Two people arrested following drug bust in Illinois
ILLINOIS — A routine traffic stop on March 1 led to the arrest of two Benton, Illinois, residents on multiple charges, including unlawful possession of a weapon. Christopher police officers pulled over the vehicle driven by 22-year-old Dalexis D. Ransom and 21-year-old Marshun D. Johnson after observing several traffic violations. Investigators charged Ransom with operating an uninsured motor vehicle,...
One person dead, four injured following vehicle crash in Ohio
OHIO — One person is dead, and four others are hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following a crash Tuesday night in Adams County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSP). Troopers said the crash occurred around 6:52 p.m. on State Route 73 at Portsmouth Road. A 2009 Chevrolet Malibu, driven by 43-year-old Christopher L. Gilley, was traveling north when it...
One person sentenced for fentanyl possession in Ohio
OHIO — Vernon Powell, 44, of Cincinnati, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 120 months in prison for committing new narcotics crimes while on supervised release. According to court documents, investigators discovered that Powell mailed a kilogram of cocaine from Houston to Cincinnati in June 2023. In October 2023, law enforcement executing search warrants at properties Powell used on...
U.S. Marshals searching for wanted fugitive in Ohio
OHIO — The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) is asking for the public’s help in locating Kenneth Kirk, 44, who is wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service in Toledo for violating his supervised release. Kirk was previously convicted in U.S. District Court of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He was sentenced to 30 months in...
17-year-old reported missing in Ohio
OHIO — Authorities are searching for 17-year-old Elizabeth Marie Wooten, who has been reported missing from Dayton, Ohio. She was last seen on March 2, 2025, and no further details about her disappearance have been released. Elizabeth is described as a white female, standing 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing 150 pounds. She has blonde hair and blue eyes. Anyone...
$300,000 lottery ticket winner sold in Ohio
OHIO — A lucky lottery player in Middletown has won the top prize of $300,000 on the Ohio Lottery’s Special Edition Cashwordscratch-off. The winning ticket was purchased at Speedway #5405, located at 461 Oxford State Road in Middletown. After federal and state taxes, the winner will take home approximately $216,000. Special Edition Cashword is a $5 scratch-off game featuring a top prize of...
Ohio gas station employee arrested for stealing customer’s personal information
OHIO — A Columbus man is facing charges after police say he used customers' information to create counterfeit credit cards. Alando Thompson Jr., who worked as a clerk at a Speedway gas station in Whitehall, was arrested in connection with a scheme involving the use of a handheld credit card skimmer to steal customer data. Police say Thompson used the...
One person dead, two injured following vehicle crash in Pennsylvania
PENNSYLVANIA — A fatal two-vehicle crash on Monday night left one person dead and two others seriously injured. According to Pennsylvania State Police, the crash occurred just after 9 p.m. at the intersection of Morgantown and Tent Church roads. A Chevy Cruze reportedly rolled past a stop sign and collided with an oncoming Subaru Legacy. Tyler Keith Shaffer, 24, of Georges...
Two people sentenced for drug offenses in Ohio
OHIO — Two Columbus men were sentenced today in U.S. District Court for their involvement in drug and sex trafficking crimes, as well as their roles in the deaths of a local man and woman. Dustin A. Speakman, 35, was sentenced to 25 years in prison, and Tyler Bourdo, 31, received a 23-year sentence. Both men were part of...
Multiple inches of snow possible in parts of Wisconsin Wednesday
WISCONSIN — A significant winter storm is poised to impact several regions in Wisconsin, bringing heavy snowfall and strong winds from late Tuesday night into Wednesday. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued Winter Storm Warnings for the following counties: Taylor, Buffalo, Oneida, Forest, Florence, Lincoln, Langlade, Sawyer, and Price. Taylor and Buffalo Counties The NWS in La Crosse reports that...
