One person arrested after foot chase leads to large fentanyl bust in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — A Spindale man was arrested after a foot chase that led investigators to a large amount of fentanyl in Rutherford County, North Carolina.Authorities said Chawnteat McEntire, also known as “Shawn Mac,” was taken into custody Wednesday after running from deputies during an investigation into fentanyl distribution.What happenedDeputies with the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office ACE Team and...
One person dead after being struck by train in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — One person is dead after being struck by a train in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, according to authorities.The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded around 7:50 p.m. Thursday to railroad tracks behind Spartanburg Day School on Skylyn Drive after receiving a report of a pedestrian being hit by a train.When deputies arrived, they found one...
One person arrested after woman wakes up to find man standing in apartment in Florida
FLORIDA — A woman in West Palm Beach, Florida woke up in the middle of the night to find a stranger standing inside her apartment, according to police.The West Palm Beach Police Department said the woman confronted the man after discovering he had entered her home without permission.The suspect ran away, but was soon seen trying to open the...
Eight children found alone inside illegal daycare during fire in South Carolina, one arrested
SOUTH CAROLINA — Eight children were found alone inside an apartment during a fire at what police say was an illegal daycare in South Carolina.According to North Charleston police, officers and firefighters responded around 2:30 p.m. Thursday to a fire at the Arbor Square Apartments.When emergency crews arrived, they found eight children inside the apartment without adult supervision. Firefighters...
Ohio inmate charged after smoking and selling marijuana in cell
OHIO — More charges are being filed against a man accused of smoking and selling marijuana inside the Hamilton County Justice Center.According to the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office, 25-year-old Marquis Meatchem was caught smoking marijuana in his jail cell on March 9.Deputies said Meatchem also had a plastic glove containing 13 folded papers, each filled with a small amount...
Thousands without power in Texas
TEXAS — More than 6,000 homes and businesses across Texas are without electricity Friday morning, according to data from PowerOutage.us.The outage tracking service reported 6,208 customers without power out of more than 15.5 million customers monitored statewide, representing about 0.04% of customers. Texas currently ranks 15th in the United States for total power outages, according to the site’s latest...
Thousands without power in Pennsylvania
PENNSYLVANIA — About 2,500 homes and businesses across Pennsylvania are without electricity Friday morning, according to data from PowerOutage.us.The outage tracking service reported 2,524 customers without power out of more than 6.7 million customers monitored statewide, representing about 0.04% of customers. Pennsylvania currently ranks 16th in the United States for total power outages, according to the site’s latest update.FirstEnergy...
Thousands without power in Indiana
INDIANA — More than 19,000 homes and businesses across Indiana are without electricity Friday morning, according to data from PowerOutage.us.The outage tracking service reported 19,265 customers without power out of more than 3.2 million customers monitored statewide, representing about 0.6% of customers. Indiana currently has the fifth-highest number of power outages in the United States, according to the site’s...
Thousands without power in Wisconsin
WISCONSIN — More than 17,000 homes and businesses across Wisconsin are without electricity Friday morning, according to data from PowerOutage.us.The outage tracking service reported 17,579 customers without power out of more than 2.9 million customers monitored statewide, representing about 0.6% of customers. Wisconsin currently has the fourth-highest number of power outages in the United States, according to the site’s...
Thousands without power in Illinois
ILLINOIS — Nearly 22,000 homes and businesses across Illinois were without electricity Friday morning, according to data from PowerOutage.us.The outage tracking service reported 21,958 customers without power out of more than 5.7 million customers monitored statewide, representing about 0.38% of customers. Illinois currently has the third-highest number of outages in the United States, according to the site’s latest update.Commonwealth...
