Multiple people arrested following large drug bust in Kentucky
KENTUCKY — A monthslong narcotics investigation in western Kentucky has led to several arrests and the seizure of large amounts of methamphetamine, marijuana, stolen firearms and drug paraphernalia, according to the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office.Investigators said the investigation began in February and identified 28-year-old Anthony B. Farmer of Louisville as a suspected source of crystal meth being trafficked in...
One person arrested following large drug bust in Florida
FLORIDA — A Charlotte County man was arrested after deputies said a search warrant at his Englewood home uncovered large amounts of drugs, cash, firearms and drug distribution materials.According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, deputies with the agency’s Narcotics Unit, assisted by SWAT, served a search warrant Tuesday at a home on Michael Street in Englewood following an...
One person arrested following drug bust in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — An Irmo man was arrested after police said a search warrant uncovered a large amount of drugs, firearms and cash at a residence in the New Friarsgate neighborhood.According to the Irmo Police Department, officers arrested Joseph Seth Braxton around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday following the search of a home in the area.Investigators said Braxton is charged with...
One person arrested following drug bust in Maryland
MARYLAND — A Maryland man was arrested after deputies said they found methamphetamine and a loaded firearm inside his vehicle during a traffic stop in Charles County.According to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, the traffic stop happened around 3:39 a.m. Monday on Chicamuxen Road near High Ground Farm Place in Indian Head.Investigators said the driver slowed down but continued...
One person dead after vehicle crashes into tree in Virginia
VIRGINIA — A juvenile passenger was killed and two other juveniles were seriously injured after a car crashed into a tree following a police pursuit late Tuesday night in Hopewell, according to authorities.The crash happened around 11:53 p.m. May 19 after Hopewell Telecommunications received reports of a large group of juveniles arguing in the roadway near the 100 block...
One person arrested for driving the wrong way on I-90 in Ohio
OHIO — A 20-year-old Lorain man was arrested on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated after police said he drove the wrong way on Interstate 90 in Westlake early Monday morning.According to the Westlake Police Department, officers received several calls just after midnight reporting a black Hyundai SUV traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of I-90 near Columbia...
One person arrested following carjacking incident in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — A Chapel Hill man is facing multiple charges after police said he carjacked two men at gunpoint early Wednesday morning at a local park.According to the Chapel Hill Police Department, the robbery happened around midnight at Chapel Hill Community Center Park on South Estes Drive.Investigators said two men told officers that 32-year-old Alexander Quinn Zeman approached...
29 people arrested following police operation in Illinois, drugs and firearms seized
ILLINOIS — Nearly 30 people were arrested during a recent FBI-led operation targeting violent crime across Central Illinois, according to federal authorities.The operation, known as “Operation Viper,” was a five-day law enforcement initiative focused on locating and arresting violent offenders with active warrants in East-Central Illinois.The FBI Springfield Field Office worked alongside several local and federal agencies, including the...
One person injured following shooting incident in Illinois
ILLINOIS — A 17-year-old boy was critically wounded in a shooting on Chicago’s West Side early Wednesday morning, according to police.The shooting happened around 12:35 a.m. in the 5400 block of West End Avenue.Police said officers responded to an apartment building and found the teen lying on a bed with gunshot wounds to the chest and back. He was...
Police respond to SWAT situation in Virginia
VIRGINIA — A large police presence was reported Wednesday morning at a trailer park in Roanoke County as authorities worked to serve an arrest warrant on an individual barricaded inside a home.According to Roanoke County Police, the situation is unfolding in the 5000 block of Yellow Mountain Road. Officials said the suspect barricaded himself inside the residence after officers...
