During a July 25 hearing, accused killer Yanko Romero was found incompetent to stand trial in the slaying of a boater, beating of jail roommate.

A Fort Myers murder suspect has been committed to a state hospital after being found incompetent. Fox 4 was the only station ...

Yanko Romero, 41, now faces first-degree murder charges in the slaying of Alex Johnson, 25, of North Fort Myers. Shown here with his girlfriend, Johnson was putting his boat in the Caloosahatchee ...

According to court documents, given the danger that Yanko Romero poses to himself and the community, the court supports any pathway that will allow a speedy commitment to the state hospital.

The pairing of Yanko Romero and Brandt Diaz in a shared cell has raised questions about whether the Lee County Sheriff's Office violated policy. For more than a week, WINK News has reported that ...

The suspect, a 41-year-old Fort Myers man — Yanko Romero of 3000 Oasis Grand Blvd. — was booked into Lee County Jail at about 4 p.m. June 8, according to Lee Sheriff's Office records.