Part of I-57 in Illinois shut down following multiple vehicle crashes
ILLINOIS — Northbound Interstate 57 near Tuscola was closed Monday morning after multiple crashes and slide-offs during wintry weather, according to Illinois State Police.Troopers said the incidents occurred between mileposts 225 and 219.5, just south of the Pesotum exit.Between midnight and about 9:30 a.m., officers responded to a crash involving a commercial vehicle and three slide-offs, including one...
Tornado Watch issued for multiple counties in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — Several counties in North Carolina are under a tornado watch as severe weather moves through the region Monday.The National Weather Service issued the watch for Alamance, Chatham, Cumberland, Harnett, Montgomery, Lee, Orange, Scotland, Person, Vance, Anson, Durham, Hoke, Moore, Richmond and Wake counties until 2 p.m.Meteorologists say an intense upper-level weather pattern could lead to the...
Nearly $50K worth of kratom seized from multiple convenience stores in Mississippi
MISSISSIPPI — Nearly $50,000 worth of kratom was seized from several convenience stores in Rankin County following an investigation prompted by citizen complaints, according to the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office.Investigators conducted undercover purchases and audits at stores in unincorporated areas of the county. The operation resulted in the seizure of about 2,030 packets of kratom with an estimated value...
One person dead following vehicle crash in Florida
FLORIDA — A Navarre man was killed Sunday morning in a single-vehicle crash in Santa Rosa County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.Troopers said the 44-year-old man was driving an SUV on Gulf Breeze Parkway near Edgewood Drive just after 8 a.m. when the vehicle left the roadway and overturned.No other vehicles were involved in the crash, authorities said.The...
One person dead following vehicle crash in Alabama
ALABAMA — A Castleberry woman died after a single-vehicle crash in Conecuh County on Saturday night, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.Authorities said 29-year-old Brandy S. Willis was driving a GMC Yukon around 8:20 p.m. when the vehicle left the roadway and overturned.Officials said Willis was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene.The crash happened on...
Two people dead after being struck by vehicle in Alabama
ALABAMA — An adult man and a 3-year-old child were killed after being struck by a vehicle in Bessemer on Sunday night, authorities said.According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, the victims were identified as 33-year-old Orlin Dariel-Rodriguez and 3-year-old Jared Ramos. The two were reportedly in the roadway on Eastern Valley Road when they were hit by a...
One person dead following vehicle crash in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — One person is dead and another is injured following a crash early Monday in Beaufort County.The crash happened around 12:45 a.m. on Brickyard Point Road near Fiddler Drive.According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, a 2004 Toyota pickup truck was traveling north on Brickyard Point Road when it ran off the right side of the roadway,...
Police searching for missing 17-year-old in Pennsylvania
PENNSYLVANIA — South Fayette Township police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teenager.Gautham Rajanikanth, 17, was last seen in the early afternoon on Sunday, according to the South Fayette Township Police Department.Police said Rajanikanth was wearing a T-shirt, light-colored pants and a gray backpack at the time he was last seen.Anyone with information about his...
Spring break chaos erupts in part of Florida following multiple incidnets
FLORIDA — Spring break celebrations in Daytona Beach turned chaotic over the weekend as multiple incidents, including reported gunfire and the shooting of a police officer, prompted a heavy law enforcement response.City officials said the unrest began Saturday when a large, unsanctioned spring break gathering brought massive crowds to the beachside area near Ocean Walk Resort. Video recorded from...
One person injured following shooting incident outside Florida grocery store
FLORIDA — A woman was taken to the hospital early Monday morning after being shot outside a grocery store in Orange County, according to authorities.The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a report of a shooting around 3:30 a.m. Monday in the parking lot of a Bravo supermarket located at 2649 N. Hiawassee Road.When deputies arrived, they...
