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John "Pops" Joseph
May 11, 2021
STATUS: OPEN
UNSOLVED HOMICIDE OF JOHN "POPS" JOSEPH
On May 12, 2000, the Lee County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a call in the area of Dupree Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Fort Myers. The caller stated there was a male lying under a tree. When they arrived they discovered a deceased male. The decedent was identified as John “Pops” Joseph, a white male with a date of birth of December 12, 1931. Joseph was a transient living in the area. The death was determined to be a homicide. #TheSearchContinues
If you have information that can help solve this case, please call SWFL Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477). All callers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward of up to $3,000. Tips may also be made online at southwestfloridacrimestoppers.com or by submitting a tip on the P3 Tips mobile app.
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This is a Lee County Sheriff's Office homicide case.
Jiatarios Brunson & Paul Everett Baldwin
May 04, 2021
STATUS: OPEN
DOUBLE MURDER #TheSearchContinues
Fort Myers Police Department responded to the Renaissance Preserve Community on April 21, 2013, after receiving reports of gun shots on Capulet Lane around 11:30 p.m. The victims were 20-year-old Paul Baldwin and 17-year-old Jiatarious Brunson, both of Fort Myers. They were found with gun shot wounds and were taken to Lee Memorial Hospital where later they succumbed to their injuries. Brunson, also known as JoJo, was a sophmore at Fort Myers High School and was apart of the football team.
If you have information that can help solve this double homicide, please call SWFL Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477). All callers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward of up to $3,000. Tips may also be made online at southwestfloridacrimestoppers.com or by submitting a tip on the P3 Tips mobile app.
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George Allin Norris
April 27, 2021
STATUS: OPEN
UNSOLVED 2001 HOMICIDE #TheSearchContinues
On May 8, 2001, deputies with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call in the area of 2266 French Street in Fort Myers. The caller stated that a neighbor had been injured. When they arrived they found the victim and he was transported to the hospital, where he was later declared deceased. The decedent was identified as George Allin Norris, a black male with a date of birth of January 27, 1962. The death was determined to be a homicide. The investigation continues.
If you have information that can help solve this case, please call SWFL Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477). All callers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward of up to $3,000. Tips may also be made online at southwestfloridacrimestoppers.com or by submitting a tip on the P3 Tips mobile app.
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Destiney Bocanegra
April 20, 2021
STATUS: OPEN
LOST TO GUN VIOLENCE #TheSearchContinues
Tomorrow marks the 3-year anniversary since a 25 year old mother was gunned down in a Bonita Springs drive by. On April 21, 2018, shots rang out in front of a Bonita Springs home. Destiney Bocanegra was fatally shot while trying to block her four year old son from being hit. She ended up dying with him in her arms.
What happened on that horrible night? Somebody knows something. The person responsible for taking her life is still out there. Her son has spent three birthday's without his mom. Justice needs to be served, which will allow the healing process to begin for her son and family. This family needs closure. This family needs peace.
Anyone with information on the murder of Destiney Bocanegra is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477). All callers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward of up to $3,000 from Crime Stoppers and $5,000 from the Alva family. Tips may also be made online at southwestfloridacrimestoppers.com or on the P3Tips mobile app.
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Sabino Corona-Velasquez
April 13, 2021
STATUS: OPEN
#TheSearchContinues Man reported missing found dead off I-75
On April 24, 2006, Sabino Corona-Velasquez, a white Hispanic male with a date of birth of June 8, 1968, from Lake Wales, FL was reported missing by his fiancé. On May 5, 2006 at 10:08 a.m. the Lee County Sheriff's Office received a 9-1-1 call in reference to a possible deceased person located off I-75 near mile marker 132. The decedent was later identified as Sabino Corona-Velasquez. The death was determined to be a homicide. The investigation continues.
If you have information that can help solve this case, please call SWFL Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477). All callers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward of up to $3,000. Tips may also be made online at southwestfloridacrimestoppers.com or by submitting a tip on the P3 Tips mobile app.
Wilfred Michael Thibeau
April 06, 2021
STATUS: OPEN
#TheSearchContinues for suspect in deadly shooting
On Saturday, January 17, 2015, at 4:00 a.m., the Fort Myers Police Department responded to a call of a man down in the 3000 block of Broadway Avenue. The victim was found on the sidewalk at the intersection of Solomon Boulevard and Broadway Avenue. He had been shot once in the head and died at the scene. The male was later identified as 31-year-old Wilfred Thibeau. The death was determined to be a homicide. The investigation continues.
If you have information that can help solve this case, please call SWFL Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477). All callers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward of up to $5,000. Tips may also be made online at southwestfloridacrimestoppers.com or by submitting a tip on the P3 Tips mobile app.
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Filomena Garay-Chavez
March 30, 2021
STATUS: OPEN
#TheSearchContinues for suspect who shot, killed 23-year-old woman
On August 11, 2009, the Collier County Sheriff's Office responded to the 3800 block of SR 29 N for a report of gunshots. The witness saw that the victim, 23-year-old Filomena Garay-Chavez was missing from her room. The side door was open and a dark pick-up truck quickly left the area. Around 2:00 a.m., the witness located Garay-Chavez just outside the home. She had been shot. The death was determined to be a homicide. The investigation continues.
If you have information that can help solve this case, please call SWFL Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477). All callers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward of up to $3,000. Tips may also be made online at southwestfloridacrimestoppers.com or by submitting a tip on the P3 Tips mobile app.
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Desna Washington
March 23, 2021
STATUS: OPEN
#TheSearchContinues for homicide suspect nearly 16 years later
On March 22, 2005, the Lee County Sheriff Office responded to the intersection of 27th Street Southwest and Milton Avenue in Lehigh Acres. Upon arrival, deputies located a deceased male in the roadway. Detectives were notified and assumed the investigation. The male was later identified as Desna Deon Washington, a black male with a date of birth of August 30, 1979. The death was determined to be a homicide. The investigation continues.
If you have information that can help solve this case, please call SWFL Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477). All callers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward of up to $3,000. Tips may also be made online at southwestfloridacrimestoppers.com or by submitting a tip on the P3 Tips mobile app.
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Lee County Sheriff's Office CFS # 05-076639
Ramon Reese
March 09, 2021
STATUS: OPEN
#TheSearchContinues into the death of Ramon Reese
On May 30, 2009, the Collier County Sheriff's Office responded to a call from local fisherman in reference to the remains of an unidentified male found in a cypress swamp off of State Road 92 approximately ¼ mile south of the Goodland Bridge. Clothing recovered on scene is limited to a pair of black shorts. The victim was later identified through DNA as Ramon Reese. The investigation continues.
If you have information that can help solve this case, please call SWFL Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477). All callers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward of up to $3,000. Tips may also be made online at southwestfloridacrimestoppers.com or by submitting a tip on the P3 Tips mobile app.
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Adele Easterly
February 16, 2021
STATUS: OPEN
#TheSearchContinues Store manger killed for a measly $7
On November 6, 1979, at approximately 2:00 a.m., a 25-year-old Arcadia woman, Adele Marie Easterly was found shot to death at The Farm Store located on U.S. 17 in Ridge Harbor. She was an Assistant Manager.
A deputy checking out a suspicious vehicle discovered the brutal murder. Easterly was shot twice with a shotgun. The killer escaped with approximately $7.34 from the store.
Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Unit-Cold Case detectives believe that the male suspect in the murder of Adele Easterly left the State of Florida and has been residing in Kentucky/Tennessee for many years. Cold Case detectives believe that this elderly male suspect has intimate knowledge of law enforcement practices and has tailored their criminal activities to avoid being exposed to identification, apprehension and criminal prosecution.
Cold Case Detectives strongly believe that this now elderly male suspect (Kentucky/Tennessee resident) has openly shared their knowledge and involvement in the Adele Easterly murder with others, including during threatening vocal and physical behavior/altercations and/or domestic violence violations against women.
If you have information that can help solve this case, please call SWFL Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477). All callers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward of up to $3,000. Tips may also be made online at southwestfloridacrimestoppers.com or by submitting a tip on the P3 Tips mobile app.
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