Missing person found dead in North Carolina, investigation underway
NORTH CAROLINA — An 84-year-old Burlington man who had been reported missing and was the subject of a Silver Alert was found dead Thursday afternoon, according to police.Alvin “Al” Johnathan Jeffers was located at approximately 3:45 p.m. on May 28 in the 2500 block of Oakcrest Court, the same area where he was last seen. Police said Jeffers was...
Human bones found in woods in Florida, investigation underway
FLORIDA — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has launched a death investigation after human bones were found in a wooded area near Lakeland Thursday night.Deputies were dispatched around 7:47 p.m. to the area near Fish Hatchery Road and Morgan Combee Road, where they located the remains. A death investigation was immediately opened following the discovery.Authorities have not identified the...
Motorcyclist injured after crashing into deer in Indiana
INDIANA — A motorcyclist was seriously injured Friday morning after colliding with a deer in Fort Wayne, according to police.The crash happened shortly before 7:30 a.m. near the intersection of West Jefferson Boulevard and Rolling Hills Parkway.The Fort Wayne Police Department said officers responded to the scene and found the motorcyclist down following the crash. The rider was transported...
One person injured following stabbing incident in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — Lexington police are investigating an overnight stabbing that left one person injured.Officers responded to a reported stabbing on Jamaica Drive during the overnight hours.Authorities said the victim sustained injuries but is expected to survive. No additional information about the circumstances surrounding the incident has been released.Police said they are not currently looking for any suspects.The investigation...
One person hit by car and dragged while riding scooter in Kentucky
KENTUCKY — A scooter rider suffered serious injuries after being hit and reportedly dragged by a vehicle in Breathitt County, according to authorities.Officers responded to a call around 9:35 p.m. regarding an accident on Kentucky Route 15. When they arrived, they spoke with the driver involved in the crash.According to police, the driver told investigators he did not see...
SWAT responds to barricaded suspect in Ohio
OHIO — Police are responding to an active barricade situation involving a domestic violence suspect in Cleveland on Friday morning.According to the Cleveland Division of Police, the suspect is barricaded inside a home in the 4300 block of Woburn Avenue and is refusing to come outside.Authorities are asking the public to avoid the area until further notice as officers...
One person dead after being struck by vehicle in Pennsylvania
PENNSYLVANIA — A juvenile was struck and killed by a vehicle in Harrisburg on Thursday evening, according to police.The crash happened around 6:30 p.m. in the 2000 block of Derry Street. Police said the juvenile was hit by a vehicle and was transported to a hospital, where they later died.The victim's name has not yet been released.Investigators said the...
U.S. 220 in Virginia completely shut down following tractor-trailer crash
VIRGINIA — A crash involving a tractor-trailer has closed both directions of Route 220 in Franklin County on Friday morning, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies said Route 220 southbound is closed in both lanes in the 19,000 block near Dugwell Pest Control and Iron Ridge Road due to a jackknifed tractor-trailer. The sheriff’s office shared the information...
Part of I-40 in Tennessee shut down following tractor-trailer crash
TENNESSEE — A tractor-trailer overturned on Interstate 40 in Humphreys County early Friday morning, blocking eastbound traffic for nearly two hours.According to the Tennessee Department of Transportation, the crash happened around 5:20 a.m. near mile marker 143, west of the communities of Bucksnort and Only.The overturned trailer blocked both eastbound lanes of the interstate, causing delays for morning commuters....
One person arrested for illegal dumping in Georgia
GEORGIA — A Phenix City man was arrested after authorities say he was caught illegally dumping trash at a Stewart County dumpster site.According to the Stewart County Sheriff's Office, deputies arrested Joseph Lamb on May 24 and charged him with unlawful dumping.Officials said the arrest occurred after a sheriff's deputy observed a suspicious vehicle with an Alabama license plate...
