Judge does not reach decision on motion to reduce bond in fatal crash

A judge has reserved ruling on a motion that hoped to reduce the bail amount for a Naples driver accused of leaving the scene of a fatal crash.

Jelekzey Gamboa Thiele, 42, faces one count of leaving the scene of a fatal crash in the Sept. 14, 2025, death of John Douglas Thomas, 41, of North Port. During a Jan. 12 motions hearing, Collier Circuit Judge Joseph Foster did not reach a decision on a requested amendment to Gamboa Thiele’s bond amount.

At his first court appearance on Sept. 16, Gamboa Thiele’s bond was set at $250,000. His attorney, Joshua Faett, on Nov. 10 filed a motion seeking a reduced bond amount…

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