$500,000 lottery ticket winner sold in Ohio
OHIO — A Paulding County woman is celebrating a major lottery win after a sudden urge to buy scratch-off tickets led to a $500,000 Cashword prize.The winner said she woke up feeling compelled to purchase lottery tickets and later stopped at Antwerp Pit Stop, where she bought five Cashword scratch-offs. After scratching the first ticket, she noticed an unusual...
West Virginia school closings for Friday
WEST VIRGINIA — Harman School will shift to an E-Learning day on Friday, Nov. 21, due to a shortage of available bus drivers, school officials announced Thursday. Teachers and staff are expected to report as usual.The transportation issues will impact other schools as well. At both Elkins Middle School and Elkins High School, Bus 66 will not operate on...
Police searching for wanted fugitive in Ohio
OHIO — Cincinnati Police District Four is seeking the public’s help in locating Dante Lackey, who is wanted on multiple charges, including felonious assault, felony strangulation, and misdemeanor domestic violence.Authorities said the incident occurred on November 13, 2025, during a domestic dispute in which Lackey allegedly struck the victim in the face and head, causing a fractured orbital socket.Dante Lackey, a...
142 people arrested following drug bust in Alabama
ALABAMA — Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch on Thursday showcased the results of his agency’s Special Operations Division, which over the past 90 days led to 142 arrests, hundreds of pounds of drugs, and nearly 200 guns seized.The unit, created to target drug activity and crime across the county, worked 219 cases, resulting in 259 felony charges, including:91 drug possession charges30 first-degree...
One person arrested following large drug bust in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — Christopher Brandon Yokeley, 44, of Lexington, was arrested on November 6 following a vehicle stop that led to the seizure of distributable amounts of methamphetamine and fentanyl, authorities said.Investigators from the Davidson Anti-Drug Regional Task Force (DART), in collaboration with the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office Traffic and Criminal Enforcement Team (TRACE), conducted a consensual search of...
One person arrested following drug bust in Ohio
OHIO — Police arrested a man Thursday after seizing a significant amount of narcotics during a raid on a home in the 500 block of Peffer Avenue.The Niles Special Response Team executed search warrants at the residence following previous controlled purchases of drugs by officers from the Niles Detective Bureau and Street Crimes Unit.Authorities recovered 27 grams of crack...
One person dead following motorcycle crash in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — A 63-year-old man died Tuesday from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash, authorities said.The victim was identified Thursday by Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard as William Cardew.According to the coroner, Cardew was ejected from his motorcycle after striking a curb on Market Common Freeway.The Myrtle Beach Police Department is investigating the incident.
Louisiana middle school evacuated following bomb threat
LOUISIANA — Law enforcement is investigating a bomb threat called into Glasgow Middle School Thursday morning, prompting the evacuation of students and staff, officials said.The East Baton Rouge Parish School System reported that the threat was received around 9 a.m. Students were temporarily relocated to Liberty High School while authorities conducted a sweep of the middle school campus.School officials...
Two people injured after vehicle crashes into Michigan Dollar Tree store
MICHIGAN — Two people were injured Thursday morning after a vehicle drove into a Dollar Tree store, according to the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies, along with the Georgetown Township Fire Department and Life EMS, responded around 10:40 a.m. to the Dollar Tree at 7500 Cottonwood Drive following reports of a car crashing into the business.Investigators said an 84-year-old man...
Police searching for missing 15-year-old in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — Authorities are searching for a 15-year-old boy who went missing Thursday morning in the Balsam Grove area.Michael Jethro Scott left his home shortly after 8 a.m., according to the Transylvania County Sheriff’s Office.He was riding a black Honda 125cc dirt bike and was last seen wearing a Rosman High School sweatshirt, blue jeans, and a...
