Two people arrested following drug bust in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — The Charleston Police Department has arrested two men on drug trafficking charges following an investigation into alleged drug activity downtown.Police said detectives with the Special Investigations Unit began investigating after receiving complaints from residents and community members about a home on Poplar Street that was allegedly being used to sell drugs.Authorities identified and arrested the suspects...
19-year-old dead following vehicle crash in Texas
TEXAS — A Wheeler teenager was killed early Thursday morning in a rollover crash in Armstrong County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.Authorities said the crash happened around 4:15 a.m. on FM 1151 near County Road 13.Investigators said 19-year-old Diego Ulises Ramirez-Trejo of Wheeler was driving east on FM 1151 when the vehicle left the roadway, entered...
Florida resident dead following vehicle crash in Alabama
ALABAMA — An 82-year-old Florida woman died Thursday afternoon following a single-vehicle crash in Geneva County, according to authorities.Geneva County Coroner Donny Adkinson identified the victim as Ruth Lynn Brown of Bonifay.Officials said the crash happened around 1:30 p.m. along County Road 4 in the Fadette community. Brown’s vehicle reportedly left the roadway and struck a tree.Brown later succumbed...
One person dead following vehicle crash in Indiana
INDIANA — A person was killed and another was seriously injured Thursday afternoon in a head-on crash in rural Kosciusko County, according to authorities.Police said the crash happened just before 3 p.m. on County Road 700 North near County Road 200 East.Preliminary investigators determined that a gray sedan traveling west on CR 700 N crossed the center line for...
One person injured following stabbing incident in Maryland hotel parking lot
MARYLAND — A man was hospitalized early Thursday morning after a stabbing in a Laurel hotel parking lot that investigators believe was a targeted attack, according to Anne Arundel County police.Police said officers responded around 3:50 a.m. May 7 to the 3300 block of Laurel Fort Meade Road for a reported stabbing.When officers arrived, they found an adult male...
Part of I-295 in Florida shut down following vehicle crash
FLORIDA — A multi-car crash with injuries shut down all eastbound lanes of Interstate 295 near the Dames Point Bridge in Jacksonville on Thursday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.The crash was reported around 9:53 a.m. on I-295 Eastbound at Heckscher Drive. Troopers said multiple emergency vehicles responded to the scene as crews worked to assist those involved...
Multiple schools in Ohio placed on lockdown following bomb threat
OHIO — Amherst Exempted Village Schools placed all district facilities on a “level 1” lockdown Thursday after Marion L. Steele High School and Nord Middle School received a bomb threat, according to school officials.District officials said the Amherst Police Department and Amherst Fire Department responded to the schools and were managing the situation.School officials announced that Steele High School...
One person arrested on multiple animal cruelty charges after neglected cows found in Florida
FLORIDA — A Lake County woman is facing dozens of animal cruelty charges after deputies said more than 30 starving cows were found on her property in Tavares.According to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, investigators arrested Lori Gonzalez on Wednesday on 31 counts of animal cruelty after deputies and a veterinarian discovered 31 emaciated cattle at her residence.Officials said...
Three people arrested following shooting incident in Mississippi
MISSISSIPPI — Three teenagers have been arrested after a man was shot in the head Wednesday night in Harrison County, Mississippi, authorities said.According to the Harrison County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a shooting in a residential area on Palmer Creek Drive in Saucier.Investigators said a 20-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the head. He was taken to...
Two people arrested after attempting to smuggle drugs, other contraband into Georgia prison
GEORGIA — Two Georgia women are facing multiple charges after deputies said they attempted to smuggle drugs, phones and other contraband into a state prison using a drone.According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded May 3 to a report of a suspicious vehicle near Washington State Prison in Washington County, Georgia.During the investigation, deputies located contraband hidden...
