Five people arrested following undercover vape and alcohol sales investigation in Georgia
GEORGIA — A months-long undercover investigation into the illegal sale of vape products and alcohol to minors has resulted in the arrest of five store employees in Stephens County, authorities said.The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division launched the investigation in November after receiving multiple complaints from residents that convenience stores and vape shops were selling nicotine-derived vape...
One person arrested following heroin bust in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — A traffic stop for a window tint violation led to the arrest of a man on felony heroin trafficking charges Tuesday afternoon in Granville County, according to the Granville County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies said the incident occurred around 2:10 p.m. along N.C. 56 when a deputy assigned to the sheriff’s office Community Engagement Unit stopped a black...
Multiple people arrested following large drug bust in Georgia
GEORGIA — A routine traffic stop for a suspected window tint violation led to felony drug trafficking arrests in Dougherty County on Monday, according to the Dougherty County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies said they pulled over a white Buick in the 700 block of Slappy Boulevard after observing a possible window tint violation and a failure to signal a turn. During...
Multiple people arrested following law enforcement operation in Alabama
ALABAMA — Multiple law enforcement agencies served arrest warrants across Marshall County early Wednesday morning as part of a coordinated drug investigation.The Marshall County Drug Task Force, working with the FBI, carried out the operation with assistance from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, the Albertville Police Department and the Boaz Police Department.Authorities said officers served several warrants in Boaz,...
Body of missing kayaker found in Lake Norman in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — The body of a missing kayaker was recovered Wednesday afternoon in Lake Norman, according to the Cornelius Police Department.Authorities said the call came in around 3 p.m. after reports that a person on a kayak went underwater and did not resurface.Emergency crews began searching the lake near a cove in the area of Henderson Road in...
One person dead following vehicle crash in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — A 42-year-old Ridgeville woman died Wednesday morning following a two-vehicle crash along South Carolina Highway 27, according to the Dorchester County Coroner’s Office.Carey Nuzzolesse was pronounced dead at the scene after the crash, which occurred around 7:55 a.m. near Way Hall Road. Coroner Paul J. Brouthers said Nuzzolesse was pronounced dead at 8:47 a.m. The exact...
46 people arrested following drug operation in Ohio
OHIO — The Ohio State Highway Patrol reported dozens of drug and weapons-related violations during a recent multi-state law enforcement initiative aimed at reducing illegal activity on highways.Troopers in Ohio made 46 drug-related arrests and recorded 17 illegal weapons violations as part of the coordinated effort, which ran from March 5 through March 7.The operation was conducted as part...
One person arrested following $1 million meth seizure at Texas border
TEXAS — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than $1 million worth of methamphetamine and arrested a U.S. citizen during an inspection at the Roma International Bridge, authorities said.The seizure occurred March 8 at the Roma Port of Entry when officers referred a 22-year-old man driving a 2013 Ford Explorer for secondary inspection.During a non-intrusive scan and...
Two people arrested after student overdoses at Florida middle school
FLORIDA — Two parents were arrested after their middle school-aged daughter overdosed on fentanyl at L.A. Ainger Middle School, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies responded to a report of an unresponsive student at the school around 9:19 a.m. Tuesday. When deputies arrived, the student was on the floor receiving CPR from the school nurse.Authorities administered Narcan, a...
Two people arrested following drug bust in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — Two people were arrested Tuesday after a police K9 alerted officers to the presence of narcotics during a traffic stop on Carolina Beach Road, according to the Wilmington Police Department.Officers stopped a vehicle in the 2500 block of Carolina Beach Road around 4:40 p.m. on March 10. A K9 unit was called to the scene and...
