Police searching for wanted theft suspect in Louisiana
LOUISIANA — Police in Zachary are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect connected to a theft at a department store.According to the Zachary Police Department, the theft happened April 26 at Bealls. Investigators released images of a man they say stole merchandise from the store.Authorities have not released additional details about what was taken or whether any...
Bicyclist injured after being struck by vehicle in Pennsylvania
PENNSYLVANIA — A bicyclist was struck by a vehicle Thursday evening in Lancaster County, prompting a road closure and police investigation in Warwick Township.According to dispatchers, the crash happened around 5:55 p.m. at the intersection of Rothsville Road and Shirley Lane.Emergency officials said the bicyclist was hit while riding in the area. It was not immediately clear whether the...
North Carolina resident arrested after abducting child across state lines in Tennessee
NORTH CAROLINA — A North Carolina mother is facing kidnapping charges after authorities said she abducted her one-year-old child and was later found across state lines in Tennessee.According to the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a home on Old Mars Hill Highway in Buncombe County after receiving a report of a parental abduction involving a one-year-old child.Investigators...
Multiple schools in Mississippi announce closures for Friday
MISSISSIPPI — Two Mississippi school districts will remain closed Friday following severe storms that moved through the state earlier this week, according to district officials.Lawrence County School District announced that all schools and offices will remain closed on May 8 because of continued internet outages across the district, power outages at Lawrence County High School and the district office,...
One person arrested following deadly hit-and-run incident in Florida
FLORIDA — A St. Petersburg man has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash in Hillsborough County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.Troopers said 27-year-old Christopher Gage Everson was taken into custody Thursday and booked into the Hillsborough County Jail.Investigators said Everson fled the scene of a crash that killed a teenage motorist and injured another driver....
Body found along highway in Texas, investigation underway
TEXAS — Authorities are investigating after a Houston man was found dead Thursday morning along U.S. Highway 59 in Montgomery County.According to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received a 911 call around 7:20 a.m. reporting a possible deceased person in a ditch near the 15700 block of the highway.Splendora police officers responded and discovered the body of 38-year-old...
Body found in river in Kentucky, investigation underway
KENTUCKY — Louisville Metro Police are investigating after a body was found in the Ohio River near the Great Lawn in Louisville on Thursday evening.According to LMPD, officers responded just after 5:30 p.m. to the 300 block of River Road after receiving a report of a body in the river.Police said the department’s Homicide Unit is leading the investigation.No...
11 people arrested following large drug bust at Florida residence
FLORIDA — Eleven people were arrested Thursday morning after St. Cloud police executed a search warrant at what authorities described as a “nuisance property.”According to a news release, the home in the 800 block of West New Nolte Road had been the subject of more than 40 calls for service in 2025.Police said the search warrant followed an investigation...
24 people charged following drug bust in Tennessee
TENNESSEE — A nine-month drug investigation in Decatur County has led to the indictment of two dozen people and the seizure of vehicles allegedly used to sell methamphetamine, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.Authorities said “Operation River Walk” was a joint effort involving the TBI, Decatur County Sheriff’s Office, Drug Enforcement Administration, Tennessee Highway Patrol and several other...
Three people arrested following large drug bust in Texas
TEXAS — Three people have been arrested and federally charged following a multi-county drug investigation in Central Texas, according to the McLennan County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas.Authorities identified the suspects as Broughm Cheyenne Pate, Matthew Devin Badger and Christopher Monroe Sanders. All three are charged with conspiracy to possess with...
