One person arrested following drug bust in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — A 42-year-old man was arrested by Long View Police and faces multiple charges following his detention on Thursday morning.Michael Jerry Ferguson, who is listed as homeless, was taken into custody and charged with possession of methamphetamine, misdemeanor larceny, and possession of drug paraphernalia.Ferguson was booked into the Catawba County Detention Facility and is being held without...
One person arrested following drug bust in Georgia
GEORGIA — A routine traffic stop on U.S. Highway 319 resulted in a significant drug trafficking arrest on June 18, according to the Grady County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies pulled over a vehicle for speeding and identified the driver as 37-year-old Devarius Kelly of Tallahassee, Florida.During a probable cause search, authorities discovered packaged quantities of marijuana and MDMA (ecstasy), along...
One person dead following vehicle crash in Tennessee
TENNESSEE — A longtime Franklin firefighter was killed in a fiery crash Thursday in Bedford County, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP).The victim, 49-year-old Gregory Tucker, was traveling south on Highway 41A in a 2020 Jeep Gladiator when his vehicle crossed the center line and overcorrected while negotiating a curve.A 2023 Mack GR6 dump truck struck Tucker’s...
One person dead following vehicle crash in Indiana
INDIANA — A three-vehicle crash on Wednesday afternoon left one person dead and two others injured, according to local authorities.The collision occurred around 2:30 p.m. in the 800 block of North Main Street, also known as State Road 15.When officers arrived at the scene, they found three drivers involved.Grace Beard, 24, was pronounced dead at the scene. Two...
Police continue search for missing person in Pennsylvania
PENNSYLVANIA — Pittsburgh Police are renewing their call for information in the months-long search for a missing 45-year-old man.Jay Ketter, also known as JR of Dribble, was reported missing in February.He was last seen near the intersection of East Warrington Avenue and Arlington Avenue in the city’s Allentown neighborhood.Investigators say they have recently received “valuable information” in the...
18-year-old dead following vehicle crash in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — An 18-year-old believed to be from Florida was killed in a fiery crash along Interstate 95 in South Carolina on Wednesday morning, according to Colleton County Fire-Rescue.Authorities said a couple traveling along I-95 witnessed a car veer off the roadway at a high rate of speed before striking a tree.The vehicle quickly caught fire with...
Over 16,000 without power in parts of Ohio following severe storms
OHIO — More than 16,000 residents across the Miami Valley are without electricity Thursday morning after strong storms swept through the region overnight.As of 10 a.m., AES Ohio reported outages affecting more than 10,000 of its customers, while Duke Energy and Ohio Edison reported additional widespread outages across multiple counties.AES Ohio outages by county include:Montgomery County: 5,684Greene County: 1,705Preble...
Ohioans could saved hundreds under new property tax reform bill
OHIO — A sweeping new property tax reform bill at the Ohio Statehouse is drawing both praise and concern as lawmakers consider major changes aimed at easing the tax burden on residents.House Bill 335, sponsored by Rep. David Thomas (R-Jefferson), proposes $3.5 billion in property tax relief for Ohioans.The bill consolidates several reform ideas into a single package...
Six people injured following vehicle crash in Ohio
OHIO — An adult and five children were taken to the hospital Thursday morning following a single-vehicle crash in Lake Township, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP).Troopers responded to the scene around 6 a.m. on East Broadway near Keller Road.Investigators say a 2015 Lincoln MKX, traveling southbound, failed to navigate a curve at a railroad crossing,...
One person dead, two injured following vehicle crash in Ohio
OHIO — A two-vehicle crash on State Route 18 near County Road 5 in Seneca County left one man dead and two others injured Monday afternoon, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.The crash occurred at approximately 2:56 p.m. when a 2009 white Ford Escape, driven by 61-year-old David A. Yates of Tiffin, went left of center and struck...
