What SWFL Is Talking About 9/26
Police need the public’s help finding 13 year old Gerardo Valdez, who was last seen by his family Tuesday evening at the Poinciana Village Apartments in North Naples. Valdez has black hair and brown eyes, is four feet tall and weighs 70 pounds. He was wearing a black t-shirt and tan shorts. Anyone with information is asked to call the Collier County Sheriff’s Office.
Cape Coral Police are also looking for a missing teenager. 16 year old Brooke Matson was last seen on Friday. She has dirty blond hair and blue eyes, is 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 115 pounds. Her parents believe Brooke may be in danger. Anyone with information is asked to contact Cape Coral Police.
Police took a man in for a mental health evaluation after he drove his car into the Caloosahatchee River around 7pm last night. After driving the car into the river, the man got out of the car, climbed on the hood and yelled at officers for several minutes before jumping back in the water. He was eventually taken into custody and brought to a local hospital.
Cape Coral City Council has withdrawn a proposed ordinance that would have banned the retail sale of cats and dogs in the city. District 6 council member Rick Williams originally suggested the ordinance, did not attend Monday’s council meeting. Mayor Joe Coviello said he believes Williams withdrew the proposal so he could do some additional work on it.
The Estero City Design Board will meet this afternoon to discuss the proposed yellow redesign for the newly named Hertz Arena. Many have expressed outrage over the bright yellow design Hertz has planned for the former Germain Arena, and most expect the Design Board to recommend toning down the look of the building.
Judge Rules Bill Cosby ‘Sexually Violent Predator,’ Orders Jail
- Bill Cosby is headed to jail.
- Bill Cosby was found guilty of three counts of aggravated indecent assault for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand at his home in 2004 and now a judge has classified him as a sexually violent predator and is ruling that he go to jail.
- The classification means that Bill will have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. Report his employment to the authorities, participate in monthly therapy sessions and quarterly in-person interviews.
- The prosecution decided to combine all of his charges into one so he is facing 3-10 years in jail.
- The judge already said he will face jail and not probation or house arrest.
- Bill Cosby made his first phone call behind bars to his wife, Camille Cosby after he was sentenced to 3 to 10 years for sexual assault. Cosby called Camille and spoke to her by speakerphone, Camille wasn’t present for his sentencing.
- “They took my cane, tie, and shoelaces because they think I will harm myself,” Cosby told Camille. The 81-year-old said he’s ‘under siege’ and begged her to “get the checkbook and hire anyone and everyone she could to get him out of jail”
- Cosby’s bail was revoked and after sentencing, he was sent to Montgomery County Correctional Facility where Cosby said a hot dog bun was thrown at him and he had fallen a few times because he wasn’t being guided.
