Stephanie Tinoco, WPTV

Stephanie Tinoco

WPTV

Brandon, FL, United States

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  • Fox 4 News
  • KNXV
  • ABC2NEWS
  • WRTV Indianapolis
  • WXYZ Detroit

Past articles by Stephanie:

Southwest Florida businesswoman dies in tragic DUI golf cart accident

Loved ones are coming to grips with the death of a local business woman and mother of three, 51 year-old Shelly Osterhout, who was killed earlier this month following a bizarre incident involving a golf cart in central Florida. → Read More

Man kidnaps and rapes woman from homeless campsite

An Immokalee man is accused of raping and kidnapping a woman at a homeless camp. The suspect in this case, 30-year-old Paul Bihari is charged with sex assault, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and kidnapping. → Read More

4th of July sheds light on trooper shortage

Fourth of July is typically a busy day on the roads. AAA is projecting this holiday to be the busiest of the year with more travelers choosing to drive instead of flying. Four In Your Corner is learning there is a trooper shortage in the state which is affecting Southwest Florida. → Read More

Case of missing Lehigh girl sheds light on rampant human trafficking in SWFL

It's been an emotional day for the family of 14 year old Catarina Castro. Authorities say Castro was found in Indiana along with several other kids in what appeared to be a human-trafficking ring. She was found days after vanishing from her Lehigh Acres home. Experts say the teenager's case is shedding light on a human trafficking problem in the area. → Read More

Students caught on campus giving lap dances during school hours

Florida parents are outraged after students are caught on camera 'twerking' and giving male students lap dances inside a Florida classroom. The incident reportedly happened at Success Academy, an alternative school in Fort Myers. → Read More

Students caught on campus giving lap dances during school hours

Florida parents are outraged after students are caught on camera 'twerking' and giving male students lap dances inside a Florida classroom. The incident reportedly happened at Success Academy, an alternative school in Fort Myers. → Read More

Students caught on campus giving lap dances during school hours

Florida parents are outraged after students are caught on camera 'twerking' and giving male students lap dances inside a Florida classroom. The incident reportedly happened at Success Academy, an alternative school in Fort Myers. → Read More

Students caught on campus giving lap dances during school hours

Florida parents are outraged after students are caught on camera 'twerking' and giving male students lap dances inside a Florida classroom. The incident reportedly happened at Success Academy, an alternative school in Fort Myers. → Read More

Fidget Spinners: What you need to know about the hottest new toy

Move over Hatchimal. The hottest new toy kids are begging for is called the Fidget Spinner. → Read More

Fidget Spinners: What you need to know about the hottest new toy

Move over Hatchimal. The hottest new toy kids are begging for is called the Fidget Spinner. → Read More

Fidget Spinners: What you need to know about the hottest new toy

Move over Hatchimal. The hottest new toy kids are begging for is called the Fidget Spinner. → Read More

FHP seize dangerous drugs from SWFL highways

LEE COUNTY, Fla. -- Dangerous drugs are being transported throughout Southwest Florida, but teams from the Florida Highway Patrol are working to put a stop to it. → Read More

New questions arise amid Island Coast High School sex assault allegations

The Lee County Sheriff's Office is investigating a sex crime at Island Coast High School in Cape Coral, where a girl claims she was sexually assaulted after ending up alone with an other student during school hours. → Read More

Smartwatch leads Lee County deputies to 25 stolen items

Deputies were able to return 25 items back to their owners, including an Xbox 360 that was given back to a 4 year old little boy. → Read More

Smartwatch leads LCSO deputies to 25 stolen items

Deputies were able to return 25 items back to their owners, including an Xbox 360 that was given back to a 4 year old little boy. → Read More

Nurse allegedly rapes patient at Cape Coral Hospital

A former Cape Coral Hospital nurse is accused of raping a patient. The details are too graphic to air, but it paints a picture of abuse at a place where you are most vulnerable. According to the Department of Health, Jeovanni Hechevarria went inside a 43 year old patient's room in July 2016 where he allegedly raped her. The report describes he touched her back and told her how pretty she was... → Read More

Woman says she fears well-being living near homeless camp

A North Fort Myers woman says she's in fear for her well-being because of a homeless camp forming right outside her home. → Read More

Cape Coral woman says her dog was stolen

CAPE CORAL, Fla. -- A woman is sick to her stomach after someone allegedly took her little Pomeranian in a Cape Coral community. → Read More

Man robbed at gunpoint, deputies respond to Gulf Coast Town Center

The Lee County Sheriff's Office is investigating an armed robbery at Gulf Coast Town Center in Estero. Reports show a man was robbed at gun point late Sunday night right outside the Starbucks located feet away from the entrance. → Read More

Behind the badge: SWFL officers protecting communities through tense climate

LEE COUNTY, Fla. -- Tension between police and the public remains at a boiling point across the nation. 4 in Your Corner's spoke with Southwest Florida officers about the dangers they face every day. → Read More