June 16, 2021- Lori Lynn Wik was arrested on a warrant for knowingly and willfully permitting her juvenile son, Hayden Wik, to unlawfully possess a firearm. Just moments ago, Lori Wik was placed into custody and transported to the Charlotte County Jail. Original post: Englewood, FL - June 9, 2021 On March 31, 2021, a... Continue Reading →

Charlotte County, FL- On February 1, 1994, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office received a call from a local construction company worker. The caller reported finding a human body in the woods near Wyandotte Avenue and Tulip Street in northern Charlotte County. Sheriff's Major Crimes Detectives responded and did verify a decomposing human body was present.... Continue Reading →

Today is the last day of the academic year for Charlotte County Public Schools. With that, children will now be free to enjoy their summer – and let’s remember that they weren’t able to enjoy last summer fully due to the pandemic. So what does this mean for all of us? It means that working... Continue Reading →

Charlotte County, FL- June 3, 2021 Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office detectives obtained a search warrant for a residence located at 806 Silver Springs Terr. NW in Port Charlotte. The warrant was obtained following a report that the occupant, Russell Carawan (08/24/1964), had engaged in sexual intercourse with a minor. The victim stated that he met... Continue Reading →

On October 11, 2019, a Cyber-Tip Report came in from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) which was reported by Google Inc. In the Cyber-Tip report from NCMEC, child sexual exploitation material was being transmitted within the Google infrastructure. During the initial investigation and while gathering intelligence from the original information provided,... Continue Reading →