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An Immokalee man is in federal custody on charges related to the enslavement of a teenage Guatemalan girl smuggled into the U.S. in 2007. Francisco Domingo faces ten years in prison without parole and a 250 thousand dollar fine with more charges pending. The Guatemalan teen alleges Domingo forced her...
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Americans are giving millions of dollars to help the victims of the Haiti earthquake. But there are scammers out there who want to take advantage of people’s generosity. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez.
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A Fort Myers man is facing fraud charges for using Craigslist to take more than 16-thousand dollars from at least ten victims. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.
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Members of Florida’s statewide taskforce on human trafficking will meet for the first time this week in Miami to evaluate the scope of the problem, and implement a plan to better identify victims and prosecute offenders. WGCU’s John Davis reports.
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The Fort Myers Police Department is now set up to receive anonymous crime tips through text messaging. WGCU’s John Davis reports.
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Local law enforcement agencies in Sarasota and Manatee counties have arrested a man they believe to be responsible for a series of home invasion burglaries in which female victims were tied up, then sexually assaulted or beaten. WGCU’s John Davis has more.
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Officials with the federal Drug Enforcement Agency and local law enforcement announced Wednesday they’ve busted a major marijuana grow operation in Southwest Florida. WGCU’s John Davis reports.
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The murder of a Naples woman and her five children has focused renewed attention on the issue of domestic violence. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez has more.
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A former Arcadia man who spent more than 20 years in jail for allegedly killing his seven children is trying one more time to get state compensation for wrongful imprisonment. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.
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Florida Gulf Coast University partnered with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office today/Thursday to spread awareness of the domestic human trafficking of children. WGCU’s Farah Dosani reports.
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