The father of Wade Wilson, a Fort Myers, Florida man sentenced to death for a 2019 double homicide in Cape Coral, played a key role in his capture and arrest.
In June 2024, Wilson was found guilty of killing Kristine Melton, 35, and Diane Ruiz, 43, on Oct. 7, 2019.
Prosecutors said Wilson met Melton at a Fort Myers bar, went to her home, and strangled her as she slept before stealing her car. Later that day, Wilson encountered Ruiz walking along a Fort Myers road. He lured her into the vehicle, attacked her when she tried to escape, and then ran her over multiple times…