18-year-old dead following shooting incident in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — The Marlboro County Coroner’s Office has released the name of the man who died following a shooting Monday evening in Bennettsville.Coroner De’Aron Smith identified the victim as Towan Harrington, 18, of Bennettsville.The shooting occurred at the Bennetts Pointe Apartments along Cheraw Highway in Bennettsville. Marlboro County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Larry Turner said Harrington sought help after suffering gunshot wounds but later died from his injuries.The Bennettsville Police Department is assisting...
One person found dead inside home in Florida, investigation underway
FLORIDA — The St. Petersburg Police Department is investigating the death of a 4-year-old child who was found dead inside a home Tuesday afternoon, according to police.Officers were called to a residence off Tanglewood Drive Northeast around 3:30 p.m. after a 16-year-old returned home and discovered her younger brother unresponsive, Anthony Holloway said.Authorities said the child appeared to have been stabbed to death. The boy’s mother was also inside the...
Missing kayaker found dead in Florida
FLORIDA — The teenager who went missing during a kayaking accident earlier this month has been found dead, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies said a civilian discovered the body of Elias Guillermo Lara Vargas on Clearwater Beach at approximately 7:40 a.m. Tuesday. The sheriff’s office confirmed the identification later that morning.Lara Vargas went missing on Jan. 18 after he and Savannah Ozer, 19, were thrown into...
I-69 in Indiana shut down following vehicle crash
INDIANA — All southbound lanes of Interstate 69 are closed Tuesday due to a crash in Fishers, according to authorities.The closure is in effect between State Road 37 and I-465. Traffic camera footage from the area showed multiple vehicles involved in the crash.No additional details about injuries or the cause of the crash were immediately available.Motorists are advised to avoid the area and...
One person dead following shooting incident in Ohio
OHIO — One person has died following a shooting Tuesday afternoon on the city’s west side, according to Sgt. James Fuqua with the Columbus Division of Police.Officers were dispatched around 3:20 p.m. to a report of a shooting in the 500 block of South Richardson Avenue, located in the South Central Hilltop neighborhood.Sgt. Fuqua said the victim was transported to a local hospital in critical condition but...
Two people sent to hospital following vehicle crash on I-275 in Ohio
OHIO — Traffic was severely disrupted Tuesday afternoon after a crash involving three semi-trucks shut down lanes of Interstate 275 in both directions.Authorities said the call came in around 3 p.m. reporting a crash on I-275 northbound between Kilby Road and the I-74 interchange. As a result of the crash, northbound lanes were closed indefinitely, while southbound traffic was reduced to a single lane.Two of the...
Two people injured following vehicle crash in Ohio
OHIO — Authorities responded to a crash involving an SUV and a utility van Tuesday afternoon in Greene County that left two people injured, according to officials.The crash was reported around 3 p.m. at the intersection of State Route 235 and Ludlow Road in Xenia Township. Deputies and troopers, including personnel from the Ohio State Highway Patrol, were dispatched to the scene.Investigators said an SUV...
Two people dead following head-on vehicle crash in Indiana
INDIANA — Two people were killed Monday night in a crash involving a semi-truck on State Road 1 in Wayne County, according to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office.The crash occurred after 8:15 p.m. in the 9600 block of North State Road 1, authorities said.A preliminary investigation found that a 65-year-old man from Union City was driving a semi-truck northbound on SR-1. At the same time,...
South Carolina resident dead following vehicle crash in Ohio
OHIO — A Surfside Beach resident was killed Friday evening in a crash involving a tractor-trailer in Meigs County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.Authorities identified the victim as Anthony Delong, 35. The crash occurred around 6:50 p.m. on Highway 33 and resulted in the roadway being closed for approximately four hours, troopers said.According to investigators, Delong was traveling westbound when a tractor-trailer blocked the...
$250,000 lottery ticket winner sold in Ohio
OHIO — A Brookville woman has won a $250,000 prize from the Ohio Lottery after purchasing a $5 scratch-off ticket, lottery officials announced.The winning ticket was from the Jackpot Party game and was purchased at the Sunoco gas station located at 237 Market St. in Brookville. After taxes totaling 26.75%, the winner will receive $183,125.Jackpot Party is a $5 scratch-off game that offers players a chance to...
