Two people arrested following meth trafficking investigation in Louisiana
LOUISIANA — Two people were arrested following a methamphetamine trafficking investigation in Ascension Parish, according to the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office.Authorities said Ronald Bennet, 63, of Prairieville, was suspected of selling illegal narcotics from his home and had active felony warrants out of Livingston Parish. Deputies later observed Bennet leaving the residence with Dawn Grayson, 48, of Geismar.During a...
One person indicted after police seize large amounts of drugs and cash in Ohio
OHIO — A Cleveland man has been indicted following a months-long federal investigation into a large-scale drug trafficking operation in the area.According to the U.S. Department of Justice, a grand jury charged 57-year-old Marcus Hopper with multiple drug offenses, including possession with intent to distribute cocaine, MDMA (ecstasy), and cocaine base, commonly known as crack.Federal agents executed search warrants...
One person charged after police find more than 20 dogs injured and chained on property in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — A Saluda County man has been charged after authorities say more than 20 dogs were found injured and chained on his property.According to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), agents executed a search warrant on March 24 at the home of 31-year-old Devante Ryheem Scott. During the search, agents located 22 dogs on the property.Arrest...
Two students dead following crash involving school bus in Tennessee
TENNESSEE — UPDATE: Two students have now been confirmed dead.—Authorities are investigating a deadly crash involving a school bus carrying students and staff from the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System.The crash occurred in Carroll County near the intersection of Highway 70 and Cedar Grove, according to officials.Authorities said the bus, from Kenwood Middle School, was traveling to a field trip...
One person found dead inside home in Texas, investigation underway
TEXAS — Authorities are investigating after a man was found dead at a home in Kingsville on Friday morning, according to police.Kingsville Police Chief John Blair said officers responded around 8:07 a.m. to the 400 block of East Elizabeth Avenue after receiving a 911 call about a possibly deceased person.When officers arrived at the residence, they located a man...
Missing person found dead in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — A man who had been missing for more than a week has been found dead, according to the Asheville Police Department.Authorities said 60-year-old Gerald Bethel Colwell was reported missing on March 18. He was last seen on March 10 on Patton Avenue in Asheville.On Friday, March 27, police announced that Colwell had been located deceased.Investigators said...
Two people arrested following drug bust in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — Two men were arrested after investigators seized multiple types of drugs and paraphernalia during a search at a Sandy Ridge home, according to authorities.The Stokes County Special Investigation Division served a search warrant on March 18 at a residence on Steele Road. Investigators said two men were inside the home at the time and were identified...
Four people charged after police seize 44 pounds of meth during drug raids in Georgia
GEORGIA — Four men are facing federal charges following a series of drug trafficking raids that led to the seizure of 44 pounds of methamphetamine in metro Atlanta, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.Authorities said law enforcement officers recovered approximately 44 pounds of meth and two firearms during operations in Douglasville and Fayetteville this week.Investigators allege that Pablo Soria-Porras...
One person arrested following drug bust in Kansas
KANSAS — A man was arrested Friday in connection with a narcotics investigation in Columbus, according to authorities.The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office said deputies, along with Kansas Highway Patrol troopers and the Columbus Police Department, executed search warrants at two locations in the city.Officials said the warrants were carried out at 816 E. Sycamore and 216 N. Illinois on...
One person dead following vehicle crash in Louisiana
LOUISIANA — Louisiana State Police are investigating a fatal crash that claimed the life of a St. Landry Parish man Friday morning.Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop E responded around 7:15 a.m. to a two-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 29 near Louisiana Highway 115.Authorities identified the victim as 68-year-old Steven Ducote of Morrow.According to a preliminary investigation, Ducote was...
