South Carolina resident sentenced in $1.4 million embezzlement and identity theft scheme
SOUTH CAROLINA — A South Carolina woman has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for her role in a decade-long embezzlement and identity theft scheme that defrauded a Maryland business and its owner out of approximately $1.4 million.On Wednesday, April 30, 2025, U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher sentenced 61-year-old Valerie Joseph of Murrells Inlet,...
One person sentenced for reentering country illegally in Pennsylvania
PENNSYLVANIA — A 27-year-old man from Honduras was sentenced to time served after pleading guilty in federal court to illegally reentering the United States following a previous deportation, Acting U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti announced this week.Luis Fernando Diaz-Garcia received a sentence of approximately 92 days in federal custody from Senior U.S. District Judge Nora Barry Fischer on April 29,...
One person arrested following drug bust in Alabama
ALABAMA — A Birmingham man was arrested late Tuesday night after leading Priceville Police on a short pursuit along Interstate 65 South.According to police, the incident began just before 11 p.m. when an officer attempted a traffic stop.The driver, identified as 26-year-old Leneil Reshawn Brown, failed to stop and continued driving for about a mile, throwing multiple items...
One person arrested following drug bust in Indiana
INDIANA — A woman wanted in Marion County for auto theft was arrested Thursday and now faces several additional charges after police discovered firearms and drugs in her home.According to a post by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, officers and SWAT executed a search warrant at a residence in the 9000 block of Pendleton Pike, near the intersection of...
Body of North Carolina man found in Virginia, investigation underway
VIRGINIA — Authorities in Brunswick County are investigating the suspicious death of a North Carolina man whose naked body was found along a roadside early Tuesday morning.According to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a report of a body at 6:48 a.m. on April 29 in the 900 block of Boydton Plank Road, near the Brodnax area...
Multiple vape shops in Tennessee broken into overnight
TENNESSEE — Authorities are investigating a series of attempted vape shop burglaries that occurred overnight across Nashville.Police say four suspects wearing masks and gloves targeted at least three stores between 12:30 a.m. and 1:00 a.m. Wednesday.The first incident was reported at Good Deal Everything on White Bridge Pike, where two large rocks were thrown through the front window....
Police in Ohio searching for counterfeit money suspect
OHIO — Alliance police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man accused of using counterfeit money at a local convenience store.According to Officer Santora of the Alliance Police Department, the suspect used fake bills at the Circle K located on Harrisburg Road.Police have released a surveillance photo of the individual in hopes that someone in...
$150,000 lottery ticket winner sold in Ohio
OHIO — One lucky lottery player in Akron is celebrating a big win after purchasing a $150,000-winning Monopoly Bonus Spectacular 100X scratch-off ticket.The winning ticket was bought at Short Stop, located at 1690 Massillon Road in Akron.After federal and state tax withholdings, the winner will take home approximately $108,000.Monopoly Bonus Spectacular 100X is a $20 scratch-off from the Ohio Lottery offering...
Police searching for missing person in Ohio
OHIO — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teenager who was last seen on April 27, 2025.Michael William Clay, 15, disappeared from Dayton and has not been seen since.He is described as a Black male, standing 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing approximately 135 pounds. Michael has brown hair and brown...
One person dead following vehicle crash in Virginia
VIRGINIA — An 82-year-old man from Ferrum died Monday night following a single-vehicle crash in Franklin County, according to the Virginia State Police.The crash happened around 9:28 p.m. on Franklin Turnpike, about one-tenth of a mile east of Byrds Mill Road.State Police said a 1991 Chevrolet S-10 was traveling east when it ran off the right side of the...
