Police searching for two wanted drug suspects in Ohio
OHIO — Central Ohio Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help in locating two individuals wanted on outstanding warrants in the Columbus area.According to Crime Stoppers, Jillian Conforti, 25, is wanted on charges of failure to comply and possession of drugs. Conforti is described as a white female standing 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing approximately 110 pounds. Her date of birth...
Police searching for wanted assault suspect in Alabama
ALABAMA — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a Jefferson County woman wanted on a felony warrant.According to Metro Alabama Crime Stoppers, Ja’kiya Renay Taylor, 23, is wanted in Jefferson County on a felony warrant charging her with failure to appear on a charge of second-degree assault. Taylor has been wanted since March 2, 2026, officials said.Taylor is described as a...
Woman arrested after baby drowns in bathtub in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — A Pee Dee woman is facing charges after a 4-month-old baby drowned in a bathtub, according to police documents.Florence Police said 35-year-old Ieshia Ford has been charged with unlawful child neglect and murder by child abuse in connection with the incident.Investigators said the drowning happened in December at a home on Waverly Avenue, where Ford was...
Police searching for missing woman in Louisiana
LOUISIANA — Louisiana State Police issued a Silver Alert for a missing 73-year-old woman from Crowley.Barbara Rutherford was last seen at her home on Barbara Drive in Crowley around 6 a.m. Wednesday. The Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office requested the Silver Alert at approximately 9:37 a.m., according to state police.Rutherford is described as a white woman with blue eyes and...
Multiple schools in Illinois announce closures due to power outages
ILLINOIS — Power outages forced two Central Illinois school districts to cancel classes Wednesday.Unity Seven Schools canceled classes across the entire district, while Mattoon Community Unit School District 2 canceled classes only at Mattoon High School.District officials said the outage at Mattoon High School made it impossible to hold classes in that building, but other schools in the district...
One person arrested following police chase in Ohio
OHIO — A North Royalton man is facing several charges after a police pursuit in Warren involving a vehicle equipped with a remote-controlled license plate cover.According to Warren police, officers attempted to stop 22-year-old Alexander Solorzano Benavides on Monday night after he allegedly ran a red light at West Market Street and Tod Avenue SW.Police say Solorzano Benavides failed...
Two people arrested after police chase ends in crash in Alabama
ALABAMA — Two brothers from Pensacola are facing multiple charges after authorities say a police chase ended in a crash involving a motorcycle on the Foley Beach Express.According to the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office, 21-year-old Max Lewis and 26-year-old Blake Lewis were arrested following the incident Tuesday.Investigators say the situation began when a deputy recognized one of the brothers...
One person dead after vehicle plunges into flooded creek in Mississippi
MISSISSIPPI — A child died after a car ran off the Natchez Trace Parkway and into a flooded creek in Lee County earlier this week, according to authorities.The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. on March 9 along the parkway between Cliff Gookin Road and Palmetto Road. Witnesses reported seeing a vehicle swerve off the roadway and drive into Coonewah...
Police searching for missing person in Georgia
GEORGIA — The Columbus Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 62-year-old man who was last seen in late February.Police say VW Lawhorn was last seen around 8 a.m. on Feb. 21, 2026, in the area of Forest Road. His disappearance was reported to authorities on March 7.Lawhorn is described as a white male...
One person injured following shooting incident in Georgia
GEORGIA — A 16-year-old was injured in a shooting near Steam Mill Road in Columbus on Wednesday, according to the Columbus Police Department.Police say the shooting happened near the intersection of Steam Mill Road and Englewood Drive.The victim, identified as a 16-year-old, was injured in the incident. Officials have not released details about the severity of the injuries.Authorities said...
