Most schools in Kentucky to close next week
KENTUCKY — Many schools across Kentucky are expected to close next week as voters head to the polls for the state’s 2026 primary election on Tuesday, May 19.Kentucky’s primary election will determine which candidates advance to the Nov. 3 general election ballot in races for U.S. Senate, Congress, the Kentucky General Assembly and numerous local offices. State election officials...
Most schools in Georgia to close next week
GEORGIA — Many schools across Georgia are expected to close next week as voters head to the polls for the state’s 2026 primary election on Tuesday, May 19.Georgia’s primary election will determine which candidates advance to the Nov. 3 general election ballot in races for governor, Congress, the Georgia General Assembly and other statewide and local offices. Runoff elections,...
Most schools in Alabama to close next week
ALABAMA — Many schools across Alabama are expected to close next week as voters head to the polls for the state’s 2026 primary election.According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, Alabama’s primary election is scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, 2026, with runoff elections set for June 16. The election will determine which candidates advance to the Nov. 3...
One person injured, one arrested following shooting incident in Georgia
GEORGIA — A woman was seriously injured in a shooting early Tuesday morning in LaGrange, and a man is now facing multiple felony charges, according to police.Officers with the LaGrange Police Department responded to a home on Revis Street near Union Street shortly after 1 a.m. on May 12. When officers arrived, they found 19-year-old Zyasia Sharpe suffering from...
Police searching for missing person with autism in Kentucky
KENTUCKY — A Golden Alert has been issued for an 18-year-old man from Laurel County who authorities say has autism and requires medication.According to the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office, the last known contact with Robert Ayden Banks was a phone call made near Chaney Ridge Road, about three miles north of London, around 10 a.m. Tuesday.Investigators believe Banks may...
Fugitive wanted for Walmart theft arrested by police in Ohio
OHIO — A fugitive wanted by the Warren County Sheriff’s Office since 2024 was arrested Tuesday after allegedly attempting to steal items from a Walmart in Fairfield Township, according to police.Fairfield Township police said officers responded last Thursday to a reported theft in progress at a Walmart store. When officers attempted to contact the suspect, he allegedly ran through...
Police searching for missing 16-year-old in Texas
TEXAS — The Odessa Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating a missing teenager in Odessa.Police said 16-year-old Bailey Ruiz was reported missing after leaving home during the evening hours of May 11. According to investigators, Ruiz has not been heard from or seen since.Authorities noted that Ruiz’s appearance may be slightly different from the photo released...
Police searching for missing person in Alabama
ALABAMA — The Dothan Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating a missing man in Dothan.Police said 45-year-old Robert Keith Martin was reported missing by his spouse. According to investigators, Martin was last seen May 10 around 11:30 a.m. near Academy Sports on Montgomery Highway in Dothan.Authorities said Martin was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, black...
Body found along river in Florida, investigation underway
FLORIDA — Police in Palm Bay are conducting a death investigation after a man’s body was found along the shoreline of the Indian River early Tuesday morning.According to the Palm Bay Police Department, officers responded around 4 a.m. Tuesday to the area of U.S. 1 and Kingswood Drive Northeast after receiving a report of a body in the water.Investigators...
Six people arrested for fentanyl trafficking in Florida
FLORIDA — A newly formed Homeland Security Task Force in Tampa has arrested six people accused in a federal fentanyl trafficking conspiracy, according to investigators.The task force, led by Homeland Security Investigations and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, was created under a federal executive order and combines local, state and federal agencies to target crimes including drug trafficking, human...
