One person arrested following drug bust in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — A drug task force raid in Perquimans County near Hertford led to the seizure of more than 1,000 grams (about a kilogram) of methamphetamine, over 700 grams of fentanyl and a stolen .45-caliber handgun, according to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.Deputies and the Northeastern Drug Task Force executed a search warrant Friday at a...
Seven people arrested following drug bust in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — A drug investigation in Davie County resulted in warrants for 10 people and the arrest of seven, according to Sheriff J.D. Hartman.The Davie County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division obtained the warrants on Feb. 26 as part of a sweep targeting drug sales.The remaining three individuals named in the warrants were already being held in neighboring...
Sobriety checkpoint planned for part of Louisiana this weekend
LOUISIANA — The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office will conduct a sobriety checkpoint somewhere in Livingston Parish this weekend. Officials are not releasing the specific location in advance.The checkpoint is part of the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign led by the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission.Grant funding administered through the commission will cover overtime pay for the deputies...
Nearly 80 students to face charges following incident at Ohio Kroger
OHIO — About 80 students from North College Hill will face disorderly conduct charges after a chaotic incident inside a Kroger store that was captured on video and shared on social media.The video, posted by a shopper, shows a large group of teenagers running through the store on Feb. 18. Witnesses said merchandise was damaged and parts of the...
Multiple people injured after vehicle crashes into Ohio restaurant
OHIO — Several people were taken to the hospital Friday after a vehicle crashed into the front of a restaurant in Niles.According to Niles police, a driver traveling through a parking lot accelerated and drove into Tino’s Italian Kitchen, located in a plaza off U.S. Route 422 at the top of the strip.Five people were transported to the hospital....
Florida cheer coach arrested on fraud related charges
FLORIDA — A Franklin County cheer coach has been arrested on fraud-related charges after authorities say she misused thousands of dollars in team funds.According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, 32-year-old Samantha Hudson was taken into custody following an investigation into missing money connected to a local competition cheer team she led.Investigators allege that more than $3,500 in team...
Nearly 60,000 Pennsylvania residents lose SNAP benefits
PENNSYLVANIA — Nearly 60,000 Pennsylvanians have lost Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits since September, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services.State officials say the decline is likely tied to changes in work reporting requirements mandated by a Congressional Republicans’ budget bill signed into law by President Donald Trump last July. Department of Human Services Secretary Valerie Arkoosh...
Two people found dead in backyard in Florida, investigation underway
FLORIDA — The Belleview Police Department is investigating a suspected murder-suicide after two people were found dead Friday afternoon at a residence in the 5800 block of Southeast Babb Road.Officers responded to the home at approximately noon following a reported incident. Upon arrival, police discovered the bodies of an adult male and an adult female in the backyard of...
One person dead following vehicle crash in Indiana
INDIANA — One person was killed and two others suffered life-threatening injuries in a three-vehicle crash Friday afternoon in west Allen County, authorities said.Deputies with the Allen County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:05 p.m. to the intersection of O’Day and West Washington Center roads.According to a public information officer, a pump truck swerved to avoid a passenger car stopped...
One person found dead inside vehicle in Mississippi, investigation underway
MISSISSIPPI — Authorities have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a woman in Winston County.The Winston County Sheriff’s Department identified the victim as Rebecca Lyons, 33, of Neshoba County.According to Sheriff Mike Perkins, Lyons’ body was discovered Friday morning inside a vehicle along Highway 397 near Deer Run Road.Perkins said investigators believe Lyons was beaten to death.A...
