One person arrested following large drug bust in Ohio
OHIO — A Findlay man is in custody following the execution of a narcotics search warrant that led to the discovery of suspected drugs, cash and firearms, according to authorities.The Hancock County METRICH Drug Task Force said its agents, along with the Findlay Police Department and the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office, executed a search warrant Wednesday evening at a residence on Burson Drive in...
One person arrested on drug charges in Georgia after telling police he had license to use meth
GEORGIA — A Hart County man was arrested early Saturday morning after a traffic stop led to the discovery of fentanyl and methamphetamine, according to the Hart County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies said Aaron Allen Jackson, 30, of Hartwell, was stopped just before 4 a.m. while driving a silver Honda Accord on Reed Creek School Road. During the stop, deputies found a glass...
Four people arrested following drug bust in Florida
FLORIDA — Four people were arrested Wednesday in North Fort Myers after deputies with the Lee County Sheriff’s Officediscovered an active drug transaction while searching for a wanted suspect, authorities said.According to the sheriff’s office, deputies were in the area of Hart Drive pursuing a wanted person when they approached an RV parked in a driveway with its door open...
Three people arrested in connection to vehicle break-ins in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — An 18-year-old man and two juveniles were arrested in Florence County in connection with a series of vehicle break-ins, according to the Florence County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies said Octavious Simmons-Hawkins, 18, of Florence, was taken into custody Wednesday along with two juveniles. Simmons-Hawkins is charged with nine counts of breaking into motor vehicles, seven counts of criminal conspiracy, and six...
One person arrested after threatening to shoot employees at Kentucky business
KENTUCKY — An Arizona man is facing multiple charges after police say he threatened to shoot employees at a Franklin business.According to a uniform citation, officers with the Franklin Police Department responded Sunday to The Mint Gaming Hall Kentucky Downs in Franklin after receiving a report of a man threatening to shoot staff members.Police said the suspect, identified as Steven Swagner, 41, of Glendale, was...
Inmate found dead at Tennessee jail, investigation underway
TENNESSEE — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death of a man at the Hamblen County Jail, authorities said.According to TBI, the man was identified as Mitchell Smith, 36. The Hamblen County Sheriff’s Office said foul play is not suspected at this time. Officials said they believe Smith’s death may be health-related, but the exact cause has not yet been determined and is...
Police searching for Family Dollar robbery suspect in Alabama
ALABAMA — Mobile police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a robbery suspect caught on surveillance video.According to the Mobile Police Department, a man is suspected of robbing a person in the parking lot of a Family Dollar store on Navco Road.Police said the robbery occurred at approximately 3:25 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 2. Investigators released a surveillance image showing...
One person injured after being shot in vehicle in Mississippi
MISSISSIPPI — A man was shot early Thursday morning while sitting inside a vehicle with his wife and another acquaintance, according to the Jackson Police Department.Detective Tommie Brown said the shooting occurred during the early morning hours of Jan. 8, 2026, in the 200 block of Mason Boulevard. Police said the vehicle was approached by an unknown man, who then fired multiple...
One person arrested following shooting and stabbing incident in Pennsylvania
PENNSYLVANIA — A violent altercation between two men late Wednesday night in Lancaster County resulted in a shooting and a stabbing, according to the Columbia Borough Police Department.Police said officers were dispatched at approximately 10:40 p.m. to the first block of South Sixth Street in Columbia Borough, near Park Elementary School, for a report of a disturbance. When officers arrived, they found...
One person arrested after stealing bones from graves in Pennsylvania
PENNSYLVANIA — A Lancaster County man is facing charges in connection with alleged grave robberies in Pennsylvania, according to Delaware County District Attorney Tanner Rouse.Rouse announced that Jonathan Gerlach, of Ephrata, has been arrested and charged in connection with the alleged theft of human remains from a cemetery in Delaware County. The arrest was scheduled to be formally announced during a news...
