One person arrested following drug bust in Ohio
OHIO — A coordinated law enforcement operation earlier this week led to the arrest of a man and the seizure of a significant amount of suspected cocaine, psilocybin mushrooms, and firearms on Taylor Avenue.Brandon Godfrey, 20, of Zanesville, was charged with possession and trafficking of cocaine, both second-degree felonies.Additional charges are expected following a grand jury review.The search...
One person dead following vehicle crash in Kentucky
KENTUCKY — Kentucky State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred Wednesday near 900 North Laurel Road.According to KSP Post 11, troopers responded to a report of a two-vehicle injury accident.Upon arrival, they found 74-year-old Ronald Begley of London lying injured in the roadway. He had been operating a moped at the time of the crash.Investigators say...
Police arrest wanted murder suspect in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — A 56-year-old man is in custody and facing serious charges after police discovered the body of a 66-year-old man who had been violently assaulted, according to the Winston-Salem Police Department.Authorities say they received a tip about a possible homicide at around 1:18 p.m. on Wednesday.Officers with the department’s Criminal Investigations Division responded and found Merle...
One person arrested after attempting to steal train in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — A Charlotte man was arrested late Tuesday night after authorities say he attempted to steal an Amtrak train from a rail yard off North Tryon Street.According to court documents, 43-year-old Joseph Seigle was found inside the conductor’s car of a parked Amtrak train at the North Tryon rail yard around 11:45 p.m. on June 3.An...
Two people arrested following drug bust in Indiana
INDIANA — A 17-year-old juvenile and a 21-year-old Indianapolis man were arrested in the early morning hours of June 4 following a wrong-way chase on I-69 that ended in a vehicle stop and foot pursuit, according to the Fishers Police Department.The incident began around 2 a.m. when a Fishers police officer observed a vehicle entering I-69 at 96th Street...
One person arrested following drug bust in Indiana
INDIANA — A Dayton, Ohio, man is facing new felony drug charges in Wayne County after authorities say he distributed narcotics while out on bond from a separate drug case earlier this year.According to court documents filed Thursday, 32-year-old Davonta “Hotboy” Chatman has been charged with one count of dealing in a narcotic drug and one count of dealing...
One person arrested following shooting incident in Virginia
VIRGINIA — A woman has been arrested following a shooting that left one man injured early Wednesday morning in the Cascade area of Pittsylvania County.According to the Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to a residence on Cascade Mill Road around 6:15 a.m. after receiving reports of a shooting.When they arrived, they found a man inside the...
Thousands of families in Ohio could lose SNAP benefits under new proposal
OHIO — Thousands of residents across Southwest Ohio could lose access to federal food assistance, while tens of thousands more may see their benefits reduced under proposed changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), according to the nonpartisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP).The proposals, backed by congressional Republicans, aim to cut costs and promote what supporters...
Two people arrested following drug bust in Ohio
OHIO — The Whitehall Division of Police has announced the successful takedown of a large-scale drug operation in central Ohio over the past month.According to a statement shared on social media, the department’s narcotics bureau, along with its SWAT team, executed multiple search warrants at various locations across the region.As a result of the operation, two individuals were taken...
Two people injured after vehicle strikes tree in Ohio
OHIO — Two people were hospitalized after a serious crash early Wednesday morning in Perrysburg Township.According to a press release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 1:05 a.m. on Bayer Road near Lime City Road.Authorities say 38-year-old Nusrattilo Artikov, of Toledo, failed to stop at a stop sign, went airborne over railroad tracks,...
