One person dead after being struck by vehicle on I-75 in Ohio
OHIO — A pedestrian died Thursday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle on Interstate 75 in central Toledo, according to police.The incident occurred around 12:45 p.m. on I-75 between Nebraska and Indiana avenues. Police said the victim, a 38-year-old driver from West Virginia, had first been involved in a single-vehicle crash on northbound I-75.After the crash, the driver...
$250,000 lottery ticket winner sold in Ohio
OHIO — A Northfield woman is celebrating a $250,000 lottery win after a series of small delays led her to purchase a winning scratch-off ticket.According to the Ohio Lottery, the woman had saved several winning scratch-off tickets and went to a grocery store to cash them in. She planned to use her $25 in winnings to buy more tickets,...
Thousands without power in Florida
FLORIDA — Florida is reporting scattered power outages Thursday afternoon, with 3,555 homes and businesses currently without electricity across the state, according to the latest outage data.That accounts for about 0.03% of the 10,909,368 customers being tracked statewide, indicating that outages remain relatively limited overall.Despite the low percentage of customers affected, Florida currently ranks fourth in the nation...
Police searching for wanted theft suspect in Ohio
OHIO — Authorities in Cincinnati are asking for the public’s help in locating a woman wanted in connection with an aggravated burglary investigation.According to Greater Cincinnati Crime Stoppers, Cincinnati Police District Three is searching for 44-year-old Koren Dove, who is wanted as of February 17, 2026. Police allege that on February 13, 2026, Dove forced entry into a victim’s...
Police searching for escaped inmate in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA — Authorities are searching for an inmate who walked away from a correctional facility in McAlester, according to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.Officials said 36-year-old Robey Butler, an inmate at the Jackie Brannon Correctional Center, unlawfully walked away from the facility at approximately 9 p.m. Wednesday.The Department of Corrections described Butler as a white male who is serving...
One person arrested after police raid results in drug bust in Georgia
GEORGIA — A joint law enforcement operation in Ben Hill County led to the seizure of drugs and a firearm and the arrest of a wanted individual following a home raid, authorities said.According to the Ben Hill County Sheriff’s Office, deputies from the Special Operations Division and Uniform Patrol Division, along with officers from the Fitzgerald Police Department, executed...
Three people arrested following drug bust in Virginia
VIRGINIA — Three Newport News men were arrested after investigators seized drugs, a firearm and cash during a search in York County on Thursday morning, according to officials.Authorities said investigators executed a search warrant in the 4500 block of George Washington Memorial Highway around 11:15 a.m. The search followed earlier arrests made the same day in Gloucester County.During the...
One person arrested following large drug bust in Florida
FLORIDA — A 24-year-old Orlando man was arrested Feb. 18 after deputies discovered more than 40 grams of cocaine during a traffic stop on U.S. 1, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.Authorities said Renee Jesus Perez was stopped near Mile Marker 74 at approximately 9:16 p.m. Deputies reported that Perez had been observed handling suspected drugs earlier at...
Three people arrested following drug bust near school in Louisiana
LOUISIANA — Three people were arrested following a drug investigation at a residence near a local high school, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department.Police said the investigation began after an anonymous tip was submitted to Capital Region Crime Stoppers. Officers with the department’s Special Investigations Unit and SRT division later executed a search warrant at a home in...
Deadly vehicle crash shuts down part of I-85 in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — A deadly two-vehicle crash on Interstate 85 in Gaston County Thursday morning caused significant traffic backups that were expected to last for several hours, officials said.The crash occurred around 11 a.m. on Feb. 19 along the southbound lanes of I-85 near Bessemer City Road in Gastonia. Authorities confirmed the collision was fatal but have not released...
