Four people arrested following drug bust in Michigan
MICHIGAN — Four people are facing drug and weapons charges after authorities seized narcotics and firearms during a six-month investigation in Oscoda County, Michigan.The STING drug task force in Northern Michigan began the investigation after a woman was arrested in December on a fentanyl possession charge. Investigators said evidence recovered from her cellphone pointed to a conspiracy to traffic...
One person dead following vehicle crash in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — A driver traveling the wrong way was found dead Thursday morning after crashing into the woods in North Charleston, according to police.Officers with the North Charleston Police Department responded around 5:39 a.m. after receiving an iPhone crash notification near U.S. Highway 52 and NAD Road.Investigators said the SUV had veered off the roadway and crashed into...
One person dead following vehicle crash in Florida
FLORIDA — A 49-year-old man was killed Thursday morning in a single-vehicle crash in Lakeland, according to the Lakeland Police Department.Police said Justin Hackney was driving a Ford F-150 westbound on Ariana Street shortly after 9 a.m. when the truck crossed into the eastbound lanes, left the roadway and struck a tree in a parking lot.Officers with the Lakeland...
Two people detained following drug bust at Ohio residence
OHIO — Oxford police raided a home near Miami University on Thursday morning, marking the second drug bust near campus within the past week.According to police, officers executed a search warrant at the so-called “Mountain Dew” home located off East Walnut Street near the Oxford campus. Authorities said investigators seized cocaine, electronics and drug paraphernalia during the search.Two people...
Two people dead following plane crash in Ohio
OHIO — Two people were killed Thursday afternoon after a plane crashed into a home in a residential neighborhood in Akron, according to police.The crash happened on Canterbury Circle in the Coventry Crossing development in the southern part of the city.Authorities said the plane went down in the neighborhood and struck a house, which became fully engulfed in flames...
Police searching for wanted robbery suspect in Ohio
OHIO — Police in Cincinnati are searching for a 39-year-old man wanted in connection with a robbery reported last month in the city’s Avondale neighborhood.According to Greater Cincinnati Crime Stoppers, Michael Walton is wanted by Cincinnati Police District Four on a felony robbery charge. Investigators said the incident happened on April 10, 2026.Police allege Walton knowingly struck the victim in the...
Police searching for wanted fugitive in Florida
FLORIDA — Authorities in Southwest Florida are searching for a 33-year-old man wanted in Collier County on multiple charges after he allegedly failed to appear in court.According to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, Daniel Luna Medina is wanted on a bench warrant tied to charges including battery involving domestic violence, fleeing and eluding law enforcement officers, and resisting arrest. The...
Schools in Illinois could close multiple days next week
ILLINOIS — Illinois schools could face closures or schedule disruptions next week as forecasters warn of the potential for a significant severe weather outbreak across parts of the Midwest beginning Sunday and continuing into early next week.The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center issued a Day 4-8 Convective Outlook on Thursday warning that a “severe weather outbreak” is possible...
The possibility of early snowfall in Virginia
VIRGINIA — A developing El Niño weather pattern could increase the chances for early-season snowfall and winter storm activity across parts of Virginia during the upcoming 2026-27 winter season, according to forecasters with the National Weather Service.NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center said Thursday there is an 82% chance El Niño develops between May and July and a 96% chance it...
The possibility of early snowfall in Ohio
OHIO — A developing El Niño weather pattern could bring a milder winter with less overall snowfall to much of Ohio during the 2026-27 winter season, according to the latest outlook from the National Weather Service and its Climate Prediction Center.In its latest ENSO Diagnostic Discussion released Thursday, NOAA said El Niño is likely to emerge in the coming...
