Man accused in double 2011 homicide faces Lee County judge, bond set
A man arrested out-of-county, accused in a double 2011 homicide, faced a Lee County judge for the first time Saturday.
Michael Anthony Parks, 38, of Cape Coral, accused of shooting a Fort Myers couple to death more than 11 years ago, was arrested last month.
Parks is charged with two counts of second-degree murder with a firearm; two counts of third-degree felony murder; and one count of robbery with a firearm causing death.
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He faces a $1.2 million bond, according to Lee County jail records.
The charges are linked to the Sept. 14, 2011, double homicide.
Parks was incarcerated at Okaloosa Correctional Institution in Crestview, Florida, on an unrelated case.
He's is accused of killing Steven Rios, 35, and Lisa Collins, 21, at their residence on East River Drive in Fort Myers.
Collins and Rios were shot and killed in their home at 4030 East River Drive, Fort Myers, during a robbery.
Two days later, family members discovered their bodies.
The State Attorney’s Office Cold Case Homicide Unit began working on this case in 2019, just after being formed, along with Fort Myers Police Cold Case Investigators.
They reviewed evidence and launched a new investigation into the case.
His next court date is Nov. 28.
Tomas Rodriguez is a Breaking/Live News Reporter for the Naples Daily News and The News-Press. You can reach Tomas at TRodriguez@gannett.com or 772-333-5501. Connect with him on Twitter @TomasFRoBeltran, Instagram @tomasfrobeltran and Facebook @tomasrodrigueznews.
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