One person arrested following large drug bust in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — A Hickory man is facing multiple charges after authorities discovered drugs and firearms during a traffic stop and subsequent apartment search, the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office reported.Ta’Shawn Thomas Byrd, 31, was arrested Wednesday during a vehicle stop as part of an ongoing cocaine trafficking investigation.Investigators said they found approximately 291 grams of cocaine, two Draco...
Endangered Child Alert issued for missing 3-year-old in Tennessee
TENNESSEE — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued an Endangered Child Alert for 3-year-old Raul Gonzalez, who was reportedly taken from his home Friday morning by his non-custodial father, Johnathan Martinez.Martinez is wanted by the Sevierville Police Department for custodial interference.Gonzalez is described as 3′2″ tall, weighing 32 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. He was...
Over 300 pounds of meth seized from Georgia storage facility
GEORGIA — Federal authorities seized more than 325 pounds of methamphetamine from a Norcross storage facility last month, the Department of Justice reported.U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg said DEA agents observed 47-year-old Marco Cueto-Rosales entering the storage unit on October 10.A Gwinnett County police K-9 unit later detected the odor of narcotics coming from the unit. When federal...
Inmate escapes from work crew in Mississippi, search underway
MISSISSIPPI — Authorities are searching for an inmate who escaped from the Community Work Center in Macon Friday morning.Macon police identified the escaped inmate as 20-year-old Robert Cage.He is wanted on charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Cage was last seen wearing blue pants and a gray shirt, and his hair is styled in...
Seven students sickened after eating THC candy at Virginia middle school
VIRGINIA — Seven students at N.B. Clements Junior High School became ill Friday afternoon after consuming THC-infused candies, according to Prince George County Public Schools.School staff learned of the students’ symptoms and discovered they had eaten “gummy-type candies” containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive component in cannabis products. Emergency services were called to the school to check on the students,...
One person dead following shooting incident in Ohio
OHIO — Police are investigating a deadly shooting in Cincinnati’s West End neighborhood Friday afternoon.The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. on Poplar Street near Central Avenue.According to the Cincinnati Police Department, officers responded to reports of gunfire and later received a call about a man who had been shot in the face and neck.Information about the victim and...
Ten arrested, nine guns seized during Ohio crime reduction initiative
OHIO — Authorities arrested 10 people and seized nine firearms Thursday during a coordinated violent crime reduction initiative in Cleveland.The operation included several high-profile incidents. Around 5:35 p.m., Cleveland Police and Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers attempted to stop a white Jeep on the city’s east side.The driver, 26-year-old Javion Griffie, initially fled with two young children in...
Two people arrested following large drug bust in Ohio
OHIO — Two people are facing charges after a large quantity of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cash was seized by law enforcement.On November 6, the Butler County Undercover Regional Narcotics Task Force (B.U.R.N.) executed a search of a home on Bryant Lane in Hamilton.Officers discovered four pounds of methamphetamine, 1.6 grams of fentanyl, approximately 70 pressed pills, and $10,000...
Two people arrested following high speed chase in Ohio
OHIO — Two people were arrested Thursday afternoon following a high-speed motor vehicle pursuit and foot chase involving the Ohio State Highway Patrol and local law enforcement agencies.The pursuit began around 2 p.m. on I-71 South near mile marker 230 in Strongsville, after troopers attempted to pull over a vehicle.The driver initially stopped but then fled, prompting a...
One person arrested after breaking into Virginia vape shop
VIRGINIA — A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a break-in at Vape and More on Monroe Avenue in Covington.According to the Covington Police Division, officers responded to the store around 8:16 a.m. on October 23, 2025, after receiving a report of a shattered front door.Surveillance footage showed a suspect throwing a rock through the glass...
