One person pleads guilty to drug trafficking in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — A Gaffney woman has pleaded guilty to her role in a drug trafficking conspiracy involving methamphetamine and fentanyl.Ashley Nicole Cromer, 39, admitted to conspiring to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and a quantity of fentanyl.Evidence presented in court showed that Cromer worked with Jonathan Willingham and others to distribute the drugs in 2023.On...
Five people arrested following drug bust in Virginia
VIRGINIA — Just days before he was scheduled to report to jail to begin serving a five-year prison sentence, a Waynesboro man was arrested along with four others during a drug bust outside of Waynesboro.The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team and the Staunton-Augusta Regional Drug Enforcement Task Force executed a search warrant Thursday, April 24, at a home...
Police searching for missing person in Ohio
OHIO — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teenager from Fostoria.Jeremiah Alexander Gardner, 15, was last seen in Fostoria, Ohio, on April 23, 2025.According to police, Jeremiah is described as a Black male, standing 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighing 160 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes.At the time of...
One person arrested following police chase in Ohio
OHIO — A 27-year-old Cleveland man is in custody after leading officers on a pursuit through Parma Friday afternoon, according to the Parma Police Department.Police said officers initially stopped a 2004 Chevrolet Equinox for an equipment violation near Brookpark Road and Chevrolet Boulevard around 3:25 p.m.During the stop, the driver sped away heading east on Brookpark Road.Officers deployed...
One person dead, suspect in custody following shooting at Ohio gas station
OHIO — A man is dead and another is in custody following a fatal shooting Thursday night at the Sunoco gas station in the Northern Lights Shopping Center on Cleveland Avenue.According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and Clinton Township police officers responded to reports of gunfire just after 8 p.m.When they arrived, they found a 30-year-old...
U.S. Marshals searching for wanted fugitive in Texas
TEXAS — The United States Marshals Service – North Texas Fugitive Task Force is asking for the public’s help in locating Dreonte Dillard, a 32-year-old man wanted on multiple felony charges.Dillard, who is known to live in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, is wanted by the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office for assault of a pregnant person, continuous family violence, resisting...
Two people arrested following drug bust in Kentucky
KENTUCKY — A Thursday afternoon collision in the McCracken County courthouse parking lot escalated into a drug-related arrest, landing two women in legal trouble, authorities reported.According to the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and court security officers responded to the crash around 4:25 p.m. on April 24.The driver, identified as Ginger Whitfield, remained at the scene, but her...
One person arrested following drug bust in Iowa
IOWA — A 19-year-old Afton man faces multiple charges after being arrested Thursday evening by Creston police.Michael Joseph Cooley was first taken into custody at the Creston-Union County Law Enforcement Center shortly before 6:40 p.m. for allegedly violating a no-contact protective order, authorities said.Less than two hours later, Cooley was additionally charged with first-offense possession of a controlled...
Authorities searching for missing teen in Ohio
OHIO — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating 16-year-old Shar’nay Bell, who has been reported missing from Dayton.Bell was last seen on April 20, 2025, and has not been heard from since.She is described as a Black female, standing 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing approximately 145 pounds.She has black hair and brown...
Former Ohio car dealer indicted for odometer fraud
OHIO — A former car dealership owner in Whitehall has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly tampering with odometers on vehicles he sold.Simon C. Nwaru, Jr., 38, of Columbus, operated S. Automotive Ltd. and is accused of altering the mileage on cars to make them appear less used.According to the indictment, between November 2020 and...
