2:28 P.M. UPDATE — Two people who were killed Monday night in a Lehigh crash have been identified.

Jennifer Marie Post, 24, and Barry A. Williams, Jr., 26, both of Lehigh, were killed when Post’s 1992 Ford Ranger collided with another vehicle.

That vehicle, a 2000 Ford Mustang, was driven by Lisban Ramirez, 22, of Lehigh Acres. The passenger in that vehicle has been identified as Elizabeth Marie Soto, 19, of Fort Myers.

Ramirez and Soto are listed in critical but stable condition at Lee Memorial Hospital.

The sheriff’s office reports that Ramirez and Soto were both wearing seatbelts. Post was wearing her seatbelt, while Williams was not.

11:42 A.M. UPDATE ? The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a vehicle that is believed to have been seen leaving the scene of a fatal crash in Lehigh.

Witnesses describe the vehicle as a small, dark, sports model with a loud exhaust ? possibly a Honda. This vehicle left the area before law enforcement arrived on scene.

Anyone who would like to provide information about this vehicle and who wishes to remain anonymous can do so through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477). All callers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Tips may also be made online at http://www.swflcriimestoppers.org .

9:42 a.m.

The occupants of a car that crashed head-on into a pickup in Lehigh Monday night remain in critical condition at Lee Memorial Hospital.

At 9:14 p.m., the Lee County Sheriff?s Office received a report of a crash at East 6th Street and Highland Avenue. Deputies responded to the scene and discovered a Ford Mustang and Ford Ranger pickup had been involved in a head-on collision.

The occupants of the pickup, a male and a female, died at the scene. The occupants of the Mustang, also a male and a female, were transported to Lee
Memorial Hospital in critical condition. Both remain in critical condition today. Investigators are currently attempting to identify all of those involved.

Detectives with the sheriff’s office Traffic Homicide Unit have determined the Mustang crossed the center line and drove into the path of the pickup.

Deputies identify two killed in Lehigh crash

To report a crime or suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Naples Police and Fire Department at 213-4844, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 774-4434, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office 239-477-1000 or the Marco Island Police Department at 389-5050.

? Woman suffers fractured face, boyfriend charged with aggravated battery

? Golden Gate firefighter charged with battery after girlfriend’s cheating accusation

? Jeannie, Lt. Dangle busted for alcohol-filled Halloween bash with minors

Drug arrests

? Dylan Edward Lee, 18, of the 17000 block of College Club Loop, Fort Myers, was arrested Monday by

Florida Gulf Coast University police in Lee County. He was charged with possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and possession of paraphernalia.

DUI arrests

? Nicole Levine, 25, of the 3800 block of 29th Avenue NE, Naples, was arrested Sunday by Collier deputies on the 1000 block of Pine Ridge Road.

? Jerry Mateo, 27, of the 3600 block of Justice Circle, Immokalee, was arrested Sunday by Collier deputies on 1300 block of New Market Road West.

? Brittany Monique Rogers, 22, of the 15000 block of Palm Isle Drive, Fort Myers, was arrested Friday by Lee deputies near McGregor and Cypress Lake Boulevards. She was charged with a DUI with a child inside the car and two counts of property damage.

? Maggie Dannae Carpenter, 25, of the 9900 block of South Colonial Walk, Estero, was arrested Saturday by Lee deputies near 23rd Street Southwest and Joan Road in Lehigh Acres. She was additionally charged with driving while license suspended/second offense.

? Ashley Elizabeth Johnson, 20, of the 28000 block of Fowler Court, Bonita Springs, was arrested Saturday by Lee deputies near Matanzas and Sanibel Roads in Fort Myers. She additionally was charged with possession of alcohol by a person younger than 21 years old.

? Osvaldo Noe Leiva Merida, 26, of the 1800 block of Sunshine Boulevard, Naples, was arrested Sunday by Lee deputies in Lee County.

? Brittany Lynn Evans, 21, of the 1000 block of South Golden Elm Drive, Estero, was arrested Sunday by Lee deputies in Lee County.

? Scott Adams Rowles, 39, of the 4400 block of Pine Ridge Road, Naples, was arrested Sunday by Florida Highway Patrol troopers in Lee County.

? Eduardo A. Weiner, 23, of the 20000 block of Larino Loop, Estero, was arrested Sunday by Lee deputies in the 11000 block of Interstate 75 in Lee County.

Domestic violence

? America Martinez, 26, of the 500 block of Dorothy Billie Jimmie Way, Immokalee, was arrested Sunday by Collier deputies at home. She is accused of stealing her husband’s phone and hitting him in the face. The couple recently separated, but are still legally married.

? Jessica Champion, 21, of the 3100 block of Barrett Drive, Naples, was arrested Sunday by Collier deputies at home. She is accused of punching her boyfriend in the eye and ripping his front pocket.

? Catarino Cardona, 25, of the 26000 block of Cape Verde Lane, Bonita Springs, was arrested Friday by Lee deputies at home. He was charged with battery, resisting a law enforcement officer without violence and aggravated assault with the deadly weapon without the intent to kill.

? Samuel James Renshaw, 18, of the 15000 block of Sonomoa Drive, Fort Myers, was arrested Saturday by Fort Myers police in Lee County. He was charged with battery/domestic violence.

Police Beat is compiled and written by the Naples Daily News staff/contributors from oral and written reports by Naples police, Collier Sheriff‘s Office, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Marco police and other agencies. Arrests indicate suspicion of crime, not guilt.

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Police Beat: Nov. 1, 2010

To report a crime or suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Naples Police and Fire Department at 213-4844, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 774-4434 or the Marco Island Police Department at 389-5050.

? 25-year-old Bonita Springs woman arrested after bar fight

? Lee County man accused of raping family’s babysitter

? Lee County man charged with hosting underage house party

Other arrests

? Danielle Valerie Hutton, 34, of the 3100 block 30th Avenue SE, Golden Gate Estates, was arrested Sunday by Collier deputies at the intersection of Fourth Avenue SE and Everglades Boulevard South. She was charged with criminal mischief of more than $1,000.

? Jessica Nicole Hincapie, 28, of the 15000 block of Upwind Drive, Bonita Springs, was arrested Sunday by Lee deputies in the 21000 block of Stoneybrook Golf Boulevard in Estero. She was charged with disorderly conduct/brawling, fighting.

? Dustin Joseph Tarvin, 20, of the 17000 block of Johnstown Court, Fort Myers, was arrested Saturday by Lee deputies near Miller and Morris Roads in Fort Myers. He was charged with leaving the scene of a crash resulting in property damage.

? Calvin Pettrey, 52, of Painesville, Ohio, was arrested Saturday by Marco Island Police in the 1000 block Anglers Cove in Marco Island. He was charged with burglary.

? Leland Thomas Jr., 44, homeless, was arrested Sunday by Collier deputies in the 200 block Boston Avenue, Immokalee. He was charged with two counts of trespassing and two counts of possession of a harmful new legend drug without a prescription.

? Alfonso Matyises, 38, address unknown, was arrested Saturday by Collier deputies at the Hess station, 11655 Collier Blvd. He was charged with resisting law enforcement, trespassing and theft under $100.

Grand theft arrests

? Douglas Jay Purvis, 22, of the 10000 block of Akron Place, Fort Myers, was arrested Sunday by Lee deputies in Lee County. He was charged with using an anti-shoplifting device and two counts of grand theft.

? Herode St. Pierre, 29, of the 4500 block Coral Palms Lane, Golden Gate, was arrested Sunday by Collier deputies at home. He was charged with grand theft auto, obtaining property by impersonation and fraud by obtaining property worth less than $20,000.

DUI arrests

? Dian K. Lane, 59, of the 28900 block Vermillion Lane, Bonita Springs, was arrested Sunday by Florida Highway Patrol at the North Collier Hospital. She was charged with DUI and damage to property with personal injury after she was involved in a traffic accident at Immokalee Road and Juliet Boulevard.

? Paul D. McCallion, 49, of the 9400 block of Springview Loop, Estero, was arrested Friday by Lee deputies near Stoneybrook Golf Boulevard and Courts in Estero. He was charged with DUI with a blood alcohol content of more than 0.15.

? Claude Esperence, 40, of the 11000 block of Whistlers Cove Boulevard, Naples, was arrested Friday by Florida Highway Patrol troopers. He additionally was charged with refusing to take a DUI test.

? Christopher Michael Lameo, 18, of the 6600 block of Crestridge Loop, Fort Myers, was arrested Sunday by Lee deputies near Six Mile Cypress Parkway and Plantation Road. He was additionally charged with driving while license suspended possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana and possession of alcohol by a person younger than 21 years old.

? Javier Ayala, 33, of the 5000 block of Southwest 2nd Court, Naples, was arrested Sunday by Florida Highway Patrol troopers in Lee County.

? Brian William Markowski, 28, of the 8800 block of Woodgate Manor Court, Fort Myers, was arrested Sunday by Lee deputies near Lakeridge Road and South Cleveland Avenue in Fort Myers.

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Police Beat: Oct. 18, 2010

To report a crime or any suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 477-1000 or you can remain anonymous and call Crime Stoppers at 332-5555 or 1-800-780-TIPS.

? Boy charged with slugging wheelchair-bound, elderly stepfather

? Two arrested during Bonita Springs prostitution sting

DUI arrests

? Garth Thomas Francis, 51, of the 6400 block of Royal Woods Drive, Fort Myers, was arrested Thursday by Lee deputies near Daniels and Six Mile Cypress Parkways in Fort Myers. He was charged with DUI with a blood alcohol level of more than 0.15.

? Raechel Michele Scott, 30, of the 7300 block of Barragan Road, Fort Myers, was arrested Friday by Lee deputies on Isle of Palm Drive in Fort Myers. She was charged with DUI with a blood alcohol level of more than 0.15.

? Austin Jessup Noel, 28, of the 16000 block of Cook Road, Fort Myers, was arrested Thursday by Lee deputies near San Carlos Boulevard and Siesta Road in Fort Myers.

Police Beat is compiled and written by the Bonita Daily News staff from oral and written reports by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies. Arrests indicate suspicion of crime, not guilt.

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South Lee County Police Beat: Oct. 15, 2010

To report a crime or any suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 477-1000 or you can remain anonymous and call Crime Stoppers at 332-5555 or 1-800-780-TIPS.

? Booty call turned bad: Woman says date destroyed phone, hit her

Other arrests

? Hunter Jeremy Elder, 21, of the 24000 block of Deitz Drive, Bonita Springs, was arrested Monday by Lee deputies at Kmart, 3302 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs. He was charged with petty theft/second offense. He is accused of taking two shirts valued at $11.98 each, removing the price tags and putting them inside his other clothes.

Other incidents

? A red lawn chair was reported damaged when someone set fire to it Monday in the 19000 block of Skidmore Way in Fort Myers.

Police Beat is compiled and written by the Bonita Daily News staff from oral and written reports by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies. Arrests indicate suspicion of crime, not guilt.

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South Lee Police Beat: Oct. 5, 2010

To report a crime or any suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 477-1000 or you can remain anonymous and call Crime Stoppers at 332-5555 or 1-800-780-TIPS.

? Thieves strike Bonita Springs church destroyed by fire

DUI arrests

? Kathleen L. Mandracchia, 45, of the 3700 Pino Vista Way, Estero, was arrested Tuesday by Lee deputies at Fourth Street and Danley Road in Fort Myers. She was charged with having a blood alcohol content of .015 or higher.

? Alison L. Billings, 29, of the 6300 block of Sugar Bush Lane, Fort Myers, was arrested Tuesday by Lee deputies in the 21000 block of U.S. 41 South in Estero. She was additionally charged with property damage.

Drug arrests

? Roger Joseph Ruel, 28, of the 6300 block of Royal Woods Drive, Fort Myers, was arrested Tuesday by Lee deputies at the Cape Coral Bridge Toll Plaza on College Parkway in Fort Myers. He was charged with driving while license suspended/second offense, distribution of less than 20 grams of marijuana and was charged with speeding for driving 61 mph in a 25 mph zone.

? Brittany Nicole Durst, 20, of the 7200 block of Hendry Creek Drive, Fort Myers, was arrested Tuesday by Lee deputies in the 21000 block of Corkscrew Village Lane in Estero.

Other arrests

? Antulio Sales Morales, 23, of the 27000 block of Pine Avenue, Bonita Springs, was arrested Tuesday by Lee deputies in Lee County. He was charged with loitering and prowling and felony possession of a fake identification card.

Battery arrests

? Charles J. Romano, 28, of the 9700 block of Heatherstone Lake Court, Estero, was arrested Tuesday by Lee deputies at his home. He was charged with felony battery or domestic battery by strangulation. He is accused of beating and trying to choke his girlfriend.

Criminal mischief

? An undetermined amount of damage was reported Tuesday in the 8400 block of Coral Drive in Fort Myers after the owner of a tow truck found the decals were removed and the wiring was cut.

Police Beat is compiled and written by the Bonita Daily News staff from oral and written reports by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies. Arrests indicate suspicion of crime, not guilt.

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South Lee County Police Beat: Sept. 15, 2010

To report a crime or suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Naples Police and Fire Department at 213-4844, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 774-4434, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office 239-477-1000 or the Marco Island Police Department at 389-5050.

?Lee sheriff’s office releases cause-of-death report on double murder-suicide victims

?Lee deputies arrest 8 people at two parties where minors were drinking

?Naples man charged with trying to pull waitress’ shirt off

?Lee deputy accidentally Tasers self while arresting man

Domestic assault arrests

? Victor R. Barragan, 45, whose East Naples address was not available, was arrested by Collier deputies Saturday near the 1000 block of 41st Terrace S.W. He was charged with battery, after reports said he pushed his wife into a wall during a verbal altercation at a party.

? John Edward Dolan, 70, of the 12000 block of Londonderry Lane, Bonita Springs, was arrested Friday by Lee deputies at home. He was charged with battery/domestic violence. He is accused of punching his stepson in the face.

? Jesse William Sexton, 39, of the 8000 block of Cypress Drive North in Fort Myers, was arrested Saturday by Lee deputies at home. He was charged with two counts each of battery/domestic violence and domestic violence by strangulation. He is accused of hitting and choking his wife and her sister.

DUI arrests

? Andrew Thomas Frields, 21, of the 8000 block of Anhinga Road, Fort Myers, was arrested Sunday by Lee deputies near Alico Road and Ben Hill Griffin Parkway in Fort Myers.

? Brian Patrick Gear, 46, of the 14000 block of Canaan Drive, Fort Myers, was arrested Sunday by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers in Lee County. He was charged with boating under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

? Jessican Ann Godwin, 34, of the 3000 block of Plantation Way, East Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies Sunday near the intersection of Immokalee and Airport-Pulling roads.

? Edward Lee Griffin, 53, of the 2000 block of 28th Avenue S.E., Golden Gate Estates, was arrested by Collier deputies Saturday near the intersection of 28th Avenue S.E. and Everglades Boulevard. Griffin was also charged with possession of cocaine, possession of a controlled substance and carrying a concealed weapon.

? Gary F. Harrington, 53, of the 10000 block of Sea Coral Court, Bonita Springs, was arrested Saturday by Lee deputies near Felts and Wilson Roads in Bonita Springs.

? Cody Robert Hilton, 20, of the 24000 block of Golden Eagle Lane, Bonita Springs, was arrested Saturday by Lee deputies near Noel and Cockelshell Roads in Bonita Springs. He also was charged with driving without a valid license.

? Roxanna Maria Perez, 19, of the 4000 block of 13th Avenue S.W., Golden Gate, was arrested by Collier deputies Sunday near the intersection of Santa Barbara Boulevard and Lancewood Way.

? Elizardo Ruiz, 60, of the 3000 block of 24th Avenue S.E., Golden Gate Estates, was arrested by Collier deputies Saturday near the intersection of Golden Gate Boulevard and 20th Street S.E.

Drug arrests

Matthew Lee Rangel, 27, of the 28000 block of Dovewood Court, Bonita Springs, was arrested Sunday by Lee deputies in Lee County. He was charged with two counts of selling cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school, park or church, four counts of possession of cocaine with the intent to sell within 1,000 feet of a school, park or church, and one count of trafficking in cocaine.

Police Beat is compiled and written by the Naples Daily News staff/ contributors from oral and written reports by Naples police, Collier Sheriff‘s Office, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Marco police and other agencies. Arrests indicate suspicion of crime, not guilt.

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Police Beat: Aug. 6, 2010

To report a crime or suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Naples Police and Fire Department at 213-4844, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 774-4434, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office 239-477-1000 or the Marco Island Police Department at 389-5050.

? Homeless man accused of trying to steal computer from hotel

? Berry bad: Man charged with stealing, selling 200 pounds of picked palmetto berries

? Local man claims wife beat him with electrical cords for seven months

Battery arrests

? Grant D. McCoy, 37, of the 780 block of 95th Avenue North in North Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies on Monday at his home. He was charged with aggravated battery after he was accused of knocking down his pregnant girlfriend, choking her and trying to smother her with pillows. He was also charged with kidnapping/imprisonment. According to reports, he trapped his girlfriend in the bedroom and wouldn’t let her leave the house.

? William M. Deguzman, 27, of the 11000 block of Char Ann Drive, Fort Myers, was arrested Tuesday by Lee deputies at home. He was charged with battery.

DUI arrests

? Richard William Mitchell, 35, of the 1700 block of 41st Terrace Southwest in Golden Gate, was arrested Tuesday by Collier deputies at U.S. 41 East and Lakewood Boulevard. He was found passed out in the driver’s seat near a closed Hess station.

? Joseph Allen Greene, 31, of the 26000 block of Robin Way in Bonita Springs, was arrested on Tuesday by Collier deputies at Immokalee Road and Wilson Boulevard. He has a prior DUI conviction in Palm Beach County.

Fraud arrest

? Elizabeth J. Farmer, 20, of the 25000th block of Busy Bee Lane in Bonita Springs, was arrested Tuesday by Collier deputies at 3301 U.S. 41 East and charged with fraud for using someone else’s identification card to visit a prisoner at the Collier County jail. Farmer is on probation for grand theft. Felons can’t visit inmates in the jail.

Grand theft arrest

? Kimberly Burnett, 38, of the 10th block of Salinas Drive in East Naples, was arrested Tuesday by Collier deputies and charged with dealing in stolen property, grand theft and defrauding a pawnbroker. She was arrested at 6060 Collier Boulevard after she sold stolen jewelry to First Pawn on Airport-Pulling Road. According to reports, she sold two gold necklaces and a gold bracelet for $820. The victim reported that two shoe boxes full of jewelry had been stolen from her home, valued at $41,400.

The victim said Burnett was her housekeeper.

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Police Beat is compiled and written by the Naples Daily News staff/ contributors from oral and written reports by Naples police, Collier Sheriff‘s Office, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Marco police and other agencies. Arrests indicate suspicion of crime, not guilt.

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Police Beat: Sept. 1, 2010

To report a crime or suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Naples Police and Fire Department at 213-4844, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 774-4434, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office 239-477-1000 or the Marco Island Police Department at 389-5050.

? Traffic stop leads to drug, multiple weapons charges

? ‘Doughnut’ vandals strike Stoneybrook Golf Course again

Domestic assault arrest

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? Christopher Trimboli, 48, of 4117 Dale Ave., East Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies Wednesday at his home. He was charged with grabbing the neck of his live-in girlfriend, throwing her onto the couch, pulling her hair and grabbing her shirt.

Assault arrest

? Lesly Rosales, 17, of an unlisted address, was arrested by Naples police Wednesday in the 400 block of 10th Street N. She was charged aggravated battery after police reported she used a closed fist to punch a pregnant woman in the stomach.

DUI arrest

? Edmund Lawrence Craig, 65, of the 200 block of Madison Drive, Naples, was arrested Wednesday by Lee deputies near Bonita Beach Road and U.S. 41 South in Bonita Springs. He was charged with DUI with a blood alcohol content of 0.15 or above.

Drug arrests

? ?John Michael Brown, 28, of an unknown address on Holly Avenue, East Naples, was arrested Wednesday by Collier deputies at the intersection of Bayshore Drive and Jeepers Avenue. He was charged with possession of a controlled substance, Xanax, possession of no more than 20 grams of marijuana and possession of narcotic equipment.

? ?Linda Marie Gealy, 50, of the 10000 block of River Drive, Bonita Springs, was arrested Wednesday by Lee deputies at the Sheriff’s Office Substation, 8951 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs. She was charged with trafficking opium.

? ?Ginny Lynn Moyer, 40, of the 9000 block of San Carlos Boulevard, Fort Myers, was arrested Wednesday by Lee deputies near College Parkway and Whiskey Creek Boulevard in Fort Myers. She was charged with violation of probation on an opium charge, driving with a suspended license and two counts of possession of a controlled substance without a prescription.

Burglary arrest

? ?Brook S. Auguste, 18, of 5302 Confederate Drive, East Naples, was arrested Wednesday by Marco police at 129 Cyrus Street. He was charged with burglary of an unoccupied vehicle and theft, after the owner said someone stole a $100 phone from the car at 128 Clyburn St.

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Police Beat is compiled and written by the Naples Daily News staff/ contributors from oral and written reports by Naples police, Collier Sheriff‘s Office, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Marco police and other agencies. Arrests indicate suspicion of crime, not guilt.

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Police Beat: Aug. 26, 2010

8:10 P.M. UPDATE — At least six people were injured in today?s crash on the Sanibel Causeway.

Sgt. Stephanie Eller, Lee County Sheriff?s spokeswoman, said a van was on the causeway leaving the island at about 4:30 p.m. when an SUV heading onto Sanibel crossed into incoming traffic, striking the left side of the van.

At least three people from each vehicle were taken to the hospital, with one person taken to Lee Memorial Hospital by helicopter.

Eller couldn?t confirm the severity of the injuries sustained in the crash.

Six injured in Sanibel Causeway crash