One person injured following stabbing incident at Ohio prison
OHIO — Police responded to a reported stabbing early Tuesday morning at the CoreCivic Northeast Ohio Correctional Center in Hubbard, according to authorities.Officers were called to the private prison on Hubbard Road shortly after 2 a.m.A prison official informed police that an inmate had been attacked by another inmate using a homemade knife.The victim was stabbed in the...
Bicyclist dead following crash in Tennessee
TENNESSEE — A bicyclist died Saturday following a crash with a vehicle pulling a trailer on Gum Springs Road, according to the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO).Investigators say the bicyclist, identified as Shaw, was traveling along Gum Springs Road when he entered a curve and crossed over the center line.He collided with a westbound vehicle that was pulling...
One person dead following shooting incident in Georgia
GEORGIA — A person was found dead early Tuesday morning following a reported shooting in a Henry County neighborhood, according to local police.The incident occurred around 3 a.m. in the area of Howell Drive in Locust Grove.When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered the victim’s body near a nearby home.Henry County police have not released additional details...
One person injured following shooting incident in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — One person was injured in a shooting early Tuesday morning in the Green Sea area, according to an incident report from the Horry County Police Department.Officers responded to a call around 2:25 a.m. on Tulip Grove Road. When they arrived, they found a victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.The victim was transported to a hospital for...
One person dead following vehicle crash in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred Monday evening in Oconee County.Troopers said the crash happened around 8:30 p.m. on Cheohee Valley Road near Whitmire Church Road.According to initial reports, a vehicle traveling north went off the right side of the road and struck a tree.There were two people in...
One person arrested following drug bust in Kentucky
KENTUCKY — A Mount Vernon woman was arrested on July 26 following a traffic stop near the intersection of I-75 and Kentucky 909, about 10 miles north of London.According to authorities, 48-year-old Lorie Lee Smith was driving a silver Nissan Rogue when she was stopped and found to be under the influence.Officers discovered suspected fentanyl, oxycodone, and drug...
Police searching for missing person in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating 15-year-old Magali Ortiz Ruiz, who has been reported missing from Hilton Head Island.According to authorities, Magali was last seen on Friday and last spoken to on Sunday.She was officially reported missing on Monday.The sheriff’s office says there is concern for her safety...
Part of I-64 in Virginia shut down due to vehicle crash
VIRGINIA — All westbound lanes of Interstate 64 near the exit for World War II Veterans Memorial Highway were closed Tuesday morning following a crash involving two tractor-trailers.The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) reported the closure around 9 a.m. on July 29.The Henrico County Police Division confirmed in a Facebook post that two tractor-trailers were involved in the...
18-year-old injured following shooting incident in Ohio
OHIO — An 18-year-old man was shot in the ankle while waiting at a bus stop early Sunday morning, according to Akron police.Officers responded shortly after midnight on July 27 to reports of a shooting in the 500 block of Vernon Odom Boulevard. When they arrived, they found the victim with a gunshot wound to his ankle.The teen told...
One person injured following vehicle crash in Ohio
OHIO — A driver was taken to the hospital Tuesday morning after crashing while trying to avoid a fallen tree, according to local police and fire officials.Emergency crews responded to the 6800 block of Salem-Unity Road around 6 a.m.Authorities said the driver swerved to avoid a tree in the roadway and ended up crashing into a ditch.The driver...
