Snapchat threat prompts extra security at Indiana middle school
INDIANA — Officials with the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation say additional security measures are in place at Schmucker Middle School after a reported threat circulated on social media.According to school officials, the threat was reported on Snapchat and was directed at Schmucker Middle School. In response, Penn-Harris-Madison Schools notified families in a letter and announced that extra law enforcement officers...
One person arrested after breaking into home in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — An 18-year-old Bridgeton man was arrested Tuesday after deputies responded to a reported breaking and entering in progress in the Fairfield Harbour community, according to the Craven County Sheriff’s Office.Officials said deputies with the Criminal Patrol Bureau were dispatched to Spar Court on March 3 following a report of a break-in. When deputies arrived, they found...
One person dead following shooting incident in Florida
FLORIDA — Investigators with the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office are working at the scene of a fatal shooting Wednesday morning after a man’s body was discovered in a roadway.According to the sheriff’s office, the body was found shortly before 6 a.m. near Lake Silver Road.Authorities said the death is being investigated as a shooting. Deputies and investigators responded to...
Police searching for suspects who fled traffic stop in Florida
FLORIDA — Deputies in Flagler County are searching for multiple suspects who fled from a traffic stop Wednesday, prompting a large law enforcement presence in a Palm Coast neighborhood.The search began after suspects ran from the scene of a traffic stop initiated by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said the incident led to a concentrated police response near...
One person dead following vehicle crash involving police officer in Alabama
ALABAMA — A crash involving a Semmes Police Department vehicle and a small truck early Wednesday morning left one person dead and a police officer injured.The collision occurred just before 6 a.m. on March 4 on Lott Road near John Paul Road.Authorities said the crash involved a Semmes police vehicle and a small truck. The driver of the truck...
Two people arrested following police chase in Mississippi
MISSISSIPPI — Two people were arrested Tuesday evening after deputies pursued a vehicle suspected of being involved in criminal activity in Forrest County.According to the Forrest County Sheriff’s Office, deputies attempted to stop the vehicle around 6 p.m. after identifying it as possibly connected to criminal activity. When deputies tried to initiate a traffic stop, the vehicle fled the...
Police searching for missing woman in Georgia
GEORGIA — Police in Savannah are asking for the public’s help in locating a woman who has been reported missing.According to the Savannah Police Department, 45-year-old Valerie Campbell was reported missing after her belongings were discovered in the area of East 37th Street and Drayton Street on March 2.Campbell was last seen wearing a gray shirt, a white skirt...
I-440 in North Carolina to be shut down for hours due to vehicle crash
NORTH CAROLINA — A tractor-trailer crash caused major traffic disruptions in Raleigh early Wednesday morning after an 18-wheeler overturned near a busy interstate ramp.The crash was reported around 7 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of Wade Avenue at the Interstate 440 ramp.According to the Raleigh Police Department, the overturned tractor-trailer forced the closure of both ramps from Wade Avenue...
One person dead following head-on vehicle crash involving semi-truck in Ohio
OHIO — A fatal head-on collision between a semi-truck and a passenger car was reported early Wednesday morning in Cleveland.The crash occurred around 6 a.m. and shut down the southbound lanes of Broadway Avenue over Interstate 77.Authorities said the crash involved a semi-truck and a Chevrolet Impala. A photo from the scene shows the front end of the Impala...
Thousands without power in Pennsylvania
PENNSYLVANIA — Thousands of homes and businesses across Pennsylvania are without electricity Wednesday morning, according to data from PowerOutage.us.As of the latest update, about 2,727 customers statewide are experiencing outages out of more than 6.7 million customers tracked. That represents roughly 0.04% of customers across the state.York County reported the highest number of outages, with 637 customers without power....
