Collier crime drops to its lowest since 1985
Crime in Collier County is at its lowest since 1985, having dropped 5.7 percent in 2013, according to the Collier County Sheriff's Department.
View ArticleJudge says he expects 'graphic' murder trial for Mesac Damas
They’d been stabbed repeatedly, their throats slashed and were discovered a day after Guerline Damas didn’t show up for her job at Publix.
View ArticleCollier group forms to combat increasing identity theft problem
"There is a groundswell of concern about the different kinds of fraud to which Naples people are being subjected," said Michael Reagen, the former president of the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce.
View ArticleLatest home invasion targets Grey Oaks, law enforcement looking for answers
A couple in a gated neighborhood in Naples was bound and robbed at gunpoint Monday in a home invasion robbery similar to three others that have happened in Collier County in recent weeks.
View ArticleEditorial: Fighting back vs. identity theft
A our area has lots of senior citizens who and many of them have lots of money.
View ArticleNaples Daily NewsMakers: Kevin Rambosk, Neal Boortz and Larry Kiker
Identity theft, Tampa area congressional election and Algenol Biofuels are topics on today's "Naples Daily NewsMakers with Jeff Lytle."
View ArticleNaples Airport director to receive letter of reprimand for email to sheriff
Naples Airport Director Ted Soliday offered to take a two-week suspension without pay, admitting he regretted penning an email that was "unprofessional and inappropriate."
View ArticleCollier deputy fired for searching Hulk Hogan, NBC-2 anchors in police database
A Collier County sheriff’s deputy was fired late last month after he was caught running names like Gov. Rick Scott, Terry “Hulk” Hogan and John Travolta through an information database meant for law...
View ArticleGuest column: Sheriff Rambosk: Fighting back vs. ID theft
When it comes to crime in Collier County, there is one offense that is growing rapidly and puts each and every one of us at risk: identity theft.
View ArticleCollier Sheriff's Office honored by state
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi honored the Collier County Sheriff’s Office in two categories Wednesday at a ceremony for National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.
View ArticleIdentity theft task force works to educate locals, curb fraud
If there was one theme to come from a Monday night forum on identity theft, it was this: The thieves don't discriminate.
View ArticleLetter: Join the forum
Kevin Rambosk, NaplesSheriff, Collier County Join the forum Identity theft is a growing problem in Collier County as well as nationally.
View ArticleEditorial: Public education gains ground against identity theft in Collier
How big is Collier County's problem with identity theft? So big that Sheriff Kevin Rambosk calls it public enemy number one – and the public agrees, based on the turnout at the first of a series of...
View ArticleCollier Sheriff Rambosk requesting $10 million budget increase
If approved, the Sheriff’s Office’s 2015 budget would come in at $142,092,500, representing a 7.7 percent increase. The budget for fiscal 2014 was $131,973,300, which was the same as fiscal 2013,...
View ArticleEditorial: Fighting back and biting back against crime
From identity theft to home burglars and invaders, Collier Countians are teaming up to fight back and protect themselves.
View ArticleIn the line of duty: Law enforcement agencies remember fallen officers
Saundra Batrez couldn't stop the tears from flowing. She lost her father, Collier County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Roy Williams, 22 years ago, and the memorial service Wednesday evening brought back the...
View ArticleLetter: CCSO's summer youth activities program
School's out, and the Collier County Sheriff's Office's timely summer youth activities program returns for a fifth year in a row. This is pro-active community policing at its best.
View ArticleVerizon customers will now be able to text 911 in Collier County
Last week, two teens covertly texted their grandfather for help during a home invasion robbery near Immokalee. With new technology, Collier County Sheriff Kevin Rambosk says some victims in similar...
View ArticleEditorial: Progress on communicating among the public and crimefighters
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View ArticleNaples Daily NewsMakers with Jeff Lytle: Panel discusses protecting your...
“Naples Daily NewsMakers with Jeff Lytle” this week features a panel of members of the Collier County Identity Theft Task Force.
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