One person dead following vehicle crash in Florida
FLORIDA — One person is dead following a single-vehicle crash Monday afternoon in Taylor County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.The crash happened on Beach Road outside of Perry shortly before 4 p.m.Investigators said the vehicle crashed and caught fire.Both the driver and passenger were transported to a hospital for treatment following the crash.FHP said one person later died...
Four people dead following vehicle crash in Texas
TEXAS — Four people were killed Monday after a coach bus collided with a van in Port Arthur, according to authorities.The crash happened at the 3000 block of Gulfway.Officials with the Texas Department of Public Safety said all four people who died were passengers inside the van involved in the crash.Authorities said a coach bus was also involved in...
Police searching for missing 17-year-old in Indiana
INDIANA — A 17-year-old Indiana girl has been reported missing after she was last seen earlier this month, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.National Center for Missing & Exploited Children said Chade Chadesha Robinson, of New Albany, Indiana, was last seen on May 12.Authorities said Robinson is now 17 years old. Additional details about the...
Police searching for missing 17-year-old in Florida
FLORIDA — A 17-year-old Miami boy has been reported missing, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.National Center for Missing & Exploited Children said Hector Manuel Hernandez-Navarro was last seen on May 14 in Miami.Authorities said Hector is currently listed as a missing child. Additional details about the circumstances surrounding his disappearance were not immediately released.The...
Gas now over $5 a gallon in Illinois
ILLINOIS — Illinois drivers are now paying more than $5 a gallon on average for regular gasoline, according to new data from AAA Fuel Prices.AAA reported Monday that the statewide average for regular unleaded gasoline in Illinois climbed to $5.054 per gallon. That is up sharply from $4.322 one month ago and well above the $3.381 average recorded at...
Inmate found dead at Alabama jail, investigation underway
ALABAMA — The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a woman died while in custody at the county jail Sunday afternoon.Jail staff responded to a medical call around 3:49 p.m. on May 17 involving 39-year-old Tyneika Dragg.Authorities said Dragg was found unconscious and not breathing inside her cell.The sheriff’s office said resuscitation efforts were started by jail staff...
Inmate dies at Ohio jail, investigation underway
OHIO — An investigation is underway after an inmate died at the Maple Heights Jail in Ohio, according to authorities.46-year-old Christopher Ranallo was found unresponsive inside the jail during the early morning hours of May 17.Officials said Ranallo could not be resuscitated.According to a news release, Ranallo had been taken into custody on May 15 after he was involved...
One person dead following semi-truck crash in Ohio
OHIO — A woman was killed Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash involving a semitruck in Columbiana County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.Troopers said the crash happened around 10 a.m. at the intersection of State Route 344 and Cunningham Road (State Route 765) in Perry Township.Investigators said Yolanda Medina Matos, 58, was driving south on Cunningham Road...
Mississippi high school placed on shelter-in-place following threat
MISSISSIPPI — A phone-in threat prompted a shelter-in-place Monday afternoon at Ocean Springs High School as law enforcement officers searched the campus.According to local authorities, the threat was reported at the school earlier in the day. Officials with the Ocean Springs Police Department and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department responded and began conducting a sweep of the campus.As of...
Two gas station employees arrested after stealing over 300 lottery tickets in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — Two former employees of a Chesterfield County gas station have been charged after authorities said they stole and attempted to redeem hundreds of South Carolina Education Lottery scratch-off tickets.According to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), 67-year-old Darlene F. Helms and 47-year-old Yoisha Renee Merell Chambers were employed at the In & Out Mini Mart...
