Fort Myers Chiropractor Arrested For Planning The Murder Of Her Husband
On September 24, 2010, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office received information in reference to a possible solicitation for murder. Deputies met with a confidential informant who advised while at the Wellness Center in Fort Myers, he was propositioned by Kimberly Alters, DOB 3-11-57, of 5272 Selby Drive, Fort Myers, to kill her husband in exchange for a Harley Davidson motorcycle. Alters worked as a nurse practitioner at the Wellness Center and previously ran a chiropractic business in Fort Myers. Due to the nature of the allegation, the case was turned over to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit.
On September 26, 2010, utilizing electronic surveillance equipment, detectives observed a meeting between the confidential informant and Alterswhere details were discussed of how and when the murder would occur. Alters suggested the murder occur in October when she and her children would be at Busch Gardens in Tampa for the weekend. Asked how she wanted her husband killed, Alters revealed she wanted him shot.
On September 26, 2010 at approximately 2:00 pm, Alters drove her personal vehicle to a meeting place and supplied a photo of her husband and $125 cash for the confidential informant to purchase the firearm to commit the murder.
As Alters left the meeting place, deputies conducted a traffic stop based on probable cause developed during the investigation. Alters was discovered to be in possession of a fully loaded revolver as well as 59 Alprazolm pills and 6.5 Dextroamphetamine pills.
Alters is charged with Solicitation to Commit Murder, Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Felony and two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance.
Source: Lee County Sheriff’s Office