Five people arrested following drug bust in Georgia
GEORGIA — Five people were arrested Wednesday after the Cairo Police Department executed search warrants at two residences following a month-long investigation, according to a department press release.Police said the investigation led officers to search two homes in Cairo. At one of the residences, officers arrested 19-year-old Keyon Stuart on a charge of trafficking cocaine.Authorities said a second residence...
Two people arrested following drug bust in Louisiana
LOUISIANA — Two people were arrested Wednesday after Baton Rouge police say officers discovered a large quantity of marijuana during a traffic stop.According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, Jerome Johnson and Romello Carter were stopped by officers on Wednesday. During the stop, police conducted an investigation that led to the discovery of approximately 18.4 pounds of marijuana and...
One person arrested after attacking neighbor with hammer in Florida
FLORIDA — A Largo man has been arrested after police say he attempted to kill his elderly neighbor during a violent attack Wednesday.According to the Largo Police Department, 55-year-old Brian Gene Rye is accused of attacking an 84-year-old man at his home. Investigators said the two men did not know each other.An arrest report states that Rye told officers...
One person dead after being struck by vehicle in Georgia
GEORGIA — A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle early Thursday morning on a busy roadway in South Fulton, according to police.Officers with the South Fulton Police Department were called to the intersection of Old National Road and West Road at around 5:10 a.m. in response to a report of a pedestrian being hit by a...
One person injured following shooting incident in Georgia
GEORGIA — Police are investigating an early morning shooting that left one man injured Thursday in Savannah.According to the Savannah Police Department, officers responded to reports of a shooting around 6:20 a.m. in the area of Damascus Road.When officers arrived, they found a man who had been shot. Authorities said the victim suffered injuries that are not considered life-threatening.Police...
One person arrested on drug trafficking charges in Ohio
OHIO — A 45-year-old man was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon in Logan County on an outstanding warrant related to drug charges.According to arrest records, Rustie Smith was arrested on one count of drug trafficking and one count of drug possession. Authorities said Smith was taken into custody without incident.Smith remains incarcerated at the Logan County Jail.Court records indicate...
Thousands without power in Florida
FLORIDA — As of Thursday morning, several thousand homes and businesses across Florida are without electricity, according to the latest data from PowerOutage.us.The outage tracking service reports that 2,981 customers statewide are currently without power, representing approximately 0.03% of the 10,914,008 customers monitored across Florida.Florida currently ranks seventh in the United States for the total number of outages, but...
Thousands without power in Georgia
GEORGIA — As of Thursday morning, thousands of homes and businesses across Georgia remain without electricity, according to the latest outage data.PowerOutage.us reports that 3,205 customers statewide are currently without power, representing about 0.06% of the 5,364,557 customers tracked across Georgia.Georgia currently ranks sixth in the nation for the total number of power outages and seventh nationwide for the...
One person injured following shooting incident in Mississippi
MISSISSIPPI — One person is in critical condition after a shooting Wednesday night at an apartment complex in Tupelo.According to Tupelo police, the incident occurred at the Monarch Creek Apartments on Ida B. Wells Street.A young man was chased through a parking lot while someone fired multiple shots at him. The victim reportedly fell to the ground and attempted...
Multiple people rescued following flooding in part of Ohio
OHIO — Several people were rescued overnight after heavy rainfall caused rising water levels and flooding in parts of Butler County, according to the Butler County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies said the department’s Emergency Response Services Team worked with the Morgan Township Fire Department to assist residents and respond to multiple flooding incidents. Crews were called to help people whose vehicles...
