Multiple Ohio police officers indicted following investigation
OHIO — Multiple police officers in Cleveland, Ohio have been indicted in separate cases tied to alleged fraud involving a COVID-19 relief program, according to investigators.Officers with the Cleveland Division of Police are accused of crimes connected to a program intended to help small businesses during the pandemic.The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office said a total of eight people have...
Ohio school district announces early dismissal
OHIO — Students in part of Greene County, Ohio will be dismissed early Friday, according to school officials.Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools announced that students will be released two hours earlier than usual.The early dismissal is due to staff personal development, according to the district’s calendar.“Please be aware of children walking home as early as 12:20 p.m., and buses dropping students off...
Part of I-275 in Florida shut down due to police activity
FLORIDA — Police activity has disrupted traffic on the Howard Frankland Bridge heading into Tampa on Friday morning, authorities said.According to officials, law enforcement responded around 6:15 a.m. to the northbound lanes of Interstate 275 near the Hillsborough County side of the bridge. The response led to lane closures and significant delays for commuters traveling into Tampa.As of 10:45...
Two people injured following shooting incident in Ohio
OHIO — Two people were hospitalized following a shooting in Brecksville on Friday morning, according to police.The incident occurred near Snowville Road and Brecksville Road. Authorities said both victims were transported to MetroHealth System for treatment. Their conditions have not been released.The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation was called in to assist with the case. Officials said the agency’s...
Part of I-516 in Georgia shut down following vehicle crash
GEORGIA — A vehicle fire shut down part of Interstate 516/Veterans Parkway Friday morning, according to authorities.Chatham County Fire (CCFD) responded to the call around 8:02 a.m., dispatching multiple units to the scene. When crews arrived, they found a vehicle fully engulfed in flames.All lanes of I-516 were closed during the incident as emergency responders worked to extinguish the...
One person dead following vehicle crash in Florida
FLORIDA — A fatal crash in Marion County shut down a portion of State Road 40 on Friday morning, according to authorities.The Florida Highway Patrol said the crash occurred at the intersection of State Road 40 and State Road 19 in Astor. One person was killed in the incident.All lanes of SR-40 were closed as emergency crews responded to...
One person injured following shooting incident in Georgia
GEORGIA — A 16-year-old is in critical condition following a shooting Thursday evening in Statesboro, according to police.Officers with the Statesboro Police Department responded to reports of a shooting around 7:45 p.m. on April 23 at the Groover Homes apartment complex on Packinghouse Road. When they arrived, they found a teenage male suffering from a gunshot wound and provided...
Two people dead following wrong-way vehicle crash on I-65 in Alabama
ALABAMA — Two people were killed in a wrong-way crash early Friday morning on Interstate 65 in Pelham, Alabama, according to authorities.Officials said the crash involved a sedan and a truck traveling in opposite directions in the northbound lanes. Investigators reported the truck was heading south in the northbound lanes when it collided head-on with the sedan.Authorities identified one...
One person dead following ATV crash in Florida
FLORIDA — A man was killed in an early morning ATV crash in Polk City, Florida, according to authorities.The Polk County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as 39-year-old Brandon Roy Moran.Investigators said deputies responded around 3 a.m. Thursday to Fussell Road, about a quarter mile east of Commonwealth Avenue and roughly two miles north of Polk City.First responders found...
One person dead following vehicle crash in Illinois
ILLINOIS — An 81-year-old woman has died following a single-vehicle rollover crash in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, according to authorities.The Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as Judith Winter of Scales Mound, Illinois.Officials said deputies and emergency personnel were called around 4:44 p.m. Thursday to North Elizabeth Scales Mound Road, about a quarter mile south of County...
