Multiple power outages possible across Illinois this week
ILLINOIS — Illinois residents should prepare for an unsettled weather pattern this week as multiple storm systems move through the region, bringing periods of rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds that could increase the risk of power outages across the state. (<link to original AccuWeather article>)A series of disturbances traveling across the central U.S. will tap into warm, moisture-rich air ahead of cold fronts,...
Multiple power outages possible in Texas this week
TEXAS — Texas is on alert this week as a series of storm systems bring heavy rain, strong thunderstorms and gusty winds across much of the state — raising the possibility of power outages in some areas. According to meteorologists, rounds of rain and thunderstorms moving through Texas from Wednesday into the weekend will be driven by warm, moisture-rich air from the Gulf...
Multiple power outages possible in Ohio this week
OHIO — Ohio is bracing for several rounds of rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds this week as a series of storm systems track across the central United States and into the Ohio Valley.The pattern, originally forecast as a flood risk from Texas through the Ohio Valley, now carries increasing concerns about local impacts here in Ohio — including the potential...
Police searching for wanted theft suspect in Ohio
OHIO — Central Ohio Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help in locating a woman wanted on a felony theft charge.Authorities identified the suspect as Christine Tate. She was born Oct. 25, 1978, and is described as a white female standing 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing approximately 132 pounds.According to Crime Stoppers, Tate is currently wanted...
Police searching for wanted robbery suspect in Alabama
ALABAMA — Authorities are searching for a Jefferson County woman wanted on felony robbery charges.According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Brianna Brenae Brown is wanted on felony warrants charging her with second-degree robbery. She has been wanted since Feb. 19, 2026.Brown, 31, is described as a Black female, 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing approximately 175 pounds. She...
One person dead following vehicle crash in Maryland
MARYLAND — Authorities are investigating a deadly multi-vehicle crash that occurred Monday night in Damascus.According to the Montgomery County Police, officers and fire rescue crews from the 5th District responded around 10:29 p.m. to Ridge Road north of Sweepstakes Road following reports of a collision involving multiple vehicles.When first responders arrived, they found the driver of a Toyota Camry in...
One person arrested after traffic stop results in drug bust in Maryland
MARYLAND — A Stevensville man was arrested on drug and firearm charges following a traffic stop in a school zone, according to the Queen Anne’s County Office of the Sheriff.Deputies arrested 61-year-old James Brown on charges of possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute near a school, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony,...
Nine people arrested following drug bust in Michigan
MICHIGAN — An attempt to arrest a wanted man in Clare County led to a weekend-long drug investigation that resulted in multiple arrests across the county.According to the Clare County Sheriff’s Office, deputies went to a home on Barbara Lane in Hayes Township on Friday, Feb. 26, to locate 40-year-old Kyle Willard Giddings of Harrison, who had outstanding warrants. While...
One person arrested following drug bust at South Carolina hotel
SOUTH CAROLINA — A 23-year-old man was arrested late Monday night on multiple gun and drug charges following a burglary investigation on Ashley Phosphate Road, according to the North Charleston Police Department.Police identified the suspect as Calestro Bernard Frazier. He is charged with possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime, trafficking fentanyl (14 grams or more),...
One person dead following vehicle crash on I-10 in Louisiana
LOUISIANA — An Albany man was killed early Tuesday morning in a crash involving a box truck and an 18-wheeler on Interstate 10 eastbound near Grosse Tete, according to Louisiana State Police.Troopers identified the victim as 51-year-old Phillip Scott.State Police said the crash occurred around 4 a.m. near the Iberville–West Baton Rouge parish line. Authorities reported that traffic had stopped...
