Three people arrested following drug bust in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — An undercover investigation prompted by community complaints in Florence County resulted in three arrests on Wednesday, according to the Florence County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Bureau.Deputies executed a search warrant at a home on Azelea Street in Johnsonville after investigators conducted undercover operations in response to concerns raised by residents. Authorities arrested three men at the residence:...
Police searching for missing man in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — The Asheville Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a man who has been missing for more than a month, according to a press release issued Dec. 4.Police say 60-year-old Kevin Dwayne Lyles was reported missing on Nov. 10. He was last seen on Nov. 1 in the Tunnel Road area. Lyles is...
Florida woman arrested after children suffer severe burns
FLORIDA — A Fort Walton Beach woman has been arrested and charged with two counts of child neglect with great bodily harm after two young children in her care were found with severe burns, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies arrested 52-year-old Jeny Soto Duenas on Tuesday following an investigation that began late Monday night, when authorities were...
Nine people sent to hospital following carbon monoxide incident in Kentucky
KENTUCKY — Emergency crews in Lexington responded Wednesday to a reported carbon monoxide incident that sent nine people to the hospital.According to the Lexington Fire Department, firefighters were dispatched to a residence at 3125 Dorchester Place after receiving a report of possible carbon monoxide exposure accompanied by symptoms of illness.Officials confirmed that nine individuals were transported to a local...
One woman arrested after multiple cats found abandoned in Pennsylvania
PENNSYLVANIA — A Johnstown woman is facing more than two dozen animal-cruelty and neglect charges after police say she abandoned nearly a dozen cats at a home in the city’s Hornerstown neighborhood.According to Johnstown police, 48-year-old Christine Hozak is accused of leaving 11 cats without food or care after moving out of a residence in the 900 block of...
Two Florida teenagers charged with premeditated murder of 14-year-old
FLORIDA — Two teenagers from Pace have been charged with premeditated murder in the death of 14-year-old Danica Troy, whose body was discovered in a wooded area earlier this week, according to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office (SRCSO).Troy was reported missing by her mother on Monday. Investigators later determined she had been killed the night before. Her body...
Two people arrested following large drug bust in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — Two men from opposite coasts were arrested on drug trafficking charges Thursday in Florence County, according to the Florence County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO).Deputies identified the suspects as Greamy Urena, 29, of New York, and Juan Carlos Castillo-Quezada, 27, of California.Both were taken into custody after FCSO’s Criminal Enforcement Unit conducted a traffic stop for speeding...
Police, SWAT respond to incident in Ohio neighborhood
OHIO — A significant law enforcement presence was reported Wednesday in a Dayton neighborhood, where police and SWAT units gathered in the 1700 block of South Gettysburg Avenue.Authorities were seen staging in the area as officers responded to an unspecified incident.Residents reported heavy police activity, including tactical vehicles and armed officers.No details have yet been released about the...
Police searching for missing 17-year-old in Ohio
OHIO — Toledo authorities are asking the public’s help in locating 17-year-old Jatasia Jean Payne, who has been reported missing since December 2, 2025.Payne was last seen in Toledo, Ohio, wearing a black North Face puffer coat and track shorts.She is described as a Black female, 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing 165 pounds, with black hair, brown...
Police searching for wanted drug suspect in Ohio
OHIO — The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public’s help in locating Phyllis Kash, a 56-year-old woman wanted on multiple charges.Authorities say Kash faces Felony Telecommunications Fraud, Forgery, Misdemeanor Disorderly Conduct, Possession of Drugs, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and having Liquor in a Motor Vehicle.Kash is described as a Black female, 5 feet 6 inches tall,...
