Seeking Closure: Lee County's Cold Cases
Seeking Closure is a true crime podcast hosted by the Lee County Sheriff's Office Public Information Officers.
Each episode explores unsolved cold cases from across Lee County—some dating back decades, others occurring more recently. Through investigative details, evidence, and available case files, we revisit these cases in hopes of generating new leads, bringing renewed attention to forgotten victims, and helping our Cold Case Unit find answers.
If you have information about any Lee County Sheriff's Office cold case, contact us at 239-477-1000. To remain anonymous, contact Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477).
Every tip matters. Every lead could make a difference.
Will you help us seek closure?
Episodes
24 episodes
Seeking Closure Season Two Trailer
Season Two of Seeking Closure is coming.Hosted by Julie Sin, Autumn King, and Jessie Dovi, Seeking Closure takes listeners inside real Lee County cold cases that remain unsolved and the ongoing search for answers.This season, we'r...
Homicide 18-044037 Courtney Thomas
In the quiet aftermath of the 2017 holidays, as Florida's winter chill settled over Lee County's rural backroads, 38-year-old mother of three Courtney Thomas vanished from her boyfriend's Fort Myers home. Last seen on December 8th amid heated a...
Homicide 15-328856 Denarius Grover
In the sweltering heat of an August 2015 night in Lee County's Harlem Heights, 18-year-old Denarius Grover—a promising basketball star stepped out for what should have been a quick errand. Instead, he was ambushed on Concourse Drive, felled by ...
Homicide 84-042910 Chambers, James Weston
In the sweltering haze of a 1984 Florida summer, where the air hung heavy with humidity and the promise of new beginnings, James Weston Chambers—a devoted ex-minister chasing a fresh start in the Sunshine State—was gunned down in his car on a d...
Homicide 20-345512 Johnny Jackson
In the sultry summer heat of July 15, 2020, the vibrant Lani Kai Resort on Fort Myers Beach pulses with life—palm trees swaying, neon lights glowing, and the salty air thick with music and tropical cocktails. But in a flash, gunshots shatter th...
Homicide 16-534348 Marcus Hood
In the early morning hours of November 26, 2016, A holiday day night out with friends turned deadly after leaving the Gulf Coast Town Center. Just after 2am witnesses around the area heard multiple gun shots ring out into the ...
Homicide 18-471987 Javarcia Riggins and Kevin Robinson
On the evening of October 9, 2018, a family gathering at the Bell Tower Shops in Fort Myers turned into a scene of chaos and tragedy. As relatives exited TGI Friday’s after celebrating a birthday dinner, a gunman armed with what witnesses descr...
Homicide 18-045772 Javaris Wilson
On January 28, 2018, the Lee County Sheriff’s responded to a report of a just occurred shooting in Lehigh Acres, Florida. Upon arrival on scene, deputies discovered 21-year-old Javaris Wilson shot to death in the doorway of his family’s h...
Homicide 17-570483 -Eric Young and Samuel Jones
In 2017, the Lee County Sheriff’s responded to a report of a just occurred shooting in Lehigh Acres, Florida. Upon arrival on scene, deputies discovered 22 year old Samuel Jones and 18 year old Eric Young both shot while playing vid...
Homicide 17-274549 Patterson and Gracia
On June 20, 2017 the Lee County Sheriff’s responded to a report of two deceased individuals in a house on 3rd StreetWest in Lehigh Acres Florida. Upon arrival deputies would discover 22 year old Brian Keith Patterson Jr. and 27 year old Shantre...
Homicide 96-046691 - Steven Zinzow
On March 23, 1996, the Lee County Sheriff’s responded to a report of a shooting in San Carlos Park, Florida. Upon arrival on scene, deputies discovered 28 year old Steven Zinzow with one fatal gun shot to the chest in front of his girlfri...
Homicide 18-187227 Destiney Bocanegra
On April 21, 2018, the Lee County Sheriff’s responded to a report of a just occurred shooting in Bonita Springs, Florida. Upon arrival on scene, deputies discovered 25 year old Destiney Bocanegra shot to death outside of a friend’s home. ...
Homicide 17-059912 Eric Duff
On February 8, 2017, the Lee County Sheriff’s responded to a shooting along Hancock Bridge Parkway in North Fort Myers, Florida. After several calls to 911, deputies discovered 32 year old Eric Duff shot to death inside his own home. This was a...
Homicide 18-573091 Trenesa Roberts
On December 10, 2018 the Lee County Sheriff’s responded to a a body laying the driveway of a house on Quentin Ave in Lehigh Acres Florida. Upon arrival deputies would discover 39 year old Trenesa Roberts shot to death in the driveway of her hom...
Homicide 95-128401 - York Island Jane Doe
On October 7, 1995, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office recovered a female body in the water near York Island, south of St. James City, off the southern tip of Pine Island, Florida. The woman was wearing a maroon/red V-neck pullover scrub top with ...
Homicide 10-065543 Dawn Lofton
Just after Valentine’s Day in 2010, Lee County Sheriff’s office deputies received a call from a mother wanting to do a welfare check on her 37 year-old daughter, Dawn Lofton. A few months later, her fear would turn to r...
Missing Persons 17-437363 Alice Dorton
On the early morning of July 2, 2017, 51 year old Alice Dorton, a white female from Lehigh Acres, got into a white Ford SUV and was never heard from again. Alice Dorton was a transient by choice, but had a few romantic live-in relationships. Al...
Homicide 00-015569 Denise Long
🎧SEEKING CLOSURE EPISODE 7 🎧 A LEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE PODCAST On January 20, 2000, Lee County Sheriff's Office Deputies were on routine patrol of an area called Moon Lake when they discovered a partial...
Homicide 13-436713 - Jaabin Robinson
On Friday, November 1, 2013, at approximately 3:58 am, the Lee County Sheriff's Office received a call via the 9-1-1 operator in reference to the possible shooting. The caller advised he had been shot and they were still out there, the ca...
Missing Persons 17-007724 Keri Cefarelli
In this episode we will talk about the mysterious disappearance of Keri Anne Cefarelli. Keri Anne was a resident of North Fort Myers, Florida, and went missing on January 5, 2017. Despite extensive searches and investigations, there have bee...
Missing Persons 15-055985 Donna Chatteron
On February 5, 2015 members of the Tice Fire Department and Central District Deputies responded to a trailer fire located in the Tice area of Fort Myers. Fire Department personnel met with the complainant Peter Matthew Albritton, who resi...
Homicide 13-326299 - Kyle Byrtus
On August 15, 2013, at approximately 12:26 p.m., a man reported that he had observed what he believed to be human remains in the area of Leah Court & Meadow Road, Lehigh Acres, Florida. The man was an employee of the Lee County Elect...
Homicide 02-240780- Sheila Foe
On or about September 13, 2002 at approximately 4:27 p.m., the Lee County Sheriff's Office received a 911 emergency medical request call in reference to a female found lying on the 4loor in a rear bedroom, unresponsive and bleeding from a gappi...