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Jury selection in the trial of suspended Punta Gorda Police Chief Tom Lewis began this morning. Lewis is charged with culpable negligence in the death of… -
It's been a year since 49 people were shot and killed at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando. Since then, local chapters of a gay gun advocacy group have… -
Judge Devin George is expected to rule on a defense motion to dismiss a misdemeanor charge of culpable negligence against Punta Gorda’s suspended police… -
When law enforcement finds buried, decomposing human remains, there are often more questions than answers. That’s where forensic anthropologists come… -
Former Punta Gorda Police Officer Lee Coel appealed his termination today. He was fired for his part in the shooting death of 73-year-old Mary Knowlton… -
Apparent negligence- by the Punta Gorda Police Department resulted in the shooting death of a senior citizen last August as she volunteered in a… -
Punta Gorda’s Human Resources Manager has fired Police Officer Lee Coel effective today.The notice of termination comes just a week after Coel and his… -
An independent audit of the Fort Myers Police Department revealed unsolved murders, growing gang violence, and a department that has lacked the leadership… -
Punta Gorda Police Chief Tom Lewis is on administrative leave with pay today after being charged with culpable negligence in the death of a woman… -
State Attorney Steve Russell says the Punta Gorda Police officer who shot and killed a woman during a demonstration for citizens last August has been…
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