovered a partially mummified body. That body was 36 year old Bonita Springs resident Denise Long. Denise's body had multiple stab wounds and showed signs being badly beaten.
Denise long had a history of drug abuse and was last seen in December of 1999. There are many individuals in this case that have passed away or we need to locate. Please listen closely to this podcast as you or someone you know may have just one piece of information that could lead to the closure of the Denise Long case.
If you have any information regarding this case, please call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at (239) 477-1000 or report it anonymously with Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS(8477). All callers to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward.
Tips may also be made online atwww.southwestfloridacrimestoppers.com or by submitting a tip on the P3Tips mobile app. Additionally, you can download the Lee County Sheriff’s Office app and report directly to Crime Stoppers.
On Friday, November 1, 2013, at approximately 3:58 am, the Lee County Sheriff's Office received a call via the 9-1-1 operator in reference to the possible shooting. The caller advised he had been shot and they were still out there, the caller disconnected. The location of the incident was in Lehigh Acres, Lee County, Florida. Deputies were dispatched to the scene.
Deputies arrives on the scene and noticed two victims, one with a gunshot wound to the right hand and the other one, Jaabin Robinson, a black male born on August 28, 1983 unconscious on the ground with Jodi Brito is wife, a white female born on August 4, 1985; giving Robinson CPR compressions. Jaabin Robinson was pronounced dead at the scene and the Homicide investigation was opened.
**In this episode we will talk about the mysterious disappearance of Keri Anne Cefarelli. Keri Anne was a resident of North Fort Myers, Florida, and went missing on January 5, 2017. Despite extensive searches and investigations, there have been no concrete leads or clues to her whereabouts.
We will delve into the details of Keri Anne's disappearance and examine the leads of the Lee County Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Unit. We will speak with experts and individuals closely involved in the case, in the hopes of shedding some light on what happened to Keri Anne and perhaps even bringing her home.**
Keri Anne Cefarelli was born on December 1, 1976, and was a happy and loving young mother and fiancé. Despite her struggles with addiction, Keri Anne was seeking treatment and working hard to overcome her challenges. She had a close-knit family and a supportive community around her. On January 5, 2017, Keri Anne went missing, leaving behind her young son and fiancé.
On February 5, 2015 members of the Tice Fire Department and Central District Deputies responded to a trailer fire located in the Tice area of Fort Myers. Fire Department personnel met with the complainant Peter Matthew Albritton, who resided in the trailer with Donna Chatterton. Albritton claimed Chatterton was not in the trailer when he returned home earlier nor could he confirm if she was in the trailer when the fire occurred.
On February 6, 2015 Central District Deputies responded to the residence of Diane Bisram who requested to file a missing person’s report for her daughter Donna Chatterton. Bisram was obviously concerned for the safety of Donna following the fire at her residence. Deputies completed a preliminary report and entered Chatterton as a missing person.
This is Seeking Closure: Episode 4 - Where's Donna?
On August 15, 2013, at approximately 12:26 p.m., a man reported that he had observed what he believed to be human remains in the area of Leah Court & Meadow Road, Lehigh Acres, Florida. The man was an employee of the Lee County Electric Cooperative (LCEC). Lee County Deputy Leslie Green responded and confirmed that the body of a deceased white male lay on the roadway inside Leah Court, an undeveloped cul-de-sac in a wooded area of Lehigh Acres.
The decedent had several physical defects that were consistent with gunshot wounds; one in his head, several in his torso, and one in his right forearm. There was extensive facial damage consistent with animal activity, likely due to the vultures observed on and around the body .
Using a finger print scanner to identify the decedent as Kyle Byrtus, a white male born on May 17, 1988.
If you have any information regarding this case, please call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at (239) 477-1000 or report it anonymously with Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS(8477). All callers to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward.
Tips may also be made online atwww.southwestfloridacrimestoppers.com or by submitting a tip on the P3Tips mobile app. Additionally, you can download the Lee County Sheriff’s Office app and report directly to Crime Stoppers.
On or about September 13, 2002 at approximately 4:27 p.m., the Lee County Sheriff's Office received a 911 emergency medical request call in reference to a female found lying on the 4loor in a rear bedroom, unresponsive and bleeding from a gapping laceration to her neck. The female victim also had a coaxial cable wrapped around her neck. The incident occurred at 350 Louise Ave. in Ft. Myers, Lee County, Florida.
Deputies were dispatched to investigate along with Lee County E.M.S. The first responding Deputies arrived on scene to find the white female had been fatally injured and secured the scene. Emergency Medical Technicians arrived at the scene and the victim was pronounced dead. The victim was identified as Sheila Joanne Foe, a white female born on October 22, 1956.
If you have any information regarding this case, please call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at (239) 477-1000 or report it anonymously with Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS(8477). All callers to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward.
Tips may also be made online atwww.southwestfloridacrimestoppers.com or by submitting a tip on the P3Tips mobile app. Additionally, you can download the Lee County Sheriff’s Office app and report directly to Crime Stoppers.
It was the fall of 1993 in Southwest Florida. The warm nights were getting shorter and shorter and the reality of what actually unfolded on the night of October 16th would haunt this Florida town for decades to come.
Fire department officials were dispatched to a vehicle on fire in Lehigh Acres. They would find 30-year-old David Comparetto dead. He was murdered under extremely suspicious circumstances.
David was a single man who grew up with disabilities and struggled to find his place in life. David wanted to be accepted and find love. However, this isn’t a love story, it is a homicide.
This was a death of a man who had loving parents, questionable friends, and a strong work ethic. But who killed David? We hope this first episode of Seeking Closure, releasing on the eve of the 28th anniversary of his murder, will help us find the answer.
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If you have any information regarding this case, please call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at (239) 477-1000 or report it anonymously with Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS(8477). All callers to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward.
Tips may also be made online atwww.southwestfloridacrimestoppers.com or by submitting a tip on the P3Tips mobile app. Additionally, you can download the Lee County Sheriff’s Office app and report directly to Crime Stoppers.