One person arrested following hit-and-run incident in Florida
FLORIDA — A man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash that left a Broward Sheriff's Office deputy hospitalized Friday evening in Fort Lauderdale.According to the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, 40-year-old Sean Alexis was taken into custody with assistance from the Plantation Police Department and booked into the Broward County Main Jail.Authorities said Alexis faces multiple charges,...
One person detained following police chase in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA — The Broken Arrow Police Department is investigating an incident that led to a vehicle pursuit and the detention of a suspect early Saturday.According to police, shots were fired during the incident, but no one was struck by gunfire. Authorities said there is no ongoing threat to the public.In a social media post shortly after midnight Saturday, the...
One person dead after police chase ends in crash in Georgia
GEORGIA — Cobb County police officers shot and killed a 43-year-old man after a reckless-driving incident escalated into a crash and armed confrontation late Friday night on Windy Hill Road, authorities said.According to Cobb County police, officers attempted to stop a dark Cadillac SUV around 10:22 p.m. after reports of reckless driving. The driver, later identified as Gregory Hill...
One woman arrested after striking two people with vehicle in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — A 25-year-old Lenoir County woman is facing multiple felony charges after authorities say she intentionally struck two men with a vehicle before crashing into a car belonging to the victims.According to the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office, the incident occurred Friday, June 5, on Shep Road.Investigators allege that Shaniya Davis intentionally hit two men with a vehicle...
One person dead following two-vehicle crash in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash early Saturday morning in Pickens County, according to the county coroner.The crash occurred on Highway 178 near Odell Road and was reported shortly before 5 a.m. Saturday. Officials said the collision happened around 4 a.m.According to the Pickens County Coroner's Office, two vehicles were involved in the crash....
Virginia county restricts water use due to drought
VIRGINIA — Caroline County has elevated its water restrictions to the highest level yet and is prohibiting unnecessary water use as extreme drought conditions continue to strain the county’s water system.County officials announced Friday that water restrictions first implemented on April 16 have been escalated again after having only a limited impact on overall water demand. Restrictions were increased...
One person dead following hit-and-run incident in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — A 5-year-old boy has died after being struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run crash Friday evening in High Point, according to police.Officers with the High Point Police Department responded shortly before 5 p.m. to a report of a person lying in the roadway near the intersection of East Russell Avenue and Hines Street.When officers arrived,...
One person dead after being struck by train in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — A man was killed after being struck by a freight train in Cumberland County early Saturday morning, authorities said.The incident occurred around 3 a.m. Saturday. Multiple emergency responders were dispatched to the scene, including deputies with the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, Cumberland County EMS and Fire personnel, and members of the Pearce's Mill Fire Department.The man...
Damaging winds and large hail possible in New Jersey
NEW JERSEY — New Jersey is facing an increased risk of severe thunderstorms Saturday, with damaging wind gusts expected to be the primary hazard as storms move across the region.According to the Storm Prediction Center, much of New Jersey is included in a slight risk area for severe weather. Forecasters warn that thunderstorms developing across the Ohio Valley and...
Damaging winds and large hail possible in Maryland
MARYLAND — Parts of Maryland could see strong to severe thunderstorms Saturday as a storm system moving through the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley brings the potential for damaging wind gusts and isolated large hail to the region.The Storm Prediction Center includes portions of Maryland within a marginal risk area for severe thunderstorms through early Sunday morning. While the...
