Assault at 40TH STREET SW AND ELVA AVE SOUTH on 10/24/2026 12:00 AM
Type: Assault
Date: 10/24/2026 12:00 AM
Description: Suspect bit FHP trooper during arrest attempt after vehicle chase; trooper hospitalized; suspect fled on foot; handgun and drugs found in vehicle
Address: 40TH STREET SW AND ELVA AVE SOUTH, Lehigh Acres, FL
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Verna RichardsonMissing Age
48Est. Current Age
84Last Seen
Fort Myers, FL on 07/08/1990Physical Description
Race: Black Ethnicity: African American Gender: Female Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 5'10" Weight: 225 lbsCase Number
MP36277Area Cold Cases
Name
Bernardo FuentesAge
58Cause of Death
Knife/StabbingInfo
Victim was stabbed while being car jacked. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the hendry county sheriff's office at 863-674-5600Agency
Hendry County Sheriff's Office