Two people arrested following drug bust in Virginia
VIRGINIA — Police seized methamphetamine, pills, and other drugs during a welfare check at a Catherine Street home in Bristol on Tuesday, authorities said.According to the Bristol Virginia Police Department, officers were allowed into the residence during the welfare check. As they were leaving, they overheard a resident mention having “two ounces of drugs” in the home.A subsequent search...
One person arrested following drug bust in Georgia
GEORGIA — The Glynn County Police Department arrested a Brunswick man Wednesday night after a traffic stop led to the discovery of illegal drugs and a firearm, authorities said.Officers stopped a vehicle around 8:32 p.m. near Habersham Street and Peachtree Street and identified the driver as Malcolm Mincey.A check revealed he had an outstanding Failure to Appear warrant...
Two people arrested following stolen U-Haul chase in Virginia
VIRGINIA — Two Roanoke residents were arrested following a police chase in Martinsville involving a stolen U-Haul truck, authorities said.Martinsville Police attempted to stop the vehicle on Liberty Street after Flock cameras alerted officers that the U-Haul, driven by 32-year-old Kalley Gabrielson, had been reported stolen out of Roanoke.Gabrielson did not stop, leading to a chase of more...
Two people arrested following drug bust in Georgia
GEORGIA — A joint operation by the Jasper County and Butts County sheriff’s offices on Saturday led to the seizure of drugs, cash, and firearms, and the arrest of two people, officials said.The raid took place at a home on 54 Pitts Chapel Road in Newborn. Deputies confiscated roughly six pounds of marijuana, one pound of suspected psilocybin mushrooms,...
Body found near bridge in Georgia, investigation underway
GEORGIA — Police are investigating after the body of a woman was discovered near a bridge in Rome on Thursday.Georgia Department of Transportation crews found the remains while conducting a routine bridge inspection near U.S. Highway 27 by the Car-Mart of Rome. The body was located close to a nearby body of water.Rome Police Department investigators are working with...
Two people dead following vehicle crash in Georgia
GEORGIA — A 49-year-old woman and her 15-year-old daughter have died following a crash involving a tractor-trailer on Tuesday, August 19.The Bulloch County Coroner’s Office confirmed that the teenage daughter, who had been airlifted to Memorial Hospital in Savannah after the crash, has died. The mother, identified as Azure Rountree, was pronounced dead en route to the hospital.The crash...
DUI checkpoint scheduled in part of Virginia this weekend
VIRGINIA — Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Police will operate an administrative checkpoint in downtown Richmond this weekend as part of a nationwide effort to reduce impaired driving.The checkpoint is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 23, from 9 p.m. to midnight on the 700 block of West Main Street near VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. Officers from VCU Police, Virginia State Police,...
One person arrested following stabbing incident in Virginia
VIRGINIA — A 34-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after police say he stabbed another man earlier in the day.According to the Petersburg Bureau of Police, officers responded to the 1600 block of Monticello Street on Aug. 20 for a report of a stabbing. When they arrived, they found a 42-year-old man suffering from non-life-threatening stab wounds. The victim was...
Two people arrested following deadly hit-and-run in Florida
FLORIDA — Two people have been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist in Seminole County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP).Troopers said 37-year-old Christopher Canet was arrested Wednesday on a charge of leaving the scene of a crash involving death. His wife, 39-year-old Belkis Rodriguez, was also arrested on charges of leaving...
One person dead following vehicle crash in Florida
FLORIDA — A 16-year-old girl was killed early Thursday in a single-vehicle rollover crash on State Road 520, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.Troopers said the crash happened around 3:40 a.m. near Cressa Circle in Cocoa. The teen driver, who was not wearing a seat belt, was pronounced dead at the scene.A 15-year-old passenger, who was wearing a seat...
