One person arrested following drug bust in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — A Windsor man has been arrested following a narcotics investigation in Bertie County, according to the Bertie County Sheriff’s Office.Investigators arrested 42-year-old Julius Jamar Gathers on Friday, Feb. 13. Authorities said the arrest stemmed from an ongoing drug investigation.Gathers faces multiple felony charges, including three counts of possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, three...
One person arrested following drug bust in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — A 24-year-old Havelock man is facing multiple felony charges after police executed a search warrant at his residence Friday during a narcotics investigation.According to the Havelock Police Department, officers served the warrant Feb. 13 while investigating the sale and delivery of illegal drugs. The residence searched belonged to Warren Banks Jr., police said.During the search, officers...
One person dead following vehicle crash in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — Asheville police are investigating a fatal vehicle crash that occurred Friday afternoon at the intersection of New Leicester Highway and Eliada Home Road.According to Asheville Police Department public relations manager Samantha Booth, officers responded to the scene of what was described as a fatal motor vehicle accident.New Leicester Highway was closed in both directions following the...
29 located in ICE investigation in part of Tennessee
TENNESSEE — A recent operation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents resulted in 29 people being located in Sullivan County, according to local authorities.Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Capt. Andy Seabolt said the operation began Wednesday and was aimed at removing individuals who had been previously identified by federal authorities. Seabolt said those targeted were suspected...
8 people detained following drug bust in Pennsylvania
PENNSYLVANIA — Eight people were detained Thursday during a drug bust in Butler.Pennsylvania State Police said the investigation focused on a home in the 500 block of Federal Street. Authorities obtained a search warrant and entered the residence, detaining eight individuals. Six of them reportedly had pending drug and bench warrants.During the search, officers seized:Two illegally owned gunsA “large...
One person arrested following police chase in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — A North Carolina man is in jail after leading deputies on a high-speed chase that exceeded 100 miles per hour following a traffic stop on Interstate 40.According to the Haywood County Sheriff’s Office, detectives attempted to stop a vehicle for speeding through a work zone on I-40 near Exit 27 on Wednesday, Feb. 11. The vehicle...
Construction worker dead following incident in Mississippi
MISSISSIPPI — A 20-year-old construction worker died Thursday afternoon in a workplace accident in Corinth, according to local officials.Conner Dabbs, of Smithville, was killed while working on a bridge project on Polk Street, Alcorn County Coroner Jay Jones confirmed.Dabbs was employed by Cook & Son Construction, a company based in Smithville.Details about how the accident occurred were not immediately...
Over $2 million in illegal drugs seized in Virginia
VIRGINIA — More than $2.3 million worth of illegal narcotics were seized across Virginia in just one week, according to the latest crime report from Virginia State Police.In a report released Friday, Feb. 13, state police detailed ongoing crime suppression operations conducted between Feb. 5 and Feb. 11. During that time, troopers seized nearly 78 pounds of illegal drugs...
One person arrested after fleeing from police in Ohio
OHIO — A driver was arrested Friday afternoon after allegedly striking a police cruiser and nearly hitting an officer while fleeing from authorities during a drug investigation.The incident began around 12:34 p.m. when officers with the Cincinnati Police Department’s PIVOT unit were conducting a drug investigation in the West End and Over-the-Rhine neighborhoods.Police attempted to stop a black Chevy...
One person arrested after threatening Ohio schools
OHIO — A Marysville woman has been arrested after police say she sent threatening emails targeting local schools.According to the Marysville Police Division, officers were notified around 8:23 p.m. on Feb. 12 by the Union County Clerk of Court about a suspicious email containing generalized threats toward a local school. Authorities said the message did not name a specific...
