One person arrested following large cocaine bust in Florida
FLORIDA — A 65-year-old man is facing felony drug trafficking charges after police said they discovered more than 400 grams of cocaine inside his Sarasota home last week.According to an affidavit from Sarasota County, officers with the Sarasota Police Department and its SWAT team executed a search warrant on Jan. 16 at the home of Lazaro Armando Rodriguez Gomez. Authorities said Rodriguez...
One person dead following guided kayak tour in Florida
FLORIDA — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating after a kayaker died Thursday in Brevard County.According to FWC, a 62-year-old man and a 44-year-old woman were riding in a tandem kayak during a guided tour on Turkey Creek when the kayak capsized. Officials said the woman was able to prepare to return to the kayak, but the man entered the water...
One person dead following shooting incident in Georgia
GEORGIA — Police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead and another injured Thursday in Savannah.According to the Savannah Police Department, officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 2000 block of Capital Street. When officers arrived, they found one man suffering from gunshot wounds. Life-saving measures were performed at the scene, and the victim was...
One person arrested after dog found malnourished in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — A dog owner is facing an animal cruelty charge after deputies found a malnourished dog at a motel in Greenville County early Friday morning, authorities said.According to the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a disturbance call at the motel and discovered a dog named Coco that appeared to be severely undernourished. Investigators said the dog...
One person arrested following large drug bust in Indiana
INDIANA — A Fort Wayne man is facing a felony drug charge after authorities say he was found transporting more than 18 pounds of marijuana while traveling home from Michigan earlier this week.According to court documents filed in Allen Superior Court, Iran Cooper, 33, was pulled over Wednesday during a traffic stop north of Detroit. A police officer with the Shelby...
Two people arrested after stealing large amounts of baby formula in Florida
FLORIDA — Two women from Jacksonville were arrested Wednesday in Stuart after authorities say they stole approximately $8,000 worth of baby formula from local stores.According to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, Andrea Williams and Summer Bryant were taken into custody and each charged with felony retail theft.Investigators said the incident began Wednesday afternoon when the two women entered a Walgreens store along...
Four people arrested following drug bust in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — A special law enforcement operation in Scotland County has resulted in four arrests following a months-long narcotics investigation, authorities said.According to the Scotland County Sheriff’s Office, the Sheriff’s Office Emergency Response Team executed two search warrants at homes on Phritz Street in Laurinburg and Malloy Avenue in Laurel Hill. The searches followed a seven-month investigation known as “Operation 74 the...
One person arrested following fentanyl bust in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — A man was arrested Thursday morning following the execution of search warrants at a home in Lumberton as part of a drug investigation, according to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office.Sheriff Burnis Wilkins said deputies with the department’s Drug Enforcement Division, Community Impact Team, and SWAT operators served search warrants at a residence on Enoch Drive. During the search, investigators...
Two people, including police officer, injured following shooting incident in Georgia
GEORGIA — Police in Hardeeville are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred early Friday morning.According to the Hardeeville Police Department, the department is working with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division to investigate the incident. Police said the shooting happened around 4:30 a.m. near Exit 5 by a Shell gas station while officers were engaged in an active law enforcement response.Authorities said...
One person dead after being struck by vehicle while riding e-bike in Florida
FLORIDA — An Orlando man was killed Thursday night after being struck by a car while riding an electric bicycle, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.Troopers said the crash occurred as a sedan driven by a 40-year-old Orlando man was traveling eastbound on Oak Ridge Road. The front end of the vehicle struck the electric bike, authorities said. The driver...
