Police warn Ohio families after possible overdose leads to large drug seizure
OHIO — The Van Wert Police Department is warning families to be alert for drug-related paraphernalia after a possible overdose sent a person to the hospital over the weekend.According to a police department press release, officers and medics responded Sunday to a report of a possible overdosein the 700 block of North Washington Street in Van Wert. A “younger male” was found unresponsive at the...
Three inmates, including murder suspect, escape from Georgia jail
GEORGIA — Three inmates, including a murder suspect, escaped from the DeKalb County Jail early Monday morning, prompting a large multi-agency search.According to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, the escape was discovered during a routine security check when deputies realized the inmates were missing. By 6 a.m., the jail’s entrance and exit were closed, and deputies secured the perimeter of the facility.The sheriff’s...
Police searching for missing 14-year-old in Virginia
VIRGINIA — Police in Chesterfield are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 14-year-old boy after issuing an emergency alert early Monday.According to the Chesterfield Police Department, an emergency alert was sent out on Monday, Dec. 22, as officers searched for Brayden Farrar, who was reported missing. Police said Farrar is white and was last seen wearing a black NASA hoodie and gray windbreaker-style sweatpants.In...
Part of I-95 in Virginia shut down following tractor-trailer crash
VIRGINIA — A tractor-trailer crash caused significant traffic delays on Interstate 95 South in Richmond early Monday morning after a load of metal beams spilled across the roadway.According to Virginia State Police, troopers responded at approximately 6:39 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 22, to a crash involving a box truck and a tractor-trailer in the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 near the Belvidere Street exit in Richmond.Preliminary information indicates the box truck struck...
One person dead following shooting incident in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — Durham County deputies are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early Monday morning at a residence in the county.According to the Durham County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a reported shooting just after 5 a.m. at a home on Ardsley Drive in Durham County. When deputies arrived, they found one person dead inside the residence.Authorities said a resident of the home was...
One person dead after being struck by semi-truck in Florida
FLORIDA — A traffic incident responder was killed Monday morning after being struck by a semi-truck while working to clear a vehicle fire along Interstate 95 in Brevard County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.Troopers said the crash happened just after 9 a.m. in the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 near mile marker 228 in Mims. Investigators said a semi-truck with a trailer struck a CMTI traffic incident response...
Police attempting to identify man who stole cash register from Ohio business
OHIO — Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man accused of stealing a cash register from a business early Monday morning.According to University Circle Police Department, the theft occurred at approximately 1:38 a.m. at J & L Market and Garden Center, located in the 11700 block of Euclid Avenue in Cleveland.University Circle Police Chief Tom Wetzel said the suspect entered the business and walked...
Police searching for missing woman in Ohio
OHIO — An Endangered Missing Adult Alert has been issued for a woman reported missing in Champaign County.According to the Champaign County Communications Center, Ruth Watts, 70, was last seen around 6:30 a.m. walking away from her home on East Court Street in Urbana. Authorities say she has not returned home since.Watts is described as standing 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing approximately 140 pounds. She has brown hair and green eyes....
Thousands without power in Florida
FLORIDA — Thousands of Florida residents are without electricity as of Monday morning, according to the latest data from PowerOutage.com.As of the most recent update, approximately 3,362 customers were reported without power statewide out of more than 11.7 million customers tracked across Florida. While the overall percentage of outages remained relatively low, several counties were experiencing notable disruptions.The largest number of outages was...
One person dead following vehicle crash in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal head-on crash that occurred Saturday afternoon near Lexington.According to investigators, the crash happened around 12:55 p.m. on Muddy Springs Road near its intersection with Bledsoe Road. Troopers said a Cadillac sedan was traveling east on Muddy Springs Road when it was struck head-on by a Dodge truck at the...
