One person injured, one arrested following shooting incident in Mississippi
MISSISSIPPI — A shooting Thursday evening in Corinth left one person injured and a suspect in custody, authorities said.Corinth police reported that the incident occurred at a home on Martin Luther King Drive.Officers found a person suffering from a gunshot wound to the stomach. The victim was taken to a hospital in Tupelo for surgery.Police arrested 20-year-old Jakyilan...
Human remains found under bridge in Georgia, investigation underway
GEORGIA — West Point Police have launched an investigation after human remains were discovered beneath a bridge on I-85.The West Point Police Department confirmed the discovery but provided few additional details.Authorities said the investigation is ongoing, and further information will be released as it becomes available.
Over $2 million in narcotics seized by police in Virginia
VIRGINIA — Virginia State Police troopers seized more than $2 million in illegal drugs over the course of a week as part of an ongoing crime suppression initiative, officials announced.The operation, conducted in partnership with local and federal agencies, took place from Thursday, Aug. 28, to Thursday, Sept. 4. Troopers confiscated 338 pounds of narcotics and 23 controlled substances,...
Virginia high school on lockdown following threat, student arrested
VIRGINIA — King William High School was placed on lockdown Friday morning after a social media post suggested a student might have a weapon, according to the school district.Officials said a student reported the post to school staff on the morning of Sept. 5, prompting immediate security measures. The student who allegedly made the threat was taken into custody....
One person arrested following attempted abduction in Ohio
OHIO — A 27-year-old man is in custody after police said he tried to abduct a 15-year-old girl early Friday morning.According to a Strongsville Police Department release, officers responded to Fair Road around 6:40 a.m. after the girl reported being approached and grabbed by a man while waiting for the school bus. The girl managed to pull away and...
Former school staff member arrested for inappropriate relationship with student in Ohio
OHIO — A former Greenville High School staff member has been arrested after police said he engaged in a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old student.According to a press release from the Greenville Police Department, officers were notified on Sept. 4 of an alleged inappropriate relationship between a staff member and a student.The staff member, identified as 39-year-old Justin...
One person arrested following repeated disturbance in Ohio
OHIO — A Bellefontaine woman was arrested Thursday afternoon after police said she repeatedly yelled threats from her apartment window.According to the Bellefontaine Police Department, officers first responded around 3:45 p.m. to the 100 block of West Brown Avenue for reports of an intoxicated woman, identified as 48-year-old Kerri Emrick.Neighbors told officers Emrick had been drinking and refused to...
One person dead following vehicle crash in Ohio
OHIO — The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred Friday morning in Medina County.Troopers said the crash happened on Sept. 5, just before 9 a.m., on State Route 3 near Pierce Road. A 2015 GMC Yukon XL was traveling northbound when it went off the right side of the road, struck a ditch and...
One person dead following vehicle crash in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — A 15-year-old boy was killed in a crash Tuesday morning in Colleton County, according to Colleton County Fire-Rescue.Emergency crews were called just after 6 a.m. to White Hall Road. Rescuers said the teen was driving a Honda when the vehicle dropped off the shoulder and he over-corrected.The car slid sideways into the northbound lane, where...
One person dead following vehicle crash in Georgia
GEORGIA — A man died Thursday morning after his vehicle left Interstate 85 and plunged into Flat Creek, according to the Troup County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies said the crash happened around 11:30 a.m. as the vehicle was traveling southbound. For reasons still under investigation, it veered off the roadway and became nearly fully submerged in the creek.Officials said several motorists...
