Wanted Mississippi homicide suspect arrested by U.S. Marshals in Ohio
OHIO — A man wanted in connection with a homicide investigation in Mississippi was arrested Tuesday in Toledo by the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.Authorities said Kenneth Edmond, 44, was taken into custody May 12 in the 2300 block of Parkwood. Edmond was wanted on a homicide charge filed April 29 in...
Police searching for missing person in Virginia
VIRGINIA — Authorities in Washington County, Virginia, are asking for the public’s help locating a missing man.The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said 37-year-old Lee Allen Roark was reported missing from his home off Hidden Valley Road.Investigators said Roark was last seen leaving his residence around 11 a.m. last Sunday. He may have been wearing a dark blue or gray...
Police searching for missing woman in Texas
TEXAS — The Waco Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating a missing woman.Police said 35-year-old Paige Palmer was reported missing Tuesday, May 12.According to investigators, Palmer was last seen wearing pink and blue pajama pants and a black T-shirt. Her last known location was near the Conoco gas station at Loop 340 and Highway 6 in...
Two people arrested for trafficking meth in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — Two people were arrested Monday afternoon after North Charleston police allegedly discovered methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia inside an illegally parked SUV near Dorchester Road.According to the North Charleston Police Department, officers were conducting proactive patrols in an area known for narcotics activity and violent crime when they spotted the vehicle.Police said officers recognized both the SUV...
Multiple people arrested following drug bust in Florida
FLORIDA — Several people were arrested following a drug raid at a home in Altha that investigators say uncovered methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and child neglect concerns.According to the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office, the agency’s Criminal Investigation Division Narcotics Unit and the North Star Multijurisdictional Drug Task Force executed a search warrant shortly after 6 a.m. Friday at a residence...
Two people arrested following drug bust in Iowa
IOWA — Two people were arrested following a drug investigation in Fort Madison, Iowa, where authorities said methamphetamine, marijuana and firearms were discovered during the execution of a search warrant.According to the Lee County Narcotics Task Force, investigators executed a search warrant May 1 at a residence located at 5836 Avenue O, Trailer 134.During the search, officials said they...
One person arrested after high-speed police chase ends in drug bust on I-95 in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — A Florence man is facing multiple drug and traffic charges after authorities said he led deputies on a high-speed chase along Interstate 95 before attempting to flee on foot.According to the Florence County Sheriff’s Office, Travis Michael Coward, 36, was charged with possession of controlled substances, possession of cocaine base, possession of fentanyl, second-offense trafficking cocaine,...
Two people arrested for meth trafficking in Ohio
OHIO — A man and woman were arrested in Logan County after authorities allegedly uncovered crystal methamphetamine during a drug investigation in Lakeview.According to the Logan County Sheriff’s Office, members of the Logan County Unified Drug Task Force and the Washington Township Police Department executed a search warrant May 2 at a home on Midway Avenue.Investigators said Richard Turner...
Five people arrested following drug bust in Florida
FLORIDA — Five people were arrested in Okeechobee County after authorities seized fentanyl and drug paraphernalia during searches at two residences where a 9-month-old child was present, according to the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office.Members of the Okeechobee Narcotics Task Force, along with the sheriff’s office SWAT and Community Action Teams, executed narcotics search warrants Friday in the 800 block...
One person arrested on drug charges after fleeing from police in Illinois
ILLINOIS — A Springfield man was arrested on multiple weapons and drug charges after police said he fled from officers and threw a loaded firearm during a foot chase early May 10.According to Springfield Police, an officer observed a man crossing South Grand near 1 a.m. without using a crosswalk. The officer stopped to advise the man, identified as...
