Tornado Watch issued for multiple areas of Illinois
ILLINOIS — A tornado watch has been issued for a large portion of Illinois, with the National Weather Service warning of conditions favorable for tornadoes through Thursday evening.Tornado Watch 89 remains in effect until 8 p.m. CDT and includes more than 30 counties across northern, central and western Illinois.Counties included in the watch are Adams, Boone, Brown, Bureau, Carroll,...
Five people arrested following drug bust in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — Five people are facing multiple drug and weapons charges after police executed search warrants at two locations in Reidsville, according to authorities.The Reidsville Police Department Narcotics Unit carried out the warrants on South Main Street and East Morehead Street on April 1.Edward Ebo Jr., 44, faces the most serious charges, including felony cocaine trafficking, possession of...
Six people arrested following drug bust in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — Six people were arrested following a narcotics investigation in Kershaw County that uncovered drugs, firearms and multiple cases of animal neglect, according to authorities.Investigators with the Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit, Special Response Team, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and Camden Police executed search warrants Wednesday at a home on Dixon Road in...
Bicyclist dead following hit-and-run incident in Louisiana
LOUISIANA — Authorities are searching for a driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist in Tangipahoa Parish, according to the sheriff’s office.The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office said deputies were notified around 11:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, of a crash at the intersection of North Baptist Road and Sunset Acres.Investigators said a driver initially struck the...
16-year-old dead following vehicle crash in Alabama
ALABAMA — A 16-year-old driver has died following a single-vehicle crash in Marshall County, according to authorities.The crash occurred in the 800 block of Old McVille Road in Crossville. The Marshall County Coroner’s Office responded to the scene and pronounced the teenager dead.Officials have not released the victim’s name due to standard privacy protocols involving minors.The Alabama State Troopers...
One person dead following vehicle crash on I-29 in Iowa
IOWA — Police in Council Bluffs are investigating a deadly crash that occurred Thursday afternoon on Interstate 29.According to officials, the crash happened near Basswood Road. Authorities confirmed that one person was killed in the incident.Details about what led to the crash have not been released. It is also unclear whether any additional injuries were reported.The investigation remains ongoing.
Five people dead following vehicle crash in Kansas
KANSAS — Five people were killed in a two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon in southwest Kansas, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.The crash occurred around 1:20 p.m. on Highway 156 near milepost 64.Authorities said the collision involved a 2023 Ford Ranger and a 2025 Dodge Dakota. According to Trooper Anthony Calderon, four of the five people inside the Dodge Dakota...
One person arrested for drug possession in Ohio
OHIO — A Lewisburg woman is facing multiple charges following an investigation into alleged identity theft and drug possession, according to the Preble County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies said 41-year-old Julie Rike was arrested after an investigation led authorities to search a home on Lee Street on March 26.According to investigators, Rike is accused of using another person’s identity earlier this...
Mother charged after child brings gun to Ohio elementary school
OHIO — A woman has been charged after her 8-year-old child brought a loaded handgun to an elementary school in Kent on Thursday, according to police.Authorities said officers responded to Longcoy Elementary School around 12:30 p.m. after a student reported seeing a gun in a second grader’s waistband during recess.School staff located the weapon, identified as a loaded 9mm...
One person injured following vehicle crash in Ohio
OHIO — One person was taken to the hospital following a crash involving a fire truck and an SUV in Batavia on Thursday afternoon, according to authorities.The crash occurred around 4 p.m. near the intersection of Wood Street and North Fifth Street.A trooper with the Ohio State Highway Patrol said one person inside the SUV suffered minor injuries and...
