Crime in Charlotte: Serious, silly in 2012
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This van, which was used to crush a 1994 Toyota Corolla at the Redneck Yacht Club earlier this year, went up for sale shortly afterward, according to owner Norman Nowling.
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Norman Nowling, left, prepares to present a $6,500 check to William Koch, stepfather of a 16-year-old girl who had her car crushed by Nowling at the Redneck Yacht Club the weekend prior.
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The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office released photos of the vehicles involved in February's incident at the Redneck Yacht Club, in which a Fort Myers man allegedly ran over and crushed a car belonging to a 16-year-old girl. Norman Lee Nowling was charged with felony criminal mischief.
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Melissa Bailey, pictured in August at the Charlotte County Justice Center in Punta Gorda, during her child sex-abuse trial.
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Editor’s note: The Sun is recapping its top stories of 2012. Look for stories to follow each day, through Dec. 31.
Crime in Charlotte County ranged from the quirky to the deadly in 2012, as some high-profile cases were wrapped up in courtrooms, while others began their long journey through the justice system.
